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  Sustainability may be experiencing scarcity these days, but one thing remains abundant: sustainability certifications. With more than 450 listings on the Ecolabel Index, a global directory of environmental certifications, there have never been more choices for companies to dress up their brand. As the leader of a nonprofit that administers sustainability certifications, I’ve seen…

I was on a call with an operations director at a big ag plant. She’d been running the place for years, knew her equipment inside and out. Her question was one I hear in every industry now: “Why does a dairy farm need cybersecurity?” Her facility converts manure into biogas—methane that powers generators and feeds…

Amid rising costs and increased competition from e-commerce, many big-box retailers have chosen to close stores across the country, leaving behind large, vacant spaces. As pickleball’s growth accelerates nationwide, former big-box stores have emerged as some of the most attractive—and challenging—real estate opportunities for indoor pickleball facilities. While these buildings offer scale, parking, and accessibility,…

In a profession that generally involves maximizing the performance of aging, compromised facilities, Joe Brothman and his team achieved the rarest of rare accomplishments — designing and taking charge of a brand new, state-of-the-art, all-electric facility. Brothman, who is director of facilities and general services with UCI Health in Irvine, California, knows just how rare…

Vista immediately adds 128 new inpatient beds; once it is fully built out, it will expand OHSU Hospital’s capacity by about one-third. Leaders and patients marked a transformative expansion of one of Oregon’s largest hospitals with a ribbon-cutting for the new Vista Pavilion at Oregon Health & Science University. Vista immediately adds 128 new inpatient…

Examining the way leaders address the increased pressures and prolonged project timelines can reveal best practices and delivery models. The pressures on teams responsible for institutional design have never been higher. Previously separate in purpose and culture, healthcare and life sciences now face overlapping challenges, including cost uncertainty, changing policies and an evolving regulatory landscape….