Duke University Health System Receives $50 Million for Proton Beam Therapy Center
An anonymous donor has made a $50 million gift to Duke University Health System toward the development of a proton beam therapy center. The donation is the largest philanthropic gift received by Duke University Health System. Duke’s proton beam therapy facility...
Adaptive Baseball Field Already a Winner in St. Louis
A baseball-related project in St. Louis had better be done right. Baseball is to St. Louis as music is to Nashville or seafood is to Boston — with local experts everywhere, eager to weigh in. Perhaps no one understands this better than the Gateway Region YMCA in the...
The Rise of Commercial Building Electrification
Demand for commercial building electrification has been growing over the past decade as organizations aim to reduce their carbon footprint and become more energy efficient. By electrifying systems such as HVAC, water heating, and cooking, building owners and...
Air and water
The recent UN climate summit COP29 held in Azerbaijan ended 33 hours late and with no country getting what they wanted, according to the head of the UN climate body Simon Stiell. There was however agreement on the need to transition away from fossil fuels, though the...
Under Construction: Top Facility Projects of December 2024
Facilities Management Advisor’s “Under Construction” series highlights some of the latest, most interesting facility project announcements every month. $10B Meta Data Center Meta, the tech giant behind Facebook and Instagram, is building a massive $10 billion...
Compass delivers Christmas spirit to local communities and national charities
This Christmas, teams from across Compass Group UK & Ireland have been working with local and national charities in the communities where they work, supporting thousands of people across the country. Over the last few weeks, Compass colleagues have been carrying...
Protecting Patient Data: Strategies and Tactics
As cyber threats and breaches grow, healthcare organizations and facilities need a better approach to cybersecurity. In October 2024, the healthcare sector just passed an unfortunate milestone. As investigations into the Change Healthcare attack from February...
Duke Health to Acquire Lake Norman Regional Medical Center
Duke Health announced that the healthcare system has signed an asset purchase agreement to acquire Lake Norman Regional Medical Center (LNRMC) and the related businesses, in Mooresville, N.C., from subsidiaries of Community Health Systems, Inc. With a projected...
DOE Offers $90M to Public Schools for Clean Energy Upgrades
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has opened applications for the 2025 Renew America’s Schools Prize, which will offer $90 million for facility upgrades that improve health, safety, and energy costs in K-12 public schools across America. Funded by the Bipartisan...
ASHRAE Releases Indoor Air Quality Guideline to Protect Against Wildfires
As wildfires and prescribed burns increasingly impact communities worldwide, the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) has published a new resource aimed at safeguarding indoor air quality (IAQ) during these events. ASHRAE...