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Heat recovery chiller insights Heat recovery chillers can recover heat being rejected from the building. This process can aid in decarbonization. Decoupling ventilation air from the cooling and heating of a building’s rooms can also reduce fossil fuel use. Water chillers remove heat from chilled water, which is used to cool a building or process….

David Brewer, Chief Operating Officer, MOD’s Defence Infrastructure Organisation brings Sara Bean up to date on how the first of the Defence Infrastructure Organisation’s £1.6 billion Built Estate contracts is driving improvements The Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO), which is responsible for maintaining Ministry of Defence (MOD) infrastructure, including military housing, training and construction has been…

During Facilities Management Advisor’s FREE upcoming webinar, learn about how the sheer volume of assets located at large facilities, combined with the loss of institutional knowledge from retiring facility team members, can create inventory inaccuracies. As a result, it is important for organizations to create a master plan for an accurate asset inventory. Can’t make it to…

HVAC manufacturers discuss possible energy efficient alternatives to traditional HVAC systems. Healthcare facilities are known for drawing upon vast amounts of energy to keep their processes running. One such energy-hog in healthcare facilities is HVAC. However, there are energy efficient alternatives to traditional HVAC systems available. In this manufacturer roundtable, Healthcare Facilities Today speaks with…

Facilities managers will play a vital role in fire prevention and firefighting in connection with an increased presence of lithium-ion batteries. The United States has set a goal that by 2030 half of all new vehicles sold in the nation will be zero-emissions vehicles, including electric or plug-in hybrids. Key to achieving that goal is…

  Fire sprinkler insights There are several types of fire suppression systems available and fire sprinklers are widely used. Warehouse and storage buildings have unique requirements for fire suppression, specifically when it comes to high-piled storage. The use of fire sprinkler systems for protection of storage materials has been around for more than 100 years….