Amazon procures record 8.3GW of clean energy in 2022

Amazon procures record 8.3GW of clean energy in 2022

  Amazon claims to have broken a clean energy procurement record, after purchasing 8.3GW of wind and solar power in 2022. The tech giant this week announced it had secured more renewable energy in 2022 than any other company had bought in a year, as part of its drive to power its stores, data centers…

Time-saving maintenance tips

Time-saving maintenance tips

Being a facility maintenance manager often involves managing costs, time, safety, and more, so, increasing efficiency can certainly make your job easier. Sometimes it feels like a maintenance manager’s job is never done, but there are steps you can take to boost efficiency, save time, and better manage the maintenance of your building. Get organized…

New standard for safer long-term care homes

New standard for safer long-term care homes

The global pandemic has shone a light on the unique challenges in Canada’s long-term care (LTC) sector. Recognizing the important role of standards and the guidelines and best practices they provide, in May 2021, CSA Group and Health Standards Organization were called upon by the Standards Council of Canada to develop national standards for LTC…

Government must ‘accelerate’ energy efficiency spending

Government must ‘accelerate’ energy efficiency spending

The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) is calling for the government to accelerate its financial investment in building energy efficiency and heat pumps. According to the Association which represents hundreds of companies involved in building improvement work, funding earmarked for the second of half of this decade should be brought forward urgently in light of…

In Europe’s clean energy transition, industry turns to heat pumps

In Europe’s clean energy transition, industry turns to heat pumps

The Wienerberger brickworks in Uttendorf, Austria, in the Tyrolean Alps, has always required a steady stream of 194 degree Fahrenheit heat to dry its construction blocks. This process would have been an expensive proposition for the company after Russia cut gas exports to Europe, as it was for most of Europe’s energy-intensive construction industry. But…