Author: FM College Admin

  Digital twins technology, combined with broadband and Internet of Things, can help dramatically reduce greenhouse gas emissions and mitigate climate change. We all can relate to the experience of being in a building that is either over-heated or over-cooled with seemingly little connection to the time of day or year. In buildings where this…

  Almost two-thirds of Canadian workers indicated they prefer hybrid or remote workplaces in an Accenture survey last year. A more recent Ipsos poll in May 2022 found one-in-three workers would change jobs if their employers mandated an exclusive return to the office. Organizations are fashioning work models that reflect flexible and remote preferences. Along…

  For technologies and/or any high-tech equipment to reach its full potential, your entire team needs to foster a culture of discipline and display a tenacious desire to improve the outcome. It’s Sunday, May 8, 2022, (air temperature is 86 F but feels like 97 according to the weather and me). The crowds are getting…

  Remote work used to be largely seen as a perk, but the pandemic has made it a norm. Studies now suggest that most of the workforce will work remotely at least several days a month in the coming years. During the pandemic, nearly 60% of maintenance teams operated with skeleton crews on site or…

  Much has changed since I first described a good day in 2016. As I arrive in the morning, my personalized digital device (attached to my wrist) provides a schedule of today’s activities. Moving toward my desk activates my computer and turns it on and a retinal scan confirms my identity. I see that one of…

In honor of Net Zero Buildings Week June 13-17, the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) highlighted a milestone reflecting the growing demand for net zero buildings: The organization announced nearly 100 net zero certifications have been earned under the LEED Zero program, representing more than 23 million square feet of space. One-fourth of LEED Zero…