Are Mobile Phones the Future for Accessing Your Office Building?

Are Mobile Phones the Future for Accessing Your Office Building?

For many, mobile phones are the center of their world. They have endless capabilities and functions, which has led to their use in many industries. Security is one of the many industries that has utilized the abilities of mobile technologies to their advantage. Many modern security technologies now come with mobile phone enablements. Mobile phones…

Leadership lessons for a career in sustainability

Leadership lessons for a career in sustainability

Throughout my two-decade long self-guided sustainability and social responsibility career, the two most often questions I get asked from young professionals are: What are the key learnings in the sustainability career and what are the key leadership skills needed for this career? Here are my three learnings that have brightened the career landscape for me…

Automated and Remote Inspection and Testing of Water-Based Fire Protection Systems

Automated and Remote Inspection and Testing of Water-Based Fire Protection Systems

Remote inspections and automated testing were trends that were gaining momentum in codes and standards and field application for several years. Then in the first half of 2020 when the COVID-19 pandemic was in its early stages and strict lockdowns were being enforced, it pushed this trend to progress even faster as many more realized…

All-electric buildings – great! But where’s all that energy going to be stored?

All-electric buildings – great! But where’s all that energy going to be stored?

  Somebody help me out here. Everyone’s clamoring for electric vehicles, electric stoves, all-electric buildings. Fine. But where is all this electricity going to come from? How will it be generated? How will all this electrical power be delivered? How reliable will that system be? And do we have any idea how to overcome the…

Johns Hopkins University Meets Two-Thirds of Energy Needs with New Solar Project

Johns Hopkins University Meets Two-Thirds of Energy Needs with New Solar Project

Supported by a landmark commitment from Johns Hopkins University, a brand-new solar facility is now up and running, providing the university with two-thirds of its annual electricity use from clean power. With this agreement—one of the most substantial clean energy pledges by any higher education institution in the U.S.—Johns Hopkins achieved its goal to cut greenhouse gas…

Air: The  Forgotten Contaminant

Air: The Forgotten Contaminant

  Air exists in oil exists in one of four states and can have a significant impact on lubricants and machines. With good reason, much has been made of the impact that contaminants such as particles and moisture have on lubrication and asset reliability. In most machines, particle and moisture contamination accounts for as much…