Walmart is Closing All its Healthcare Clinics
Walmart has announced the closure of all its healthcare clinics across the U.S. and its telehealth provider, according to CNBC. This decision comes as a reversal of its previous plans to expand its health services, including dental and medical care, alongside...
Understanding Vibration and Noise Control in Healthcare Facilities
To mitigate the impact of vibration and acoustics, managers need to understand the sources of these disturbances and their potential impacts. In the bustling environment of a healthcare facility with life-saving procedures, critical research and patient care always in...
Rethinking the EV battery journey
As the world accelerates toward more sustainable transportation solutions, electric vehicles (EVs) are leading the automotive industry. The surge in sale of hybrid vehicles is still outpacing that of EVs. According to Morgan Stanley, U.S. sales of hybrids grew...
To defend against disruption, build a thriving workforce
Nonstop disruption. We have all lived through it the past several years: a global pandemic, geopolitical and economic instability, and the rise of new technologies such as generative AI (gen AI). This increasing pace of change, coupled with the anxiety of prolonged...
Responding to elevator entrapments
Elevator entrapments are one of the many risks facing high-rise buildings in Ontario. Occupants need to be educated on best practices and what to do during an emergency. Building management staff must also understand the preventive maintenance measures and effective...
The Benefits and Challenges of Installing EV Charging Stations
With the increased popularity of electric vehicles (EVs), modern mobility is propelling us toward a greener future. EVs have emerged as one of the most promising solutions to combating climate change and reducing our dependence on fossil fuels, yet the continued...
The resourceful city: Taking a circular approach to resources
These innovative ideas successfully challenge the 2,000-year-old method of using landfills for waste disposal. Just outside the picturesque capital city of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, sits a steep mountain of trash. Surrounded on all sides by settlements tucked in among...
Meet the Nation’s First Zero Energy Outpatient Healthcare Facility
Pueblo Community Health Center’s total site energy use is offset by total site energy production The first zero energy outpatient healthcare facility in North America is not a towering, gleaming architectural marvel. It is not part of a world-renowned healthcare...
UCSF Health Launches Construction of Helen Diller Hospital
The 15-story facility is expected to open in 2030. An event launched construction of the $4.3 billion, iconic UCSF Health Helen Diller Hospital – a 15-story facility that will aggregate some of the most complex care capacity in the country in one city block to serve...
Handwashing and commercial cleaning
With all the attention that hygiene and sanitizing have received these last few years, the importance of handwashing has been highlighted as an important way to stop the spread of germs and bacteria. Janitorial staff need to stay vigilant in prioritizing this part of...