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Ten projects from eight countries across the EMEA region have been announced as the finalists in the sixth annual Urban Land Institute Europe Awards for Excellence, which recognise exemplar projects and programmes in the private, public, and non-profit sectors. This year’s finalists comprise cutting edge refurbishment, restoration and new build projects, and include residential, healthcare,…

While most facilities managers view access control as a security necessity, forward-thinking managers are discovering it’s a powerful operational asset. Today’s smart access control platforms deliver measurable return on investment (ROI) beyond security, from reducing administrative overhead and automating compliance reporting to optimizing space utilization. Let’s look at three broad capabilities that facilities managers can…

Indiana officials have approved nearly $27.1 million in grants to support security initiatives at 494 schools across the state. The funding comes from the Secured School Safety Grant (SSSG) program. Established in 2013 and administered by the Indiana Department of Homeland Security, the program issues matching grants to public and private schools, charter schools, and school coalitions….

Bacteria form biofilms in pipes from which cells can be released during sink use and spread outside the drains in droplets or as aerosols. Hospital wastewater plumbing systems are large and complex with low-flow areas that allow stagnation and biofilm formation. The water in a hospital is designed never to freeze, with average water temperatures…

A new guide from the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), developer of the LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) green building program, explores how green rating systems can accelerate sustainable finance by increasing confidence in performance outcomes while lowering transaction costs. Green Building & Sustainable Finance: Accessing Capital to Accelerate Market Transformation covers key…

Dive Brief: San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie unveiled a legislative package containing sweeping permitting changes for the city, the latest in the mayor’s ongoing PermitSF plan to remove barriers and streamline San Francisco’s permitting process. The changes would reduce permitting fees for development projects of $100 million or more and eliminate a requirement to meet…