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On July 29, 2024, Cal Water, the third largest water utility company in the country serving half-a-million customers in California, announced that it has helped its customers reduce their water bills by 20.5% in the last 15 years. This is compared to what they might have been charged without water conservation and water efficiency efforts…

Shifting regulations, emerging technologies force many facilities to adjust their hazard fire protection systems. Fire protection strategies are becoming more complex. New approaches are needed as tried-and-true fire suppression agents are phased out and new hazards are introduced within existing institutional and commercial facilities. While most buildings rely upon sprinkler systems, certain high-risk facilities demand…

In recent years, the world has experienced significant disruptions to the global economy—with lasting effects. Elevated inflation, though easing in some parts of the world, remains a serious issue, and heightened geopolitical tensions show no signs of dissipating. High interest rates continue for now, and volatile commodity prices also persist. It’s become increasingly clear that…

When you think of it, all business problems are people problems. And in the chaotic construction world where systematization is not a norm, it’s safe to say that people’s problems remain the biggest main challenge. And to help us understand more about people’s problems, we have Eric Anderton on the podcast (listen here). Eric is…

  As companies look for ways to trim their expenses, buying cleaning supplies in bulk may be one way to cut costs over the long haul. There are a few advantages to choosing larger quantities for your commercial cleaning supplies, including: Purchasing larger quantities often offers buyers a lower per-unit price. Investing in those savings…

In 2018, a third of Baltimore’s schools closed due to heating issues. In 2019, schools in Providence, R.I., faced leaking sewage and contaminated drinking water. These aren’t signs of low funding—average U.S. public school spending per pupil actually rose 8.9% to $15,633 in fiscal year 2022. So, what’s the problem? Research paints a clear picture….

The Palomar Health Behavioral Health Institute is a two-story, 84,700-square-foot hospital with four 30-bed units. As the demand for behavioral health resources continues to rise, Palomar Health announces the groundbreaking of the Palomar Health Behavioral Health Institute on September 12, 2024. In partnership with Lifepoint Behavioral Health, a business unit of Lifepoint Health, this new…

AI presents many potential uses in designing healthcare facilities, though it still requires human oversight. Artificial intelligence represents the advent of many different possibilities for the world, let alone healthcare. Like all markets, healthcare is bound to be transformed by AI and other technologies of the future. One area of healthcare facilities that is test…

These practices focus on reducing wasted resources and quicker turnaround times.   August 22, 2024 Facilities managers already have a lot on their plates, spending loads of time on tasks both big and small. Sometimes, this leads to too much time being spent on certain maintenance tasks, meaning other ones go unaddressed. This is something the…

Energy storage gets new prominence in the most recent update of Ontario’s rules for land use planning. The 2024 iteration of the provincial planning statement (PPS), set to take effect on October 20, explicitly lists energy storage systems among the options that municipalities are expected to consider to ensure there is an adequate energy supply…