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Activists Xiye Bastida and Jerome Foster II are youth climate superstars. Bastida is a 2023 TIME100 Next honoree who has been featured in Vogue. Foster, before he was old enough to drive, interned for legendary congressman John Lewis, and is one of the youngest members of the White House Environmental Justice Advisory Council. They have…

Security professionals need to work with all building departments and occupants to keep their facilities safe from workplace violence, a growing problem in all types of facilities. On September 26, during Facilities Management Advisor’s FM Now: Emergency Preparedness online summit, guest speaker Hector Alvarez, president of Alvarez Associates, provided the opening keynote. The presentation, titled…

While the open office was nearly killed by work-from-home policies during the COVID pandemic, the return-to-work movement is ushering in a rebound—making it clear that the open office isn’t dead. At least not yet. Despite decades of research finding that open office plans may be bad for companies, bad for workers, bad for health, and…

Facility managers must work closely with principal designers to design and build a water system safe from pathogens. Water for building services isn’t entirely free from aquatic organisms; therefore, measures must be taken to guard against conditions that encourage the growth of water-borne pathogens such as Legionella. To avoid potentially costly remedial works, the design…

Ensuring the involvement of professionals who will work in the space is critical to project success. The completion and successful handover of a healthcare project requires meticulous planning, seamless collaboration and effective communication among a range of stakeholders. The pressure on healthcare facilities owners and managers to deliver projects on time and within budget is…

Calgary’s conversion recipe could have some ingredients to likewise help transform underused office space into housing in Toronto. City Council’s planning and housing committee has adopted a motion urging a closer look at the downtown Calgary development incentive program. If the full Toronto Council approves, city staff would be directed to take Calgary’s approach for…