Tenet Healthcare Corporation Sells Six California Hospitals
Four of the hospitals are in Orange County and Los Angeles County. Tenet Healthcare Corporation announced that it has completed the sale of six hospitals and related operations in California consistent with previously disclosed terms. Tenet completed the sale of its...
Experts Call for Mandating Indoor Air Quality in Public Buildings
In a new scientific paper, a global group of experts has called for mandating indoor air quality (IAQ) in public buildings and presented a blueprint for national standards. The group is headed by Professor Lidia Morawska, a distinguished professor at Australia’s...
Preventing Infection Outbreaks During Disaster Recovery
From HVAC to sanitation systems, facility managers need to keep occupants healthy while housed in emergency shelters The United States experienced 28 natural and climate disasters costing at least $1 billion in 2023, surpassing the record of 22 set in 2020, according...
How university rec centers are evolving to support wellbeing
In 2018 the University of Madison-Wisconsin’s recreation department changed its name from Recreational Sports to Recreation & Wellbeing in a deliberate move to broaden its service offerings. Since then, Recreation & Wellbeing (a.k.a. Rec Well) has opened two...
Ontario promises funds for facilities investment
The newly released 2024 Ontario budget promises an $820 million investment in recreational and health care facilities. That includes $200 million over three years to launch a new application-based fund targeting what’s termed “critical need for infrastructure support...
Solar installation begins operating at Commonwealth Recreation Centre
A newly installed solar photovoltaic array at Commonwealth Recreation Centre in downtown Edmonton is now operating with 1,128 panels that cover an area of 40,760 square feet. The panels are expected to produce 708 MWh of energy in the first year of operation, the...
Surrey approves $138M for 72 Avenue project
Surrey City Council has approved the extension of 72 Avenue between 152 Street to Highway 15. With an estimated construction cost of $138M, this project marks the largest transportation investment delivered by the city to date. The 72 Avenue improvements will see the...
New public washrooms break ground in East Village
A brand-new permanent public washroom and pickleball court has broken ground in Calgary’s East Village. Both are strategically located adjacent to the playground, community garden, and off-leash dog park at Crossroads, near the intersection of 7th Avenue and 6th...
Updated guidance calls for second staircases in all new high-rise residential buildings
The government has updated its guidance calling for second staircases in all new tall residential buildings over 18 metres from 30 September 2026. The change in guidance adds to a package of recent fire safety measures and reforms including the Building Safety Act...
Edinburgh College takes leap towards net zero
A new heat decarbonisation project aims to propel Edinburgh College’s ambition to be at the “cutting edge of environmental sustainability” within the further education sector and to dramatically reduce its carbon emissions by 2030. With over 27,000 students, staff and...