AI and FM: Insights from the Front Lines

AI and FM: Insights from the Front Lines

Standford Medicine’s facilities management team discusses the opportunities for and challenges of its efforts to apply AI to projects and processes. Artificial intelligence (AI) is rewriting the rules in a range of professions and industries as organizations strive to find the most appropriate and beneficial opportunities to take advantage of the technology’s potential benefits. Facilities…

Chippewa Valley Health Cooperative to Build Nonprofit Hospital in Lake Hallie

Chippewa Valley Health Cooperative to Build Nonprofit Hospital in Lake Hallie

The facility is projected to open in fall 2027. The Chippewa Valley Health Cooperative is building a full-service, independent, locally governed, nonprofit hospital in Lake Hallie, with a goal to open in fall 2027. The decision came after exhaustive research to determine the optimal configuration, healthcare service offering, location and long-term sustainability requirements for a…

The importance of managing the humidity in your building

The importance of managing the humidity in your building

  Maintaining building humidity levels is vital to the performance of your building, but it is often overlooked as part of a comprehensive maintenance plan. Experts recommend that humidity levels be kept between 40 and 60 per cent for optimal performance, but studies show that these levels are below the lower end of the threshold…

Building a Data-Driven Culture: Four Key Elements

Building a Data-Driven Culture: Four Key Elements

Thanks to the deafening buzz around data science and AI, enterprise leaders no longer doubt the transformative potential of this powerful duo. Yet, a striking statistic reveals a bigger leadership challenge: More than 57% of companies struggle to build a data-driven culture, according to Wavestone research. This indicates that in many cases, leaders believe in…

Toolkit supports mental health in the workplace

Toolkit supports mental health in the workplace

The Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS) has released a free toolkit to help organizations create a psychologically safe environment for mental health at work. The online resource includes informative videos, practical checklists, infographics, posters, and podcasts to help develop a strong mental health program, address hazards and risks, and hold meaningful conversations…

Healthcare facilities launch nature-based programs

Healthcare facilities launch nature-based programs

While a walk in the woods can boost mental health and emotional well-being, forest bathing isn’t always feasible for more vulnerable populations that could positively benefit from such experiences. Specifically in healthcare facilities, where sterile aesthetics replace trees, plants and flowers, nature-based interventions can support the well-being of patients and staff who spend much of…