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When upgrading a building’s envelope, facilities managers and designers should use materials created to protect aging structures while modernizing their visual aesthetics. The building enclosure separates the interior from the environment, shielding it from external elements. Most aging structures were created with outdated materials, decreasing their thermal efficiency and providing less protection. Metal panels may…

Construction of the new tower is slated to begin in summer 2025, with an expected opening in fall 2028. Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano is growing to meet the healthcare needs of Collin County and surrounding areas with the opening of a six-story garage and a new eight-story tower – an estimated $343 million infrastructure…

Estates and facilities teams working in the NHS and the public sector face a complex array of procurement challenges, from capability and capacity constraints to financial efficiency and achieving net zero. Olivia Matei, Procurement and Framework Coordinator at Lexica says need routes are needed The UK public health decarbonisation market has been sized in the…

Construction is expected to take a few years to complete. Since the current location of Bartow Regional Medical Center opened in 1999, the population of Bartow has increased by about 26 percent. Hospital team members and administration joined with city leaders to celebrate Bartow Regional Medical Center’s own growth, strategically designed to serve the surrounding…

Facility managers must play an active role in building the next generation of facilities workers.  For facility managers entering the workforce, the world is their oyster. Good paying and interesting jobs are plentiful as a shortage of skilled workers leaves gaps in an aging workforce. Unlike the more well-known trade jobs such as plumbers, electricians…

As the days get shorter and the temperatures drop, performing outdoor maintenance tasks can become more dangerous for your team. From cleaning windows to completing outdoor repairs, and more, there are many risks that maintenance workers face through the winter while spending long hours outside in the cold. Keeping your outdoor maintenance workers safe and…

Niagara University, a private Catholic university in New York, recently powered up a 17-acre state-of-the-art solar array on its Lewiston campus. The $6.2 million, four-megawatt project, completed in partnership with Montante Solar and Pivot Energy, features 7,500 bifacial solar panels, mounted on a smart “tracker” racking that follows the sun throughout the day to maximize…

  Carolyn Geason-Beissel/MIT SMR | Getty Images Corporate sustainability efforts are seemingly facing a slump of low enthusiasm, with some tired clichés like “sustainability always costs more” resurfacing. It’s a blunt, unnuanced argument. The business case for sustainability is still sound. Broadly speaking, when done well, sustainability initiatives do one or more of the following:…

Summer 2024 was the hottest on record—and most of the United States grappled with dangerously high temperatures throughout July and August. The country has cooled down since then. But this summer’s extreme heat was a warning sign. Earth is only getting hotter, and we’re likely to see increasingly dangerous temperatures that could put your employees at…

A power plant in central Indiana needed a firm to visually inspect and measure the thickness of deteriorating steel outfall lines, so management could plan needed repairs. The crew would be required to televise and record their inspection for later reference in planning and budgeting for maintenance. The job presented several unique challenges, including the…