How fractional leadership reduces executive burnout

How fractional leadership reduces executive burnout

  With April marking Stress Awareness Month, the burden of leadership has, arguably, never been heavier. This is evidenced by concerning research which suggests that two thirds (67%) of C-Suite leaders felt more stressed at the start of 2025 than the previous year. Given this, it is little surprise that we have been facing a…

ENERGY STAR status a cross-border worry

ENERGY STAR status a cross-border worry

ENERGY STAR is somewhat insulated against ill winds blowing from the executive branch of the United States government, making the program resistant to a sudden takedown, but still vulnerable to coordinated efforts through legislative channels. The entity that encompasses a range of widely embraced labelling, certification and benchmarking products, in both the U.S. and Canada,…

An informative initiative

An informative initiative

Data has long been recognised as the key to facilities management, and the Information Management Initiative (IMI) seeks to provide a framework for organisations to improve how data is managed across the whole building and asset lifecycle. The framework requires a shift from documents and drawings to the integration of digital data, with a goal…

Raising the Roof on Sustainability

Raising the Roof on Sustainability

  The vinyl (PVC) roofing membrane industry has done an excellent job of minimizing waste in its own manufacturing processes. An estimated 99.5 percent of production waste is collected and recycled back into new roofing products. This so-called pre-consumer recycling, done by manufacturers before a product ever reaches the market, results in less than one-half…

Designing for Flexibility: How Healthcare Furniture Is Evolving with the Times

Designing for Flexibility: How Healthcare Furniture Is Evolving with the Times

  As healthcare spaces become more dynamic and flexible, so too must their furniture offerings. Fortunately, furniture has adapted to this need and has become more modular and mobile as a result. In this manufacturer roundtable, Healthcare Facilities Today spoke with furniture and textile manufacturers about how healthcare facilities are prioritizing product selections for flexible…

How circularity can make the built environment more sustainable

How circularity can make the built environment more sustainable

The built environment is responsible for almost 40 percent of global energy-related CO2 emissions and produces about one-third of the world’s waste, figures that continue to rise with new waves of construction and retrofitting. Over one-quarter of global CO2 emissions come from building operations alone. But while the concept of circularity—essentially recycle and reuse writ…