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When the heating system fails in a commercial building during the dead of winter, or when a hospital’s critical steam boiler malfunctions, facilities managers understand the true value of having skilled professionals on call. Behind every reliable boiler maintenance operation stands a technician whose expertise was forged through rigorous training programs designed to transform novices…

Dive Brief: The system that Arizona uses to maintain public school facilities that meet minimum standards is unconstitutional because it relies on funding differences that leave some districts unable to achieve adequate learning conditions, the Maricopa County Superior Court ruled August 12. “The legislature has chosen to fund public schools through a financing system that…

Emissions are being cut abroad, but pollution stays at home. Experts in energy management stress that companies need to prove that they cut emissions on their own sites instead of offsetting them elsewhere in the world. Corporate Accountability’s report, released this summer, warned of rising risks for companies that depend solely on carbon offsets to support…

In facilities management, conversations about competence often focus on individuals’ skills and capabilities, emphasising professional shortcomings or a lack of knowledge. But fire safety compliance isn’t just about people – it’s also about the assets they look after, and I say this often: not all assets are equal. When it comes to managing commercial fire safety…

As the school year begins in many areas, new West Virginia University (WVU) research finds poor air quality may keep tens of thousands of students out of school for weeks each year, hitting young students and children of color the hardest. A study by Mustahsin Ul Aziz, a doctoral student in natural resource economics at the WVU Davis College of Agriculture…

Facility condition assessments give owners and executives critical information in developing long-term plans and investments. Understanding the condition of facilities is essential for building owners and facility executives in large institutional and commercial facilities nationwide in order to set and achieve long-term goals for their building portfolios. Among their priorities is ensuring their facilities remain…