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Make Hydraulic Motors Live Longer Implementing and sustaining these five strategies will play a major role in realizing optimum hydraulic-system performance. Hydraulic motors often serve as a bedrock of industrial operations. Yet, within the sophistication of hydraulic systems lies a pervasive threat: fluid contamination. Use these five strategies to thwart fluid contamination and increase motor…

Plastic manufacturing is overtaking cars as the fastest-growing use of oil, according to Aarthi Ananthanarayanan, director of the Climate and Plastics Initiative at the Ocean Conservancy. “As all other sectors transition to clean energy, by 2050 we will use more oil per person to make plastic than we use to fuel our cars,” she said,…

Light plays a critical role in our ability to see via day and night vision. But just as important, nonvisual receptors in the eye regulate our internal body clock, sleep patterns, and overall well-being. Traditional lighting design primarily focuses on visual comfort, ambiance, and task illumination. However, recent scientific studies and technological advancements have introduced…

  Here are three concrete and effective ways for facility managers to reduce their buildings’ carbon footprint Commercial buildings are a significant source of greenhouse gas emissions. Greenhouse emissions come when burning fossil fuels, which for most commercial buildings in the United States typically means natural gas.  This has been a great past playbook because…

Door manufacturers discuss door hardware that helps to increase accessibility in healthcare facilities. Accessibility is a must for healthcare facilities of all types, and doors present a potential barrier to entry. Fortunately, there are many doors that are designed with accessibility in mind and are ADA compliant. In this manufacturer roundtable, Healthcare Facilities Today speaks…

Stantec has been selected to design the Metropolis at Metrotown redevelopment project, a transformation of a traditional retail mall into an iconic city centre for Burnaby. The firm will lead the development of the project’s master plan as executive architect, as well as guide the integrated design team to cohesively bring all the design elements…