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As the devastating wildfires in Maui showed, the loss of life and destruction can affect a community or an institutional or commercial facility for many years. Still, facility managers and owners may consider a fire safety system an unseen and overlooked aspect of their buildings until a fire sweeps through a facility and causes damage and death to occupants. As the first…

  In today’s fast-paced world, the retail sector has mastered the art of efficiency, engagement and customer satisfaction, setting a gold standard that many industries aspire to emulate. In recent years, healthcare has increasingly shifted toward a more hospitality-inspired model that emphasizes comfort and the quality of visitor experience. While these elements are essential to…

Switching to greener technologies in the construction and operation of buildings, combined with more climate-friendly capital markets, could reduce emissions from the global construction industry’s value chain by almost a quarter over the next decade or so, according to fresh research backed by the World Bank. A new report released this week by the International…

Companies need financial incentives, in addition to regulation, to make transformational sustainability efforts a higher priority. When it comes to mobilizing the economy for climate action, most recent progress has been incremental. To come close to achieving the goals of the Paris Agreement, the pace and scale of change must be much more radical. The…

Modern Facility for Historic Cemetery October is a spooky season all about Halloween, so of course this month’s list had to include at least one project to commemorate the holiday. Although the historic Oakland Cemetery, Atlanta’s oldest public park, didn’t qualify for our ranking of the 13 Most Haunted Facilities in America, we’d be grave-ly…

In recent years, our world has become increasingly interconnected as technology plays a role in almost everything we do. This interconnectedness has given rise to smart buildings, enhancing productivity and promoting sustainability. However, it has also exposed vulnerabilities of a building’s critical infrastructure. With October being Cybersecurity Awareness Month, there’s more attention on the importance…