The great corporate decarbonization derby is on
To tackle big risks requires big imagination and big bucks. And, except for annihilation from global thermonuclear warfare, no set of risks loom larger than the continuing atmospheric buildup of greenhouse gases, chiefly carbon dioxide. Earth is responding to this...
Pennsylvania Awards $47M in School Safety and Security Grants
The School Safety and Security Committee (SSSC) under the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD) approved $47 million in competitive grants to improve safety, security, and mental health support for students and staff at schools across the state. The...
U.S. Military Mulls Demolition for Aging Facilities
As institutional and commercial buildings continue to struggle against growing backlogs of needed repairs of aging buildings, a growing number of facility managers are asking whether a better approach is to demolish troubled buildings. Now, the US. Department of...
Boston Public Schools Guided by Facility Condition Assessment
Photo courtesy of Boston Public Schools Teresa Neff-Webster, interim chief operating officer, helps lead school district past pandemic and into a brighter future During a distinguished career in education that’s taken her from Chicago to London and now to Boston,...
Piedmont Augusta’s Summerville Campus to Reopen Emergency Department
They will also be reopening inpatient services. Effective May 16, Piedmont Augusta’s Summerville Campus will again offer Emergency Department care and inpatient services over a year after closing its ED and converting to an all-outpatient campus. Services to be...
NAIOP imposes order on CRE’s evolving vocabulary
NAIOP’s updated glossary of common commercial real estate business terms presents an expanded list reflective of an evolving vocabulary across a multidisciplinary workforce. The newly released 2024 edition features 250 standardized definitions categorized by nine...
Commercial cleaning and maintenance: 3 keys to unlock success
The cleaning industry is thriving and is projected to grow even more in the coming years. This growth presents a significant opportunity for commercial cleaning and maintenance businesses to achieve long-term success. However, to capitalize on this growth and...
Advancing Healthcare: Medical Office Buildings at the Forefront of Access and Safety
Out is In: Outpatient Care, Medical Office Buildings, and the Future of Healthcare Facilities Developers, owners, investors, and property managers are seeing an extraordinary change in healthcare real estate playing out in real-time, and for those tuned in to this...
Revolutionizing Public Safety: The Power of AI in Surveillance Enhancement
Public safety threats like active shooter situations and acts of terrorism have become increasingly complex and unpredictable. While surveillance cameras are widespread across the U.S., many systems fail to provide real-time monitoring and threat detection....
The week in climate policy: 4 updates you need to know
Florida governor Ron DeSantis signed into law a bill that bans lab-grown meat in Florida. Specifically, SB 1084 bans the manufacturing and sale of lab-grown meat in an effort to protect the state’s cattle industry against the rising competition. Opponents say the ban...