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A new report produced by University College London for the British Council for Offices calls for greater collaboration and data-sharing between office building owners and occupiers if they are to reach net zero targets. ‘Delivering Net Zero Carbon in the Workplace‘ identifies the barriers that businesses are facing as they strive to drastically reduce their…

With the UK’s COP presidency handed over to Egypt and Britain’s record autumn temperatures make way for winter, the debate over energy security is heating up at home. At an international level, COP27 wrestled with the debate about how decarbonising national energy mixes can come into direct conflict with short-term energy security to keep the…

New research from smart building technology firm, Infogrid, has found over half of hybrid employees in the UK are worried about how healthy their work environments are, with 53 per cent saying they’re concerned poor air quality and ventilation will impact their general health, rising to 70 per cent amongst London-based hybrid workers. The survey…

Facility management (FM) has evolved to become much more than a practice for managing buildings and the infrastructure contained therein. More than ever, today’s facility managers are involved at the strategic level of their employers’ and clients’ businesses. They are expected to recommend, coordinate, and actively implement best practices that impact the success of each…

Healthcare design can present unique and difficult challenges to facility managers and architects alike. Not only does the building have to be accessible and intuitively navigable for patients and visitors, but it also has to accommodate the particular demands asked of medical professionals. On the one hand, when designed well, buildings can make both seeking…

Climate change is the most pressing and existential threat to civilization, and without drastic change, we are unequivocally heading towards a grim future. There is still time to change that: COP27 was the most critical meeting of governments, businesses and environmental organizations collaborating to combat climate change. Yet, at the summit, the U.S. faced a…