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The ROI of Retrofitting: 5 Long-Term Benefits
Understanding the long-term financial benefits of energy efficiency upgrades can reap huge long-term rewards. Strategic retrofitting can transform building operations and deliver substantial long-term financial benefits. In an era where energy efficiency and...
PeaceHealth Unveils Plans for Timber Springs Behavioral Health Hospital
The 96-bed, free-standing facility will be built and operated with Lifepoint Behavioral Health. PeaceHealth announced its plan to build and operate a new inpatient behavioral health hospital in Lane County. The 96-bed, free-standing facility will be named Timber...
Three Steps to Strategic Capital Planning
Healthcare facility managers overseeing projects need to balance escalating material costs, labor shortages and supply chain challenges that impact budgets. After seeing healthcare construction escalate significantly over the past few years, 2024 is seeing more modest...
Sustainable commercial cleaning practices
The growing awareness of environmental issues and the desire for healthier workplaces are responsible for a significant shift in the commercial cleaning industry. Sustainable cleaning practices are becoming increasingly popular as they significantly benefit employee...
Facility Condition Assessment Data Can Help Reduce Carbon Footprint
The increasing impacts of climate change are driving a global urgency for carbon neutrality. Today, 11 states have mandated a 100 percent goal for both renewable portfolio standards, carbon emission portfolio standards, and greenhouse gas reduction standards. Nine...
Design Choices to Prevent Slips, Trips and Falls
It is possible to create aesthetically pleasing spaces with hazards in mind. In the early 2000’s you couldn’t watch TV without seeing a Life Alert commercial. For years, the phrase “Help! I’ve fallen and I can’t get up,” played throughout speakers across the country...
