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  Fire safety researchers are building a global database of installed lithium-ion battery energy storage systems. Facilities managers worldwide are invited to share some basic details about their system specifications and configurations via on online survey sponsored by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA). Responses will be anonymously consolidated to inform risk analysis and the…

  Each of these three copper replacement options has pros and cons. Facility managers will need to weigh each based on their own unique facility situation. When it comes to domestic water piping, copper is not necessarily the gold standard. Copper offers many advantages, and it is certainly tried-and-true, but it is expensive and it…

Sit-stand desks have surged in popularity in office spaces in recent years – but are they making the difference they should? And are they even being used properly says Guy Osmond, Managing Director of Osmond Ergonomics Office workers are a highly sedentary population, spending up to 85 per cent of their time at work sitting,…

The world is confronting multiple intersecting geopolitical events with highly unpredictable consequences. Coming in the wake of the global COVID-19 pandemic, the Russian-Ukrainian war is disrupting global financial markets, food securityand real economies. Escalating tensions between the U.S. and China are compelling decision-makers to recalculate everything from their strategic alliances to the vulnerability of their…

At least in terms of the job market, 2021 was a good year for renewable energy. A report released earlier this week by the Department of Energy found that nearly every part of the renewable energy sector added jobs last year. And despite a rise in fossil fuel production, the number of oil and gas-related jobs actually declined…

  Dry sprinklers are a type of sprinkler that are able to extend into a cold space while holding the water back in a space that can be maintained at temperatures where freezing isn’t a concern. Although there are several other methods for installing sprinkler systems in areas subject to freezing, dry sprinklers allow a…