Lighting Industry gears for growth in remanufacturing

Lighting Industry gears for growth in remanufacturing

  More and more lighting manufacturers are adding reconditioning to their business model, and FM companies have an opportunity to get involved. New standards and regulations are coming into force. Now is the time for all to embrace the drive to truly sustainable lighting. Nigel Harvey, Chief Executive of Recolight outlines the growth in remanufacturing…

CMMS Improves Preventive Maintenance

  Computerized maintenance management systems have become an integral part of several businesses. They are a boon when it comes to scheduling preventive maintenance and monitoring performance. Your equipment needs to be maintained well in order to perform to its best ability and CMMS lends a helping hand in achieving that. If you are looking…

Neutralize the Condensate

Neutralize the Condensate

If your property makes use of high-efficiency, condensing water heaters, boilers or furnaces, you should be treating discharge coming from this equipment with some sort of neutralization in order to neutralize the condensate. That’s the only way to protect your plumbing from the potentially harmful side effects of the condensation process. As the popularity of…

How to design sustainable HVAC systems

How to design sustainable HVAC systems

Learning Objectives The reader will understand what electrification is and how it applies to the architecture/engineering/construction industry, specifically in rooftop units and HVAC system technologies. The reader will understand both the pros and cons of moving toward sustainable fuel sources and away from fossil fuels for the heating of a building. The reader will learn…

An Electrical Inspector’s Role in Reducing Electric Shock Drowning

An Electrical Inspector’s Role in Reducing Electric Shock Drowning

A version of this blog was originally published in 2022. It has been updated to reflect the most recent information. You would think that as someone who lives and previously conducted electrical inspections in Michigan, a state with 3,288 miles of freshwater shoreline and countless marinas, I would have known about electric shock drowning (ESD)…

Deadly North Carolina Construction Blaze Could Spark Update to State Fire Code to Include More from NFPA 241

Deadly North Carolina Construction Blaze Could Spark Update to State Fire Code to Include More from NFPA 241

Fire safety officials in North Carolina are considering incorporating requirements from the latest edition of NFPA 241, Standard for Safeguarding Construction, Alteration, and Demolition Operations, into the state fire code after a massive, deadly blaze earlier this month. “We do hope that the latest updates [to NFPA 241] will be considered,” Chief State Fire Marshal…