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The Biden Administration announced $6 billion in funding for projects that will decarbonize and modernize the US industrial sector this week. The Department of Energy (DOE) will manage the funds, disseminating them to recipients in some of the highest emitting industries, including aluminum, cement and concrete, chemicals, iron and steel and food. The DOE estimates…

Facilities managers looking for ways to better maintain their properties while saving money should consider investing in thermal imagery. This topic was discussed during the Feb. 29 Facilities Management Advisor webinar “Getting Started with Thermal Imagery: A Beginners Guide to Thermography for Building Inspections,” sponsored by Zeitview, a company that builds advanced inspection software. The…

Facility managers play key role in preparation process to keep building occupants safe An image sitting on Jason Russell’s desk makes the point. Two jars are pictured, the first one representing the security budget before a school shooting and the second one the budget afterward. The first jar is empty, the second overflowing with money….

The announcement comes as the organization awaits a decision in its appeal to a 2023 trial. AdventHealth announced the location for its new hospital in Buncombe County. The new community hospital will be located in Weaverville, North Carolina. The multispecialty hospital will feature leading-edge technology, surgery services, a labor and delivery unit and an emergency…

Facilities can elevate patient and staff experiences by optimizing real estate to increase efficiency. In 2024, the healthcare industry will face disruption from new competitors and technologies while also managing the ongoing challenges of rising costs and slimming margins. In the face of these disruptions, leading research from JLL indicates that now is the time…

Taxpayers are notoriously stingy with their tax dollars, and tax dollars for building maintenance has long been a low priority. And when it comes to deciding exactly which public buildings — including K-12 schools, universities and office buildings — will receive these elusive dollars, it seems that the nation’s prisons are further down the list…