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Alberta’s regulated electricity rate has been flagged for possible elimination. A newly released list of priority tasks for the recently sworn-in Minister of Affordability and Utilities, Nathan Neudorf, instructs him to explore that option and to promote offset technologies that would allow for continued fossil-fuel-fired power generation. In outlining Neudorf’s mandate, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith…

Office attendance rates continue to lag employers’ expectations, a new survey of large corporate real estate managers reveals. More than 55 per cent of respondents to CoreNet Global’s queries earlier this month report that corporate personnel are not fully complying with directives to return to the office. Theoretically, about 97 of the 175 large global…

Security consultants should work with facilities management on the design and implementation of security methods and technologies in order to have the best facility security possible. Facilities Management Advisor’s FM Now: Secure Buildings online summit was held on June 20 and included an opening keynote session called “Design Development Considerations for Security Systems.” The session…

The New Jersey Office of Higher Education has awarded nearly $400 million in capital facilities grant funding to colleges and universities across the state. The funding, which is part of the joint solicitation of four revolving Capital Facilities Bond programs, will support 54 infrastructure and technology enhancement projects throughout New Jersey’s higher education sector. “New Jersey remains…

Data center operators are facing stricter regulations and more pressure to reduce energy, along with persistent staffing and supply chain issues, according to Uptime Institute’s 13th Annual Global Data Center survey. The report shows new technologies potentially presenting a promising way forward, but these often are found lacking in standardization and scalability. While for many organizations,…

Outside a hospital in Antwerp, Belgium, a bird’s nest was found to have thin metal rods sticking out in every direction, The New York Times reports. Anti-bird architecture has become commonplace within urban cities. These sharp metal pins and poles have been installed on rooftops and ledges to discourage birds from perching or nesting on…