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  When the late-July outbreak of Legionaire’s disease in New York City sickened some 80 people and claimed three lives, it put a spotlight on facility managers’ HVAC maintenance practices. “The fact that there [are] failures is not terribly surprising,” Jean Grassman, an associate professor at the City University of New York Graduate School of…

    The persistence of hybrid work, which creates uneven office use throughout the week, is affecting the experience of those who come in, with a lack of vibrancy cited as the number one challenge to achieving office attendance goals, CBRE says in its report. Many U.S. office occupiers are achieving their attendance goals but…

For decades, facilities managers (FMs) have been the unsung heroes of commercial and retail buildings, ensuring comfort, safety, and operational continuity behind the scenes. However, as the built environment faces the mounting pressures of rising energy costs, ambitious sustainability goals, and the challenge of “doing more with less,” the FM role is undergoing a deep…

Amid growing concern about Legionnaires’ disease, especially with recent outbreaks in New York City and parts of Ohio, the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) is offering guidance to help mitigate risks and support building safety. Legionnaires’ disease, a serious form of pneumonia caused by Legionella bacteria, is most commonly associated with water systems…

Richard Jones, Managing Director, SWC & Pest Divisions at OCS UK explores the latest innovations driving change in pest control The scope of pest control is expanding thanks to technological advancements and changing attitudes around animal welfare and sustainability. It is not just about trapping and exterminating rats, birds and insects using manual techniques and…

What began as an amenity is quickly becoming an expectation, and in some jurisdictions, even a building code requirement. As electric vehicle (EV) adoption continues to accelerate, commercial building owners and operators are facing increasing pressure to provide reliable EV charging infrastructure for their employees. What began as an amenity is quickly becoming an expectation,…