2024 in Review

CD SONTER is proud to share our accomplishments from 2024. Throughout the year, we worked with hundreds of sites across North America to help achieve their sustainability goals and targets.

On-Demand Training Courses (BOMA BEST® 4.1-Compliant)

CD SONTER is excited to launch a series of on-demand sustainability training courses! These courses will provide property management team members with access to the information you need to know about key sustainability topics, including: Energy & Carbon Water IAQ...

Case Study Feature: Oshawa Centre

Sustainable Building Certifications Dedicated to fostering sustainability excellence in properties across North America, CD SONTER Ltd. proudly forms strategic alliances with property management firms, tailoring our support to meet their distinct sustainability goals....

ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS DATES 

Plan your events to coincide with celebrated environmental awareness dates, such as: Earth Hour - March The World Wildlife Fund’s worldwide Earth Hour event raises awareness about climate change. It is an annual event held on the last Saturday of March, encouraging...

2023 in Review

2023 was an amazing year for us! We worked with hundreds of properties across North America to support their sustainability programs, as well as celebrated key new milestones within CD SONTER.

BOMA National Winners

TOBY & BOMA BEST AWARD WINNERS 2023 The Canadian commercial real estate (CRE) industry celebrated yet another successful year at the Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) of Canada National Awards Gala, which took place on September 28, 2023. The Awards...

What is Engagement?

Engagement is measured by an individual’s level of commitment and connection to an organization, including to sustainability targets and actions. This starts with understanding what matters to your stakeholders and having the stakeholders understand your...

Featured Case Study: QuadReal Earth Month

In April 2023, QuadReal Property Group partnered with CD Sonter to implement a campaign to raise awareness about the single-use plastic issue and help individuals visualize the collective impact of the single- use plastics we generate on a daily basis.

BOMA International Winners

BOMA International hosted The Outstanding Building of the Year (TOBY®) Awards on July 10, 2023, in Kansas City, Missouri to honor the best of the best in commercial buildings. The 2023 competition awarded 13 commercial properties with the TOBY® Award. Canadian properties excelled at the BOMA International Awards Gala – winning seven (7) awards. We congratulate all of the Canadian nominees for their achievement as outstanding leaders in the industry.

We are proud members of the following organizations

As a leader in our industry, CD Sonter’s specialty is bringing to life positive change in the property management world. We partner with properties to deliver results, move their business forward and help our clients shine as champions of sustainability.

-Louis Dodaro, Managing Director, CD Sonter Ltd.

Building certifications and awards improve and enhance marketability, occupant recruitment, retention rates, and relations with the community. Our Awards & Certifications Team is a group of overachievers, and we pride ourselves on always delivering exceptional results. Our above and beyond services make the process as easy as possible for our clients so they can accomplish their goals in the areas that matter most – sustainability, occupant health and wellness, and overall excellence in building performance.

-Nichole Bonner, Director, Sustainability Services

“You can't manage what you don’t measure” – that’s what a waste audit provides to a business. Our systematic, objective and industry leading methodology has helped our clients set true performance targets, improve waste management practices and uncover cost saving opportunities.

-Michael Su, Director, Sustainability Services

Occupant buy-in and participation are some of the most critical factors in the success of your site’s sustainability programming. It’s important to engage employees and tenants in a meaningful way - building a culture of trust and allowing them to feel a sense of ownership in your property’s performance.

-Gillian Hrycko, Manager, Occupant Engagement Services

As independent consultants we are in a unique position to be able to provide impartial assessments of the waste and recycling systems, assisting our clients to develop efficient and successful waste management strategies.

-Joseph Smillie, Technical Director, Sustainability Services