Under Construction: Top Facility Projects of May 2024
Facilities Management Advisor’s “Under Construction” series highlights some of the latest, most interesting facility project announcements every month. Biden-Backed Data Center Companies like Amazon and Google recently announced major data center projects. Perhaps...
Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital Building New NICU
The new NICU is expected to open sometime in the fall or later. The Phoebe Trauma & Critical Care Tower is currently under construction on Phoebe’s main campus and will soon be the new home of Phoebe’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. The tower will provide southwest...
When Should HVAC Systems Receive Maintenance?
HVAC manufacturers discuss when it is best to maintenance HVAC systems. HVAC systems are vital to a healthcare facility functioning as it should. To make sure the HVAC systems keep operating properly, they need to be looked at and may need to receive maintenance from...
The case for space
The universe isn’t the only thing expanding. Governments have invested in space technology for decades, and now business is accelerating its growth. On this episode of The McKinsey Podcast, McKinsey senior partner Ryan Brukardt speaks with global editorial director...
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...