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As important as strategies that make active shooter drills in schools effective, facility managers need to know what not to do in order avoid needlessly traumatizing students. More than 40 states require schools to perform active shooter drills on at least an annual basis. Facility managers need to be well versed in drill procedures. Since…

  Matching public-private funds will underwrite the installation of 500 level-2 electric vehicle (EV) chargers in 68 commercially operated locations across six Canadian provinces. The federal government and Indigo Park Canada are each contributing about $2.4 million toward the equipment, as part of National Resources Canada’s zero-emission vehicle infrastructure program (ZEVIP). Commercial parking providers are…

  Simply put, lean is the practice of creating more value with fewer resources. The concept is inspired by the Japanese management theory from Toyota, where lean concepts are designed to improve and consistently drive more value to Toyota’s consumers. Although it began in the automotive industry, lean tools and concepts can be applied to…

  The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the importance and urgency of designing learning environments to promote and protect health. Now, many are asking, what makes a healthy or health-promoting school? What defines healthy? What strategies should we target and prioritize to design healthy environments? More than four decades of research confirms that school buildings are…

  We cannot ignore the escalating environmental crisis. By 2030 the planet will be home to over 8.5 billion people, meaning the challenges of urbanisation, resource scarcity, waste, pollution and emissions will continue to increase – unless we act now.  Although many believe the answer to these challenges lie in electrification, clean energy and technologies,…

  When it comes to how governments can lead the transition to a sustainable future, we often think only of the laws and regulations they can enact to steer companies and citizens in the right direction. While those are important, governments can also take more direct action — by changing their own purchasing habits through…