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Finally. A sliver of good news has surfaced after decades of gloom and doom about the deferred maintenance crisis plaguing many institutional and commercial facilities, from K-12 public schools to military facilities to government office buildings. An inspector general report recently credited the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) with addressing recommendations made in a 2021…

A smart facility should be able to monitor equipment performance, evaluate demand, and continually analyze and improve building performance The concept of smart buildings was birthed nearly two decades ago as a seeming child of the booming sustainability landscape. At that time, smart building efforts were focused on integrating facility systems to reduce energy use;…

De-escalation is crucial to winding down volatile incidents. Violent incidents are on the rise at many healthcare facilities, and organizations can be left wondering how to respond appropriately to them. There are situations in behavioral healthcare facilities that can be volatile, whether it be with patients, visitors or staff. There is a way to respond…

Condo owners now have the opportunity to understand the embodied carbon impacts of capital replacement work at their buildings. Embodied carbon refers to the carbon emissions produced during the life cycle of a building material and can include: raw material extraction, manufacturing, transport, installation, and end of life recycling/disposal. Think of it as the carbon…

The City of Toronto is moving forward with a new bylaw that requires owners of buildings, 50,000 square feet or larger, to report their annual energy and water usage. A reporting link has now opened for owners to input 2023 data, ahead of the July 2, 2024 deadline. Toronto City Council approved Municipal Code 367…

Clean environments play a pivotal role in enhancing the performance and well-being of building occupants. The connection between cleanliness and human health and productivity has been extensively studied and validated. This article delves into the various ways in which clean environments positively influence the performance of employees in the workplace, encompassing both physical and psychological…