US WORKPLACE SURVEY 2020 SUMMER/FALL – Source: Gensler Research Institute
U.S. workers want to return to the workplace while keeping the benefits of flexibility and access to privacy they’ve enjoyed while working from home.
5 Hospital HVAC Design Strategies for the Post-COVID-19 World – Source: Facilitiesnet/Healthcare Facilities
As the A/E/C industry helped hospitals respond with temporary retrofit solutions to meet the surge requirements of the COVID-19 pandemic, many
What happened to my FM Budget?
For most businesses, the five greatest expenses are: staff, physical location, capital equipment, development costs, and Cost of Goods Sold (aka: Inventory). In short, after a business’ staffing, the next largest cost is Facilities. What we have seen so far are the most drastic cuts in staffing since the Great Depression. Cuts to Facilities budgets…
Energy use and CO2 emissions are way down – How do we keep it that way as we all go back to work?
A report out earlier this week from the International Energy Agency (IEA) had some encouraging news in the midst of this pandemic and the associated economic fall-out. Global CO2 emissions are down to levels not seen in 10 years (8% below last year) Energy demand globally is down 3.8 percent in the first quarter with…
Is the Relative Humidity (RH) In Your Building Making You Sick?
Most of us know that the relative humidity (RH) in a mechanically ventilated building should be maintained between 40 and 60 percent. Most of us are pretty careful about that upper limit of 60% but what about the lower limit of 40%? An article back in 2015 cited a study done by an Indoor Air…
What will the office of “Tomorrow” look like?
With the recent events concerning the spread of Covid-19, I am wondering what changes we will see in the office environment? Both near term and long term. How will this impact us once we return to working regularly in an office environment. Also, how will we design new offices, in light of these events? One…