Author: FM College Admin

The Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS) and NYC Health + Hospitals (H+H) announced the completion of a large-scale energy efficiency upgrade at NYC Health + Hospital/Queens. The project marks the latest milestone in both agencies’ ongoing efforts to optimize energy use and decarbonize building operations by implementing technologies that reduce energy consumption and greenhouse…

Outsourcing in institutional and commercial facilities is a complex process. From setting the scope of the work to selecting a service provider to overseeing the project from beginning to end, building owners and managers must make a series of critical decisions, each of which go a long way in determining the project’s ultimate success. For…

For patients, employees, and visitors, focusing on biophilic design and other strategies that prioritize wellness can pay huge long-term dividends. Research demonstrates that a person’s environment directly impacts their overall health. Many organizations are studying how evidence-based health and wellness interventions can be incorporated into design and building construction. One such organization, The International WELL…

Some governments are legislating the end of fluorescent lighting for businesses, and as a result, many companies are ceasing the manufacturing of fluorescent lighting, so maintenance and facility managers will need to plan for an alternative. Upgrading lighting source technology to LED lighting allows businesses the opportunity to save energy, improve lighting performance, and enhance…

Building retrofit programmes to improve energy efficiency must also have appropriate ventilation to provide healthier, safer indoor environments, according to a new report published today by the National Engineering Policy Centre (NEPC). The UK has set ambitious legal targets for reducing greenhouse gas emissions and achieving net zero by 2050. With the heating and cooling of buildings…

With winter and cold weather rapidly approaching, the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) is re-emphasizing to chemical facilities the importance of being prepared for extreme cold outdoor weather, which includes identifying and implementing best safety practices for cold weather operations to avoid serious chemical accidents this winter. In February 2007, a propane…