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Colleges and universities today are looking for sustainable facilities, and a number of them choose to participate in the U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED process to obtain a measurable level of sustainability. KWK Architects, along with associate architect Lawrence Group, recently designed residence halls at the University of Missouri that achieved the highest level of…

BAS manufacturers discuss potential issues of dealing with automation systems. Even though building automation systems (BAS) can help smooth out processes, there are challenges that facilities managers should be aware of with these systems. In this manufacturer roundtable, Healthcare Facilities Today speaks with BAS manufacturers about the challenges of these automation systems. Are there any…

Industrial companies have run headlong into a scale problem in using the cloud for operational technology (OT). Issues include distinct differences in how technology is architected at each site, a sometimes dangerous operating environment, and isolation measures that have historically made it difficult to transfer operational data to the cloud and leverage it. These are…

Companies buying carbon credits are far more likely to be taking robust, ambitious and accountable action to decarbonize their business and supply chains, according to new NGO-led research, which argues hits back at accusations that the voluntary carbon market is little more than a “greenwashing” exercise. The research, based on voluntary carbon market (VCM) transactions…

Replicating Calgary’s nascent office-to-residential conversion momentum in other markets will likely depend on the same combination of factors: weak office fundamentals; strong housing demand; and a generous dollop of cash to subsidize required capital investment. That’s the reading from Rob Blackwell, chief operating officer with Aspen Properties, even as two noteworthy conversion projects unfold in…

  As we strive to lessen our impact on the environment, decarbonization is something that maintenance managers can work towards to help reach the sustainability goals. Studies show that buildings are responsible for 40 per cent of all greenhouse gases, so facility and maintenance managers have an important role in minimizing the carbon emissions affecting…