Inclusive design strategies to transform learning spaces

Inclusive design strategies to transform learning spaces

The special education student population in California and nationwide has grown in recent years. The reasons are complex and at least partially related to increased awareness and identification of various conditions, including learning disabilities, autism, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and emotional/behavioral conditions. As a result, more students who may have gone undiagnosed in the past are…

Under Construction: Top Facility Projects of May 2024

Under Construction: Top Facility Projects of May 2024

Facilities Management Advisor’s “Under Construction” series highlights some of the latest, most interesting facility project announcements every month. Biden-Backed Data Center Companies like Amazon and Google recently announced major data center projects. Perhaps most notably, though, President Joe Biden touted a $3.3 billion data center investment in Racine County, Wis., from Microsoft. The project will…

Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital Building New NICU

Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital Building New NICU

The new NICU is expected to open sometime in the fall or later. The Phoebe Trauma & Critical Care Tower is currently under construction on Phoebe’s main campus and will soon be the new home of Phoebe’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. The tower will provide southwest Georgia’s most advanced facilities for the delivery of trauma,…

When Should HVAC Systems Receive Maintenance?

When Should HVAC Systems Receive Maintenance?

HVAC manufacturers discuss when it is best to maintenance HVAC systems. HVAC systems are vital to a healthcare facility functioning as it should. To make sure the HVAC systems keep operating properly, they need to be looked at and may need to receive maintenance from time to time. In this manufacturer roundtable, Healthcare Facilities Today…

The case for space

The case for space

The universe isn’t the only thing expanding. Governments have invested in space technology for decades, and now business is accelerating its growth. On this episode of The McKinsey Podcast, McKinsey senior partner Ryan Brukardt speaks with global editorial director Lucia Rahilly about the global space economy, where innovation in space-based technology is generating a range of public-…