Author: FM College Admin

Employees of organizations with net zero goals are getting excited. They are convinced that their companies need to take on a larger role in the fight against climate change and by setting net zero goals, their companies have demonstrated to stakeholders, including the workers, that they intend to mitigate their role in climate change and…

  Climate, cost and capacity pose fuel-switching challenges for building owners looking to curb greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in line with Canada’s target for a 40 per cent reduction below 2005 levels by 2030. Industry panellists contemplating the electrification of mechanical systems during a recent Canada Green Building Council (CAGBC) conference in Toronto acknowledged that…

  A Steelcase report has found that despite the threat of the pandemic receding, over half of staff still prefer working from home. Rocio Diez, Comms Manager EMEA at Steelcase, looks at how good workplace design can help draw them back Over two years ago the world of work shifted almost overnight. The home became…

As the largest city in North America, New York City represents the opportunity and staggering risk of a metropolitan area of 9 million people running on 20th century infrastructure. From the advent of technologies such as elevators and subways to policies such as PlaNYC and Local Law 97, New York has long been a beacon…

For educational facilities, adaptable learning environments empower students and staff even through disruptive times. One school in Illinois exemplifies this strategy. Among the many lessons of the pandemic, school leaders have come to expect the unexpected — and in turn, to explore new ways to shape more resilient learning environments. COVID-related worries and concerns plagued…