Author: FM College Admin

In the business world, the titans grab the headlines and dominate people’s thinking. Walmart, Amazon, Ikea, Unilever, Nike, Microsoft and Samsung are just some international giants that bestride the corporate world. However, like a large iceberg, what goes on beneath the surface could be more important. These large corporations cannot act in isolation: Their supply…

Co-hosted by the Building Efficiency for a Sustainable Tomorrow (BEST) Center and Lawrence Berkeley National Lab (LBNL), the 2023 National Institute is the premier event for college faculty, students, and technical professionals aspiring to improve their knowledge and application of high-performance building operations. This year’s theme is Advancing Building Decarbonization: Policies, Technologies, and Workforce Education….

In my previous blog, we discussed the misconception that electrical rooms are covered in 110.26 of NFPA 70®, National Electrical Code® (NEC®), when they are actually covered as an option for guarding against accidental contact with live parts in 110.27. Now, we will explore the electrical room and working space for equipment over 1,000 volts,…

At the start of the COVID-19 outbreak, I shared my insights about how Emergency Department (ED) design could respond to the needs of the patients, families, and healthcare workers on the frontlines of this acute, large-scale crisis. Two years later, as we transition from pandemic to endemic reality, it’s time to refocus on triage, one…

At the start of the COVID-19 outbreak, I shared my insights about how Emergency Department (ED) design could respond to the needs of the patients, families, and healthcare workers on the frontlines of this acute, large-scale crisis. Two years later, as we transition from pandemic to endemic reality, it’s time to refocus on triage, one…

Around the country, school districts are searching for ways to offer effective, cost-efficient pre-kindergarten or transitional kindergarten (TK) programs to their communities. There is a growing understanding among educators, backed by research, that early childhood education is crucial to building the foundation for lifelong learning and creating equity in the education system. To achieve their…