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Unforeseen circumstances happen, and facility executives need to be prepared for It’s 2025: Do facility executives and building owners know how their buildings would perform when exposed to high winds, rising water or power outages? Predicting the future is like forecasting the weather. Facility executives think they know what’s going to happen –then it doesn’t….

The UNM Hospital Critical Care Tower is scheduled to start receiving patients the first week of October. It’s a project that’s been years in the making, and now the countdown is on until patients can be treated at The University of New Mexico Hospital Critical Care Tower. As of Aug. 1, the construction project has…

Off the back of Storm Floris, which recently brought 90mph winds and torrential rain to the UK, posing significant disruption to operations across the north of England and Scotland, site managers are being urged energy solutions and temperature control specialist, Aggreko, to adopt more robust dehumidification and heating strategies in the face of high-risk weather…

Roof systems play an essential role in waterproofing a commercial building’s envelope. As part of the comprehensive roof system, single-ply roof membranes serve as the first line of defense against the elements, protecting critical equipment in warehouses, manufacturing facilities, hospitals, schools, data centers, and countless other facility types. Roof membrane integrity—or the ability for the…

The U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) announced that it has launched a formal investigation into the fatal explosion and fire at the Horizon Biofuels facility in Fremont, Neb., that occurred on July 29. The blast fatally injured three people—a father and his two young daughters—who were in the facility at the time…

HVAC upgrades help Des Moines Public Schools save millions on energy bills despite its many older buildings. Most K-12 school districts learn to get by with what they have regarding their facilities. New construction isn’t a luxury that many districts can boast about. The Des Moines Public Schools district in Iowa falls into this category….