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As the global economy continues to rapidly adopt artificial intelligence (AI), infrastructure to support these systems must keep pace, according to a new report from JLL. Consumers and businesses are expected to generate twice as much data in the next five years as all the data created over the past 10 years. This growth presents…

The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), one of the leading sustainability reporting standard setters, has published a revised version of its biodiversity standard : “GRI 101.” It will help companies reporting through GRI understand and disclose their biodiversity impacts. With the new standard, GRI has responded to the growing corporate interest in nature conservation, which has…

If you’ve been in the radiant world for a while, you’re no doubt familiar with the standard, run-of-the-mill snow and ice melting systems for commercial applications – sidewalks, driveways, parking lots, parking ramps – the basics. These types of applications are typically requested by clients looking to meet various Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) or…

For many facilities, access control is focused on points of entry into a building. However, in healthcare settings, it is often necessary to safeguard sensitive materials like patient records, medical supplies and pharmaceuticals or to control and monitor admittance into a wide range of areas. Further, the considerations for interior access control (as well as…

Water heater failure can be a major challenge for facilities teams. The costs of emergency plumbing service are compounded by lost time and customer inconvenience. Water heater use tends to increase during the colder months, increasing stress and wear and tear on equipment. During the winter season, it’s especially important that facilities managers are prepared…

. The patient experience is integral when designing a healthcare facility, as they are the ultimate end user. Yet, patients are not given much choice in how they experience the facility itself. Healthcare facilities can be static and non-interactive environments, meaning patients do not get true input into how the facility adapts to their unique…