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...
Back to Basics: Preventing Workplace Mold Exposure
Back to Basics is an article series that highlights important but possibly overlooked information facilities management professionals should know. There are many hazards in the workplace, but one of the most insidious is mold. Exposure to mold and fungus can lead to...
UCHealth Reveals Plans for Memorial Hospital North Expansion
UCHealth is planning a major expansion to Memorial Hospital North that will nearly double its size to meet the growing health care needs of the community. Highlights of phase 1 of the hospital expansion include additional operating rooms and a new inpatient...
Green-steel hubs: A pathway to decarbonize the steel industry
Green-steel manufacturing is crucial for the steel industry and the planet, but decarbonizing the global steel production chain is a massive undertaking. Today, the global steel industry is responsible for 7 percent of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Europe is...
Construction Plastic Initiative launches in B.C.
Light House has launched a new initiative aimed at diverting and upcycling plastic waste from approximately 10 Metro Vancouver construction sites. The pilot program, The Construction Plastics Initiative, is running now until February 2026 and is actively seeking...
Effective snow removal for your property
While we have not yet had a significant snowfall this season, now is the perfect time to work on a proactive strategy for snow removal on your property this winter. From walkways to parking lots, a snow removal strategy can help you save money, manage logistics,...
Modern hospital facility coming to Collingwood
The Ontario government is investing up to $95.5 million to build a new Collingwood General and Marine Hospital with expanded access to intensive care, emergency, diagnostic imaging and operating suites. The facility will add up to 132 new beds with 98 total inpatient...