6 Campus Security Tips When Facing a Budget Deficit

6 Campus Security Tips When Facing a Budget Deficit

Higher education institutions across the United States have experienced tightened budgets because of fluctuating enrollment rates, increasing costs, and a surge in security demands. As a result, facilities managers have had to make strategic cuts and reallocate resources without compromising efficiency, safety, and compliance. Investing in new technologies and training is crucial for surveillance and…

Long Island Hospital Fire Highlights Need for Emergency Preparedness

Long Island Hospital Fire Highlights Need for Emergency Preparedness

Seven patients were temporarily relocated, but no injuries were reported. A fire recently broke out on the roof of Glen Cove Hospital on Long Island, causing fire and water damage up to the roof line in the emergency department, ABC 7 New York reports. Seven patients were temporarily relocated, but no injuries were reported. The…

Bassett Medical Center Begins Next Phase of Construction on Campus Childcare Center

Bassett Medical Center Begins Next Phase of Construction on Campus Childcare Center

Construction is expected to be completed in spring 2026. Bassett Medical Center in Cooperstown has begun the next phase of its project to construct a childcare center on the hospital’s campus. Construction is expected to be completed in spring 2026. The facility will be called the Harrison House Childcare Center in honor of the historic…

Why composting is more accessible than it seems (and getting easier)

Why composting is more accessible than it seems (and getting easier)

The opinions expressed here by Trellis expert contributors are their own, not those of Trellis.​ For years, one hurdle to diverting food waste from landfills has been limited collection of this material across the U.S. But new research shows that access to composting in cities across the country has increased by 8.9 percentage points, up…

Facility Condition Assessments Provide Data for Essential Maintenance

Facility Condition Assessments Provide Data for Essential Maintenance

For managers looking to better protect parking structures, FCAs can be important tools that provide critical information and help shape maintenance decisions. Parking structures often are caught in limbo for institutional and commercial facilities. They are not quite out of sight and out of mind the same way roofing systems are, but they often are…

Green Building Initiative Names 2025 Members Of The Year

Green Building Initiative Names 2025 Members Of The Year

Today, the Green Building Initiative (GBI) announced its 2025 Members of the Year: Jane Rohde, Principal and Founder of JSR Associates, Inc., as Individual Member of the Year; and Workplace Elemental Technologies (W.E.T.) as Organizational Member of the Year. These awards, presented annually during GBI’s Member Appreciation Week, honor individuals and organizations that exemplify leadership,…