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As businesses continue to recover, warehousing may look different in 2024. As facility and maintenance managers look at changing it up for 2024, there are a few trends affecting warehouses that may influence their decision-making.  As we continue to navigate labour shortages, inflation, and supply chain disruption, there are some trends in warehousing to consider…

Electric vehicle charging stations (EVCS) are becoming increasingly necessary as electric vehicles become more widely adopted. Many jurisdictions across the United States now require certain facilities to incorporate EVCS when requesting permits for new construction, additions or alterations. More and more, facility operators are installing EVCS based on demands from tenants and building occupants and…

The salt, slush, and debris that winter brings require daily cleaning and attention. Research shows that one square yard of carpet can accumulate one pound of dirt in one week, and that amount could double with inclement weather. Keeping carpets clean in the winter can be a challenge, but with regular maintenance, your carpets can…

It is an underappreciated fact that scientific work is closely connected to the built environment in which it’s done. As Henning Schmidgen of Bauhaus University puts it, “It is almost impossible to imagine science without laboratories. Our concept and image of modern science is fundamentally defined by special buildings in which experts utilize vast technical…

Located on Lək̓ʷəŋən (Songhees and Esquimalt) territory, the National Centre for Indigenous Laws (NCIL) at the University of Victoria is still under construction but its architectural design is already winning awards. Slated to open in late Fall 2024, the NCIL has received a 2023 Canadian Architect Award of Excellence, celebrating its Coast Salish design elements…

According to the UK Green Building Council (UKGBC) significant opportunities are being missed by office investors, owners, and occupiers who do not have clear retrofit strategies in place. Firstly, through missing the “easy wins” – low cost, low disruption measures that reduce energy consumption, And secondly, through missing key “trigger points” in lease and maintenance…