Trace Consulting Group at the 2025 Condo Conference
Trace Consulting Group (TCG) was proud to attend the 2025 Condo Conference, one of the premier events for condominium professionals across Ontario. The conference brought together industry leaders, property managers, engineers, and service providers to share insights, explore innovations, and strengthen connections within the condo community. TCG showcased its expertise in engineering, maintenance, and […]
Bridging the Gap: How Boards and Professional Advisors Can Work Smarter Together
By Sam Soltani, P.Eng., Founder & President– TCG/TFG/TMG For the past seventeen years, I’ve been deeply engaged in the condominium industry as an engineer, director, and educator. In my experience, the most common stumbling block boards face is not necessarily technical in nature but rather how they work (or fail to work) with the professionals […]
Trace Consulting Group Earns 2025 Great Place To Work Certification
Trace Consulting Group is proud to be Certified™ by Great Place To Work® for 2025. The prestigious award is based entirely on what current employees say about their experience working at Trace Consulting Group. This year, 100% of employees said it’s a great place to work – significantly higher than the average Canadian company! […]
Real Condo Life Stories We Hear When Something Doesn’t Sound or Smell Right
It usually starts with a quiet complaint. “There’s this humming sound in my bedroom at night. I can’t figure out where it’s coming from.” Then another one rolls in. “There’s a really strong smell in my kitchen, like heavy spices or something burning. It wasn’t like this before.” Most condominium managers […]
Large Business Owner – Energy & Water Reporting & Benchmarking (EWRB)
What is EWRB? Energy and Water Reporting and Benchmarking (EWRB) is a program initiated by the Ministry of Energy to collect data on buildings with regard to their energy and water consumption. This data intends to help building owners (condo corporations) understand their building energy and water consumption and compare their usage with buildings of similar size […]
Greenhouse Gases
The City of Toronto is embarking on a massive GHG (greenhouse gas) emission reduction campaign with a focus on building retrofits. Toronto aims to be Net Zero by 2040, and its Net Zero Existing Buildings Strategy will help the city improve buildings and infrastructure to address climate change. The strategy outlines nine key policy […]
Why High-Rise Buildings With Little To No Budget Should Still Invest In Green Energy
Addressing energy consumption initiatives in high-rise buildings can be difficult with no budget. As cities continue to grow and urbanization increases, high rise buildings have become a common sight in many parts of the world, especially the Greater Toronto Area. These towering structures provide a convenient way to house a large number of people in […]
Electric Load Monitoring
Building Owners and Property Managers often consider expanding or renovating their existing buildings for various reasons. Load monitoring may be required to monitor energy usage. In large residential or commercial high-rise buildings, facility management may be concerned whether the utility is reaching its power usage capacity. Clients may also be aware of the presence of […]
Security Electromagnetic Locks
Often, Building Owners and Property Managers consider adding electromagnetic locks on the doors located at the ground and parking levels to provide additional security in their buildings. A maglock is a security device used to lock doors. It is comprised of an electromagnetic device which is attached to the frame of the door, and an […]
Elevator Emergency Power
Ensuring elevator safety in high-rise buildings is crucial, the first step to this is understanding emergency power distribution. It’s important for building owners and property managers to be aware of the elevator emergency power and high-rise considerations for their buildings as outlined in OBC Section 3.2.6. In tall buildings (over 18m high), elevators for […]