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Canada-wide capacity for renewable power generation from wind, solar or energy storage inputs has grown by nearly 7,600 megawatts, or 46 per cent, since 2019. Newly released data from the Canadian Renewable Energy Association (CanREA) pegs current installed capacity from those sources at about 24,000 MW, while another 10,000 MW is in development and slated…

In a recent school pilot, a robot patrolled Santa Fe High School around the clock to survey the sprawling campus for potential threats and send messages to authorities—even enabling a remote security team to question an intruder. Robots on school grounds are only one of many ways that American schools can keep students, staff, and…

The $172.5-million, eight-story, 350,000-square-foot building is expected to open in 2027. The Wichita Biomedical Campus (WBC) represents a partnership among Wichita State University (WSU), The University of Kansas (KU) and WSU Tech. The consortium of schools looked to the design team of Kansas City-based Helix Architecture + Design and Los Angeles-based CO Architects to create…

With extreme weather events on the rise, constructing more resilient facilities requires taking extra steps. As the deadly Los Angeles wildfires have affirmed, the stakes are high for institutional and commercial facilities with facility executives establishing a goal of restoring operations as soon as possible following natural disasters. Beyond the substantial capital required for repairs,…

Brookfield Properties has secured approval from the City of London’s Planning Committee for a new 54-storey office tower at 99 Bishopsgate, combined with over more than 60,000 sq ft of vibrant public and cultural amenities. Meeting the evolving needs of the future City workforce, the development is expected to deliver one million sq ft of…

Ensuring the safety and security of students and staff is paramount for schools, but this presents major challenges. Schools are active, high-volume environments with a high potential for accidents. Just between 2015 and 2020, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that close to 70,000 school workers suffered injuries resulting from a slip, trip,…