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Start with a criticality assessment to develop digital twins for your assets that will keep you ahead of maintenance and performance issues. A digital twin should be based on a three-dimensional scan of an asset that connects to key static and dynamic data about that asset. From the visual depiction, a user should be able…

Go beyond simple viscosity to fully understand how oils will perform, particularly in extreme conditions. Anyone with even a cursory understanding knows that the most important property of a lubricant is viscosity. Among other factors, viscosity determines important parameters such as oil film thickness and fluidity; the ability of the oil to flow to the…

Summarize the codes and standards that apply to lighting systems. Understand the owner’s project requirements for lighting. Understand how to design lighting systems to meet the OPR. Determine how to implement commissioning, training and operations and maintenance manuals. Illustrate the steps for designing a lighting system that meeting the building occupants’ needs. Lighting insights: A…

Following the tragedy and carnage recently caused by Hurricane Ian, facilities managers everywhere are asking how they can be prepared for future natural disasters. Norman Campbell, Federal Team Manager at Go Electric, recently hosted the Facilities Management Advisor webinar “What Could Go Wrong? Evaluating Facility Risks for Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity,” sponsored by Avetta…

Interdisciplinary collaboration. Next-generation innovation. The culmination of collaborative innovation, the California Air Resources Board’s (CARB) new Southern California Headquarters – Mary D. Nichols Campus establishes one of the most advanced vehicle emissions testing and research facilities in the world, as well as the largest zero net energy (ZNE) structure of its kind across the United States — setting a…

It is not a secret to anyone within the healthcare industry that infrastructure at our facilities is aging at a rapid pace and requires more upgrades than ever before. Unfortunately, this trend is projected to grow according to Age of Plant (AoP) and Facility Condition Index (FCI) data. For example, AoP (more value indicates an older plant) was 8.6…