Circularity in the built environment: Unlocking opportunities in retrofits
The transition to a sustainable built environment is essential for conserving natural ecosystems, reducing emissions in line with the Paris Agreement, and mitigating the effects of climate change. Rapid urbanization further intensifies these environmental pressures,...
How an AI-enabled software product development life cycle will fuel innovation
Over the two years since generative AI (gen AI) emerged, much of the enterprise focus on the technology has revolved around its ability to foster increased productivity for software engineers and developers. Yet while such efficiency gains are a...
Cleaning and sustainability in 2025
As the commercial cleaning industry evolves, 2025 brings an updated set of priorities, as cleaners and facility managers strive to provide safe and healthy business environments. Sustainability, ESG goals, and natural ingredients have emerged as top priorities for...
Why Accountability Matters in AI Development and Governance
What Is Accountable AI? Angie Basiouny: Welcome to Knowledge at Wharton. I’m here with Kevin Werbach, professor and chair of the Department of Legal Studies and Business Ethics at Wharton. He’s also faculty director of our new Wharton Accountable AI Lab, which is...
Dreaming big
Stephen Bott, HR & Facilities Manager at Charterhouse Holdings believes every facilities management initiative counts no matter the size and scale of the organisation My background includes both HR and FM administration, but when I moved into my current...
K-12 Teachers Are Worried About Classroom Air Quality
Teachers across the United States and Canada are deeply concerned about the quality of their classroom air and believe school districts must do more to address the issue. That’s according to the third annual Clean Air Survey of North American Educators from Fellowes....
New research project launches exploring emerging workplace trends
Emerging workplace trends are to be explored in new research project ‘WorkPulse’ with AI at its heart. Mapping the needs of the modern workplace by today’s UK workforce is a core objective of the research project launched by furniture and workspace provider...
Inside Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Hospital’s Modern Transformation
The newly transformed facility was designed to incorporate materials and spaces to benefit patient healing. Nestled in a 12-acre medical village in Center Valley, Pennsylvania, the new Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Hospital demonstrates the benefits of collaborative...
Strategies and Tactics to Make Exterior Building Inspections Work
Managers need to understand a range of issues, including the project’s scope, the personnel involved and the technology to be deployed. Exterior building inspections are important tools for maintenance and engineering managers seeking to ensure the safety, reliability...
A new operating model for people management: More personal, more tech, more human
The way organizations manage their most important assets—their people—is ready for a fundamental transformation. New technologies, hybrid working practices, multigenerational workforces, heightened geopolitical risks, and other major disruptions are prompting leaders...