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Did you know buildings account for a whopping 37% of all carbon emissions in the world? In order to combat climate change, countries have set a global goal to reach net-zero emissions by 2050, and in order to help save money and the planet, corporations and other organizations have set sustainability targets of their own….

The COVID-19 pandemic shuttered schools across the country and made health and safety top priority once they reopened. Although the pandemic is thankfully behind us, it remains essential to protect students and staff from all types of infectious diseases. As leaders plan for the new school year ahead, now is a good time to double…

Photos by Erik Rank, courtesy BDB Construction The adaptive reuse project features a church sanctuary, retail spaces and green roof A warehouse from 1925 is not a community anchor. However, that same facility re-imagined as a spiritual hub with a community center and retail opportunities is now a local gem. The 99-year-old, three-story former manufacturing…

In a tough labor market, it pays for managers in senior living communities to evaluate all their processes, including cleaning. Although the current labor environment has seen some signs of improvement recently, attracting and retaining cleaning staff is still challenging. This circumstance definitely applies to the senior living facilities market segment. Whether the senior living…

Contractor’s performance led to the deterioration of historic structures, resulting in injuries to a visitor and a staff member   May 20, 2024 U.S. national parks are among the country’s highest-profile facilities. Many also are among the most vulnerable, given their age, their building materials and the extreme weather conditions in their locations. Recent problems with…

  OT Visibility Critical for Cybersecurity Do you know exactly which OT assets you’re running and which vulnerabilities exist in those assets?   Understanding the operational technology (OT) environment—including which assets are connected to the OT network, what unexpected traffic looks like, which vulnerabilities to prioritize, and which potential threat behaviors might be lurking within—is…