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The first of two buildings in the University of Victoria’s (UVic) new Student Housing and Dining (SHD) complex is now Passive House certified. Comprising two buildings totaling over 30,800 square metres (330,000 square feet), the complex provides 783 bedrooms, a modern dining facility, two new lecture theatres, shared lounges, community kitchens, and conference and meeting…

Driving efficiency is a competitive imperative in the modern-day market. Facilities management is, for many, a large component of a significantly larger initiative. The pursuit of creating a business environment where systems work in tandem to ensure productivity, employee comfort, and process optimization has nearly universal appeal. However, instituting a cohesive facility optimization strategy can…

Trying to limit the damage from devastating wildfires, Greece has become the first country to implement a national satellite-based wildfire monitoring system, signing a $21.5 million contract with Munich-based thermal intelligence provider OroraTech. The nationwide system promises to be a model for other countries and for power utilities and other companies facing a world of…

It is the health system’s fourth immediate care offering and second location in Harbor Point. Stamford Health announced the opening of the Harbor Point Walk-In Center, which will begin offering family medicine walk-in services immediately. The facility, located in the Harbor Point neighborhood of Stamford, Connecticut is the health system’s fourth immediate care offering and…

Updated definitions enable different industries and professionals to communicate in a common language. The World Health Organization (WHO) released new airborne pathogen definitions in April that apply to environmental services departments in hospitals and other healthcare facilities. The pathogens covered include those that cause respiratory infections, including COVID-19, influenza, measles, Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS),…

While the environment initially took a backseat to security after 9/11, facility managers soon embraced LEED  All year we’ve been celebrating Building Operating Management’s 70th anniversary by covering each decade. Check out the 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s and 1990s. Now we look at the 2000s.   The 2000s started with tragedy and ended in hard…