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In 2023, New York City issued Technical Bulletin 2023-010, clarifying Section BC 3007.3 of its building code — a landmark update that reshaped how elevators in high rise buildings are protected during fire events. The legislation requires that Fire Service Access Elevators (FSAEs) and Occupant Evacuation Elevators (OEEs) be equipped with drainage systems capable of…

  Hacktivist groups supporting the Russian government are trying to breach critical infrastructure using low-level tactics that could nonetheless cause serious harm, the U.S. and its allies said on Tuesday. Cyber Army of Russia Reborn, Sector16, NoName057(16) and Z-Pentest have exploited poorly secured remote connections to industrial equipment to hack organizations in the energy, food…

More and more people are turning to solar energy as a reliable and sustainable electricity source. Solar power technology is improving, and equipment costs are decreasing every year. This allows more countries and companies to transition to green sources. DTEK Group is the largest private investor in the country’s energy sector, with investments of over…

  Artificial intelligence (AI) has become more accessible than ever, with nearly 800 million people using the likes of ChatGPT every week. People in all industries are finding more use cases for the technology, and facilities management is no exception to this. According to a report by OpenAI, the healthcare industry is among the fastest…

  What if your first job could set the stage for a long-lasting career? As the facilities industry faces a significant labor shortage, one school district is preparing the next generation to take over the reigns. What if your first job could set the stage for a long-lasting career? As the facilities industry faces a…

Frank O. Gehry, the architect whose buildings forced contractors, engineers and fabricators to reinvent how complex structures are delivered, died Dec. 5 at age 96 in Santa Monica, Calif., after a brief respiratory illness, Meaghan Lloyd, chief of staff of Gehry Partners LLP, the firm of which he was a partner, told media. Internationally known…