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How is the air quality inside your facilities? Is it time to reevaluate your HVAC systems and maintenance procedures? Proper ventilation and air filtration can lower indoor concentrations of both infectious disease particles and particulate matter from wildfires, protecting a facility’s employees, customers, and visitors. Particulate matter from wildfire smoke—material less than 2.5 micrometers in…

Waste and recycling regulations have long been a point of contention for business owners. On the one hand, many businesses welcome rules that encourage recycling and waste diversion. On the other, staying compliant with the ever-evolving rules at the federal, state and local levels can seem an endless task, especially in recent years. Let’s take…

What are the toughest challenges facing maintenance and engineering directors in higher education facilities? While all types of institutional and commercial facilities present directors with an array of pressing and evolving maintenance challenges related to the condition and performance of building materials, equipment and technology, the challenges often are especially critical in higher education facilities….

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023 UPDATE: The fire that broke out in a ramshackle five-story apartment building in Johannesburg, South Africa, on August 31 killed at least 73 people, including many who were homeless. The fire underscores global concerns about fire and life safety, particularly among developing nations and areas where housing pressures create additional risks for…

The heightened focus on hygiene and sanitization in the last few years has shone a light on cleanliness as it relates to the safety of your building, but what about productivity? Healthy buildings show your staff a commitment to their health, safety, and happiness, and that ultimately leads to better-performing employees. Your staff spends a…

  As students return to school from a record-breaking hot summer, many are entering facilities with poor indoor air quality (IAQ), the effects of which can be dangerous. Though temperatures are beginning to cool in some areas, the coming months bring with them viruses like the flu and the common cold—along with a recent uptick…