White House issues 7 new ‘principles’ to restore integrity to carbon markets
The Biden administration has issued seven new principles for voluntary carbon markets, signed by top federal climate advisors, and the cabinet secretaries for the Department of Agriculture, Department of Energy and U.S. Treasury. The principles, published May 28,...
Back to Basics: Parking Lot Maintenance
Back to Basics is an article series that highlights important but possibly overlooked information facilities management professionals should know. Now that warmer weather is here, it’s the perfect time to clean, inspect, and improve your parking lot after a long...
4 tips to build, scale a world-class asset-management sustainability strategy
Asset management and private capital fund managers have a unique value chain that shapes their culture, key performance indicators and customer. That is why generic corporate environmental, social and governance (ESG) approaches, developed for traditional service...
What the New SEC Climate Regulations Mean for Facility Managers
Here are three steps facility managers should take now in advance of new reporting rules. Since the SEC’s new Climate Disclosure rule was announced in early March, the debate about the value of emissions reporting – and exactly how it should be done – has intensified...
Sutter Health to Expand Flagship Midtown Sacramento Hospital
Construction on the expansion is scheduled to begin in April 2025. Sutter Health is expanding its flagship hospital in Midtown Sacramento by constructing 42 new adult inpatient rooms. This development at Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento is part of a larger strategy...
Making Boiler Maintenance Work
By understanding industry standards, manufacturer recommendations and potential challenges, managers can ensure effective boiler maintenance. Boilers are integral components of all types of institutional and commercial facilities, including healthcare facilities. They...
Healthcare design: How to improve the parking experience for patients and families
Architects, engineers, and building owners often ask themselves, Why does parking matter in healthcare facilities design? To answer that question, we can use recent experience designing parking facilities at the Virginia Commonwealth University Health (VCU Health)...
‘Flowing’ design emphasizes interaction at Bellevue, Wash., development
Situated in Bellevue, Seattle’s vibrant neighboring city, West Main is reshaping the skyline and symbolizing the city’s evolution. The three-tower 1,030,000-sf office and retail development designed by Graphite Design Group in collaboration with Compton...
Maisonneuve Library turns a new page
In the old city of Maisonneuve, now the Mercier-Hochelaga-Maisonneuve borough of Montreal, a historic building has turned a new page in the story of its life. The Beaux-Arts-style Maisonneuve Library underwent sensitive internal and external renovations to meet...
Better Decisions with Data: Asking the Right Question
Goal To get the most from your data (and collect the data you really need), understand what you are asking for. Nano Tool Most businesses rightly see data as a source for making better decisions. But the conventional data-driven approach often falls short because of...