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  Did you know it is projected that the electric vehicle (EV) adoption rate will be over 50 percent by 2030 in the U.S.? Just four years ago, it was projected that the EV adoption rate would be 21 percent by 2030. In other words, we are seeing significant traction in consumer demand to own…

Like many other industries, facility management will see a significant shift as baby boomers head towards retirement. In fact, experts predict that when this happens, 50 per cent of the FM professionals will leave the workforce. If you’re looking to hire as an exit strategy, retirement plan, or just want to get ahead of the…

Public consultation has been launched on a new standard to guide the quantification of embodied and operational greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in buildings. Interested parties have until May 21, 2023 to submit comments on the purpose, scope and proposed methodology of the draft standard, which ASHRAE and the International Code Council have jointly developed through…

Hybrid working, with a collaborative central space, is the preferred post-pandemic working style, according to a new workplace trends report published by Mace. The Mace Operate Workplace Survey looked at the enduring role of a central office for businesses and considered what an office space needs to offer in an era of hybrid working. The…

Earth Day 2023, which is being celebrated on Saturday, April 22, has a theme of “Invest in Our Planet.” To participate, facilities management professionals should consider ways to invest in making their facilities more environmentally friendly. Sustainability often benefits not only the planet, but also the bottom line. Here are five ways to make facilities…

Risk mitigation is the process of planning and developing options to reduce threats or risks to people. Resilience is the ability to learn, respond, reflect, and recover from emergencies. While risk mitigation activities are preventative, and resilience activities are reactive, both place serious responsibility on the shoulders of facilities management teams. What’s important in resilience…