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Answers to commonly asked questions regarding fire alarms Fire alarm systems are intended to notify occupants that there is an emergency and give them as much time as possible to exit the building and save lives. Many aspects of fire alarm system design, installation, and operation are controlled by building codes and standards like NFPA…

Michael Terrell had relied on technicians’ experience in his facilities management career. FacilitiesNet: What did you think you’d do for a living when you entered the workforce? Michael Terrell: I graduated from North Carolina State University with a bachelor’s degree in engineering operations. I chose that degree even though it was part of the industrial…

In today’s dynamic healthcare landscape, the imperative to maximize return on investment (ROI) while ensuring sustainability and operational efficiency has never been more pronounced. Faced with the relentless pressures of budget constraints, increase levels of deferred maintenance, evolving regulatory frameworks, and the urgent need for environmental stewardship, facility managers confront a formidable challenge: how to…

Indoor air quality (IAQ) has recently become a pressing priority as studies indicate that indoor air can be 2-5 times more polluted than outdoor air and that indoor air pollution is one of the top 5 environmental risks to public health. We now spend up to 90% of our time indoors, much of it in…

Insufficient safety measures in warehouse and distribution centers can have severe repercussions, including injuries, operational downtime, product losses, property damages, and potential legal actions. Of particular concern are accidents involving collisions between forklifts or other vehicles and employees or visitors. Within busy operations, it is quite possible that a forklift or other vehicle will eventually…

The Alberta government is investing $43 million in a new apprenticeship and technology-based education centre on the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology’s (NAIT) Edmonton campus. The 640,000-square-foot Advanced Skills Centre (ASC) will focus on training for the construction, transportation, manufacturing and energy sectors. It is the biggest development in the institute’s history. “The Advanced Skills Centre…