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The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has opened the first public comment period for its draft Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design version 5 (LEED v5), the latest iteration of the globally recognized green building certification. Although the update initially focused on operations and maintenance of existing buildings, it has since been expanded to include…

Amidst a nationwide effort to increase whole-facility energy efficiency, mechanical systems rank high among the most critical areas of focus. Space heating and domestic hot water production account for approximately 42% of energy use in the United States. For many existing facilities served by a hydronic system, the straightest path toward a smaller carbon footprint…

CALGreen, part of California’s building code, includes new standards for embodied energy. The rest of the country should take note. For business owners and facility managers, supporting sustainability by reducing carbon emissions is a battle on two fronts. The first, which targets operational carbon, has traditionally been the primary focus of facility management and involves…

The new joint venture is comprised of seven outpatient imaging centers. RadNet, Inc. announced that it established a new joint venture in March with Providence Health System. The new joint venture, Tri Valley Imaging Group, was established with RadNet, contributing four California imaging centers – two in Burbank and one each in Panorama City and…

While healthcare safety outcomes improve, patients and employees share mixed views of overall safety. While violence rises in healthcare facilities, people have mixed feelings about the facilities’ overall safety, according to a Press Ganey report. Press Ganey recently released its “Safety in Healthcare 2024” report, which examines various aspects of safety in healthcare. The report…

The Government of Canada is launching a new $6 billion Canada Housing Infrastructure Fund to help accelerate the construction and upgrading of critical housing infrastructure. Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau announced the measures from the upcoming Budget 2024 which will go towards projects such as water supplies, sewerage pipes and treatment, stormwater catchment pipes, and solid…

Sustainability Catalyzes Future Automation To tackle the challenge of increasing sustainability and efficiency in tandem, operators are turning to a silo-free vision for flexible, data-centric operations. In the past decade, more companies have recognized the need to increase the sustainability of their organizations. As they have made changes, the lion’s share of the work has…

Four of the hospitals are in Orange County and Los Angeles County. Tenet Healthcare Corporation announced that it has completed the sale of six hospitals and related operations in California consistent with previously disclosed terms. Tenet completed the sale of its four Orange County and Los Angeles County hospitals and related operations to UCI Health…

In a new scientific paper, a global group of experts has called for mandating indoor air quality (IAQ) in public buildings and presented a blueprint for national standards. The group is headed by Professor Lidia Morawska, a distinguished professor at Australia’s Queensland University of Technology and vice chancellor fellow at the U.K.’s University of Surrey….

From HVAC to sanitation systems, facility managers need to keep occupants healthy while housed in emergency shelters The United States experienced 28 natural and climate disasters costing at least $1 billion in 2023, surpassing the record of 22 set in 2020, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. These disasters present a significant opportunity…