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Doing more with less was key to the renovated facility’s design. Space can be limited in some healthcare facilities, meaning designers and planners have to get creative with space usage. The goal is to make the most of what is available to the facility. That goal is at the forefront of the design philosophy behind…

Energy demand in the United States is projected to grow roughly ten times as fast in the coming decade as it did over the past ten years. This is largely driven by electrification, data center load growth, and increased demand from the manufacturing sector. While renewables are expected to make up a significant share of…

Miami’s newest planned supertall tower has received Federal Aviation Administration approval to top out at 1,049 ft, the maximum height allowed for buildings in the city. Located on a 2.5-acre site at 1201 Brickell Bay Drive, the planned 1.7-million-sq-ft mixed-use tower will serve as the headquarters for Citadel, a multinational hedge fund and financial services…

Facility executives understand that unplanned maintenance and asset degradation are costly — not only in direct repair expenses, but also in business-disrupting downtime, tenant dissatisfaction, and insurance liability. Mold, often undetected in its early stages, can inflict severe financial and reputational damage. Mold Hunt, LLC offers a proactive solution: a certified canine mold detection service…

Dive Brief: Building operators are throwing away money if they oversize their HVAC systems to hedge against soaring temperatures, an analysis shows. A high-rise building that had an oversized variable refrigerant flow HVAC system used six times as much electricity to keep it cool throughout the summer of 2023 as a building of equivalent size…

The TUC has organised a “week of action” with more than 1,000 trade union health and safety reps signed up to take part in a nationwide inspection of workplaces this week for heat safety.    With the UK in the midst of its third heatwave this summer, and after the hottest June on record, many…