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Facility managers should move beyond the buzzwords to take decisive and effective action to decarbonize their buildings. Here’s how to get started. The numbers don’t lie: According to numerous sources, buildings are responsible for 40 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions and of those, building operations are responsible for 27 percent of all greenhouse gas…

This shows an inside university custom air handler, supply air fan and cooling coil1-2 sentence, which can help create comfortable temperatures year-round. Courtesy: CDM Smith. Cooling insights Designing HVAC systems for college and university projects involves implementing innovative and sustainable technologies, such as active chilled beams, in-slab radiant floor heating and radiant cooling ceilings to…

Winnipeg’s largest and most sustainable infill development, Southwood Circle, started taking shape this week. Indigenous design principles are guiding the 80-acre project, which is set to become one of the most densely populated neighbourhoods in the city and home to more than 20,000 people. The walkable, bike-friendly community will feature about 10 kilometers of new…

Time-sensitive networking advances footwear manufacturing. When Orisol, Taiwan (Orisol USA, Skowhegan, ME, orisol.com), a leading provider of automated systems for footwear production, wanted to futureproof its offerings to improve competitiveness, CC-Link IE TSN offered the technology. The company delivers solutions that maximize interoperability, compatibility, and scalability. In line with this aim, Orisol focuses on the…

Young Engineers Evaluate Reliability My recently completed Europe class for Univ. of Tennessee, College of Engineering students provides global perspectives in reliability. Reliability in Europe is called “Zuverlassigkeit” and maintenance is “instalthaltung.” However, the importance and benefits are universal. During the three-week course (with teaching contact hours to qualify for a three-credit semester course, two…

Back to Basics is an article series that highlights important, but possibly overlooked, information facilities management professionals should know. No matter where their facilities are located, facilities managers should have a long-range and short-range plan to mitigate flood damage to their buildings, as well as a plan to clean up damage caused in the aftermath….