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Date: 12-01-2021 The Emergency Department Design Guide (PG-18-12 Chapter 256) is a tool to assist Contracting Officers, Medical Center Staff, and Architects and Planners with the planning and design of Emergency Departments. This publication provides an overview concerning the design and planning of emergency department facilities. The Standards represented herein are to be applied to…

  The turbulence of the talent market dubbed ‘The Great Resignation’ continues and has created a hyper-competitive job market. Job postings outweigh the number of job seekers, and attrition continues to be the statistic of concern. Employers need to change the approach to talent radically and quickly, to retain existing staff, nurture skills and development…

Analysts warn that a lithium supply chain crunch could come as soon as 2023 — and put a potential damper on U.S. vehicle electrification goals. Five- to tenfold growth is expected in the global lithium battery market over the next decade as people shift to electric vehicles (EVs), but already lithium supplies are tight. “Big…

I’m an engineer by training, and I love new stuff. The latest gadgets, ideas, designs. But when it comes to climate, the flashy new idea or trendy gimmick can serve as a dangerous distraction from the real solutions that exist now and should be scaled quickly, driven by smart public policy. It doesn’t help that…

  Facility managers have several factors to consider when calculating and reducing carbon emissions. Here’s how to get to carbon neutrality. Big companies and organizations have been in the headlines lately as they make carbon neutral pledges, publicly stating their commitment to slowing the effects of climate change. These goals are admirable, but are they…

  This Fourth of July weekend, nearly 48 million Americans are expected to travel, according to the American Automobile Association (AAA). Many of those travelers will forgo traditional lodging in a hotel and opt for something more unique—perhaps a beach house, an urban apartment unit, or a remote cabin on the lake. Over the past…

  The Canada Green Building Council (CAGBC) is aiming to simplify the criteria for complying with its zero carbon design standard, while also pushing forward with more rigorous performance goals. The newly released version 3 of the zero carbon building (ZCB) design standard relaxes the earlier thermal energy demand intensity (TEDI) target for projects that…

As companies work to cut emissions and achieve net zero, an internal carbon price has become a more frequently used tool for companies to convert emissions metrics into dollars. “Carbon pricing can be a useful tool that allows executives who don’t think in metric tons of GHG to think in dollars,” said Simon Fischweicher, head…

The growing trend toward building electrification means it’s time to consider how smart pumps can bring energy savings. Although the full impact of pumps in our society sometimes falls under the radar, what hasn’t gone unnoticed is energy efficiency and sustainability. When it comes to whole-building energy efficiency and sustainability, pumps are front and center…

Reverse flow in piping systems is an undesirable occurrence, caused by a loss of pressure. It has adverse implications on processes and flow control devices. These impacts manifest into the form of sporadic pipeline vibrations, media contamination or physical damage. Installing the correct check valves in the piping system is vital for preventing reverse flow…