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The rating system is as important as ever for continuing the market transformation to green buildings, but several factors have contributed to a decline in LEED interest. As facility managers, especially if you’re in a healthcare setting, a crucial facet of the job is to ensure the well-being of people. Sustainable design and operations are…

Large projects have adopted BIM, but why haven’t more facility managers embraced the technology? The emergence of building information modeling (BIM) 40 years ago offered the promise of integrating structured data from across many different disciplines into a digital model of a facility. It offered the promise of gathering data related to a facility’s design…

By now, we’ve all heard of the unexpected opportunities that came with the COVID-19 pandemic. The first two years of that calamitous event impacted the aviation industry more than most, and things definitely didn’t feel productive while the industry remained shuttered. But it also provided a silver lining: A once-in-a-generation chance to complete major construction…

If you own a hospital, factory, or another large-scale commercial or industrial entity, you likely have a lot on your plate. In addition to making sure that all operations are running smoothly, you also need to worry about the construction and maintenance of your building. While construction and maintenance might not seem like a huge…

Left untouched, objects or materials such as clothes, utensils and furniture can carry infections. Patient care equipment (PCE) and other frequently used items serve as reservoirs for pathogenic microorganisms in healthcare facilities. Without a comprehensive program of identifying responsibilities for cleaning and disinfecting each piece of patient care equipment, these so-called orphans are left untouched…

A new report from Guidehouse Insights explores the global market for building digital twins. A digital twin is a digital replication of a real-world asset that offers a real-time reflection of the asset’s status. For buildings, this is a three-dimensional model of all building systems and architectural features. According to the report, the building digital…