What drives a successful fleet electrification strategy?

What drives a successful fleet electrification strategy?

Fleet electrification for vehicles has become a focus for large players in the United States, such as UPS, which placed an order for 10,000 electric delivery vehicles in 2021, and Amazon, which partnered with electric vehicle startup Rivian, to electrify its transportation. President Joe Biden signed an executive order in late 2021 that directed the…

How One Vanderbilt Raised IAQ Standards

How One Vanderbilt Raised IAQ Standards

  When the pandemic struck, a New York City skyscraper was prepared for the challenge of keeping occupants healthy One of the tallest skyscrapers, as part of one of the world’s most iconic skylines, opened for business during the COVID-19 pandemic with a high level of uncertainty surrounding what comes next. When One Vanderbilt, the…

A Better Understanding of NFPA 70E: Setting Up an Electrical Safety Program (Part 5 – Risk Assessments)

A Better Understanding of NFPA 70E: Setting Up an Electrical Safety Program (Part 5 – Risk Assessments)

NFPA 70E®, Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace® Section 110.5(H) requires that a risk assessment procedure be developed as part of an electrical safety program (ESP). NFPA 70E is not a how-to manual for detailing a risk assessment procedure. It is also not appropriate for training an employee how to conduct the assessment. There…

Designing learning environments to support the future of equitable health care

Designing learning environments to support the future of equitable health care

  While the shortage of rural health care practitioners was a concern before the COVID-19 pandemic, the public health crisis has highlighted the importance of health equity in the United States and the desperate need for practitioners help meet the needs of patients in vulnerable rural communities. Approximately 20 percent of Americans live in rural…

The Role of Smart Sensors, Cloud Tech, and Data Analytics in Facility Management

The Role of Smart Sensors, Cloud Tech, and Data Analytics in Facility Management

For a long time, facility management was a predominantly reactive practice. Major decisions, processes, and activities occurred after the fact. For instance, maintenance would happen reactively, or FMs would take action to remedy situations or improve processes only after they observed a problem in the facility. Doing things this way left too much room for inefficiencies….

Corporate sustainability challenges – and how to overcome them

Corporate sustainability challenges – and how to overcome them

  Many organizations are implementing corporate sustainability programs. They view them as a progressive business strategy and astute business executives recognize that these programs help cut costs, make companies more competitive, and help ensure the long-term survival of businesses and organizations. But sustainability today is more than just tracking emissions and reducing consumption. It’s about…