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All-electric plants can help hospitals meet heating and steam generation needs while reducing operational complexity and improving sustainability. Electrification — the switch to using electricity rather than fossil fuels for heating, cooling and other critical facility operations — is an emerging trend within the healthcare sector given the industrywide push toward sustainability. Benefits such as…

As manufacturing continues to become increasingly automated, manufacturers continue to look for ways to protect their most important asset: their workforce. Robots, autonomous ground vehicles, material handling equipment, and more complex systems can create more dangerous workspaces than ever before without the proper safeguards installed on the production floor. There are many forms of safety…

Facility condition assessments can help justify costly projects Public funding for facilities is a challenge in K-12 school districts, as facility executives often find themselves competing with other educational priorities for the money to take on building upgrades. Within Baltimore Public Schools, where the district’s facilities funding pot also includes teacher pay and other classroom…

Case study: The hospital overcame space constraints and sterility challenges to create facilities that enhance organ transplant capabilities and global medical training. “We had one chance to get it right,” says Christopher Rizzo, executive director of redevelopment, University Health Network, “Building two mini-operating rooms in a live suite of twenty sterile ORs. We’re talking about…

Much is known about what makes private sector CEOs successful. But research is lacking on the practices of public sector leaders—even though they manage one-third of the global workforce, around a quarter of global GDP, and services that are essential for societies. To help close this knowledge gap, McKinsey has built a database of public…

Wildfires may burn in specific regions, but their smoke is a global problem. It drifts across state lines, national borders, and even oceans—turning a localized crisis into a worldwide public health issue. Schools and hospitals, where vulnerable populations spend extended periods, are particularly susceptible to the long-lasting effects of wildfire smoke. The Hidden Danger of…