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Hardening plans and collaboration with local stakeholders can aid in prep for severe weather. Healthcare facilities provide vital services to their respective communities, even during times of inclement weather. However, said weather can impact their operations and even knock out their power. Case in point: severe thunderstorms, which are very common during the spring and…

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has announced $425 million in funding to help reduce industrial emissions and advance clean energy manufacturing in coal communities across the country. Funded by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) and managed by the Office of Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chains (MESC), the Advanced Manufacturing and Recycling Grant Program will support small…

Finally. A sliver of good news has surfaced after decades of gloom and doom about the deferred maintenance crisis plaguing many institutional and commercial facilities, from K-12 public schools to military facilities to government office buildings. An inspector general report recently credited the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) with addressing recommendations made in a 2021…

A smart facility should be able to monitor equipment performance, evaluate demand, and continually analyze and improve building performance The concept of smart buildings was birthed nearly two decades ago as a seeming child of the booming sustainability landscape. At that time, smart building efforts were focused on integrating facility systems to reduce energy use;…

De-escalation is crucial to winding down volatile incidents. Violent incidents are on the rise at many healthcare facilities, and organizations can be left wondering how to respond appropriately to them. There are situations in behavioral healthcare facilities that can be volatile, whether it be with patients, visitors or staff. There is a way to respond…

Condo owners now have the opportunity to understand the embodied carbon impacts of capital replacement work at their buildings. Embodied carbon refers to the carbon emissions produced during the life cycle of a building material and can include: raw material extraction, manufacturing, transport, installation, and end of life recycling/disposal. Think of it as the carbon…