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Three Questions When Designing Inpatient Behavioral Health Facilities
Effective designs balance safety, comfort and functionality to enhance patient care, family experience and staff efficiency. Designing a behavioral health inpatient hospital requires careful planning to ensure it meets the needs of patients, family members and staff....

Hydraulic System Enhances Press Performance
A modular industrial hydraulic system, from Bosch Rexroth, plays a key role in future-proofing a metal-forming press. How can a press series in the medium-performance class be designed and produced to meet the reliability, energy, and sound demands of today’s...

Green Building Groups Issue Policy Recommendations for Next U.S. Administration
Regardless of whether former President Donald Trump or Vice President Kamala Harris wins the presidential election in November, a coalition of green building advocates is calling on the next administration to help address several commercial real estate (CRE)...

NFL and FEMA Partner to Use Stadiums as Disaster Response Centers
Stadiums and venues provide a central and accessible location to help communities respond to extreme weather crises, providing safe storage and shelter in times of need. With these events becoming more frequent, severe, and expensive, the Federal Emergency Management...

Bidvest Noonan unveils advanced digital twin technology solution
The FM services provider across the UK and Ireland has launched TwinSpace, its new digital twin technology solution, which provides clients with 3D virtual replicas of their facilities to improve training, project management, occupancy planning, and more. TwinSpace’s...

The Impact of Lighting on Healthcare Staff’s Well-Being
Lighting manufacturers discuss how lights impact staff comfort and efficiency. Lights can have a myriad of effects on staff, with some lighting making them tired and worn out more easily. However, newer lighting technology has been developed to address these issues to...