Springtime Cleaning Tips for HVAC Coils

Springtime Cleaning Tips for HVAC Coils

With warmer weather on its way, now is the ideal time for facilities to add coil cleaning to the spring-cleaning checklist. Conducting maintenance helps to ensure that HVAC systems are operating efficiently, and clean coils are a large contributor to keeping equipment running smoothly. Courtesy: Goodway Technologies “Effectively cleaning your coils can have a big…

Fatality Puts NYC Parking Structures Under Scrutiny

Fatality Puts NYC Parking Structures Under Scrutiny

Dozens of sites with parking garages have potentially dangerous structural flaws that require immediate fixing.   May 16, 2023 Concrete parking structures and other buildings might seem indestructible, but maintenance and engineering managers know that is far from the truth. Without comprehensive inspection and repair programs, the ravages of nature — especially road salt, moisture and…

Antibiotic-resistant CRAB Contaminates Entire ICU in Hangzhou

Antibiotic-resistant CRAB Contaminates Entire ICU in Hangzhou

Of 35 positive patients, 14 acquired CRAB during their stay in the ICU. Carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii (CRAB) was brought into the ICU, in Hangzhou, on multiple occasions as patients were admitted, creating a large ‘reservoir’ of the bacteria which contaminated beds and equipment. Of 35 CRAB-positive patients in the study, 14 acquired CRAB during their…

Land: A crucial resource for the energy transition

As part of the European Green Deal the European Union set a binding target of achieving climate neutrality by 2050. More specifically, the Fit for 55 package sets an interim goal of reducing greenhouse-gas (GHG) emissions by at least 55 percent by 2030. Furthermore, the European Commission announced its REPowerEU plan, which includes measures “to…

The new definition of Class A property

The new definition of Class A property

Recent surveys and user feedback tell us that while encouraging a return to the workplace many organizations are overlooking employees’ primary dissatisfaction with working from the office: the commute. In fact, when a 2021 FlexJobs survey asked respondents to name their favorite aspect of remote work, “not having a commute” was the most popular answer…

These organizations are working to bring diverse perspectives to climate solutions

These organizations are working to bring diverse perspectives to climate solutions

There is an inextricable link between frontline communities and the effects of climate change. Yet there is a mismatch between those most in need and the people building solutions. Only 2.6 percent of venture capital (VC) funding went to Black and Latinx founders in 2022, and companies with only women founders received just 2.1 percent….