The U.S. Department of Energy’s Plan to Decarbonize Buildings in America

The U.S. Department of Energy’s Plan to Decarbonize Buildings in America

As a nation, our buildings will play a pivotal role in achieving our clean energy future. Buildings are where we live, work, and play—so it makes sense that we spend 90% of our time in buildings and that our buildings use a substantial amount of energy. Residential and commercial buildings are among the largest sources…

Ground Broken on New Fayetteville Medical Center

Ground Broken on New Fayetteville Medical Center

  A partnership of Remedy Medical Properties and Georgia Urology broke ground for the Fayetteville Medical Center, a new 20,213-square-foot medical office building (MOB) and ambulatory surgery center (ASC) near the Piedmont Fayette Hospital campus. Georgia Urology will move from its existing clinic in the Resurgens Park development and its nearby ASC to the new…

Facility Management: First Line of Defense in Healthcare Facilities

Facility Management: First Line of Defense in Healthcare Facilities

  Healthcare facility managers are cornerstones of emergency preparedness because they provide a foundation for a safe, effective response to crises. Emergency preparedness—especially in the healthcare sector where lives are at stake—is not just a regulatory requirement but a fundamental aspect of patient safety and quality care. Healthcare facility managers play a pivotal role in…

WellStar Kennestone Hospital PICU Installs SHIELD WALL

WellStar Kennestone Hospital PICU Installs SHIELD WALL

Abatement Technologies has provided containment solutions for the construction of a brand new pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) at WellStar Kennestone Hospital in Marietta, Georgia. As contractor for the PICU build within the active facility, Segars Group selected Abatement Technologies’ SHIELD WALL modular containment systems to maintain air quality and protect patients, staff, and visitors…

Janitorial Bill May Spike Facility Costs

Janitorial Bill May Spike Facility Costs

During the COVID-19 pandemic, facility managers scrutinized their cleaning efforts to ensure that surfaces were properly disinfected to prevent the spread of the virus. When occupants were allowed to return, cleaning frequencies — and cleaning budgets — increased to keep them healthy. As the pandemic subsided, so did cleaning spending and frequencies, eventually returning to…

Delivering on construction productivity is no longer optional

Delivering on construction productivity is no longer optional

When it comes to creating a more sustainable future, the construction industry has a great role to play. On top of fulfilling critical economic and societal needs for offices, housing, hospitals, and infrastructure, the industry can help meet net-zero goals by 2050 by developing and executing the needed projects, including renewables, low-carbon activities, infrastructure, building…