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In the not-too-distant future, there will be no such thing as “smart buildings.” Buildings will of course still be hyper-interoperative with a wealth of sensor-collected data and operated by artificial intelligence and machine learning, but people won’t think of them as “smart buildings” anymore. There will just be buildings – “smart” will be the norm,…

Managing the security at multiple sites for an organization is no small feat. Facilities managers often confront a myriad of challenges, especially when considering physical security and the networking infrastructure to support it. Whether it’s about setting up the right alarm and video monitoring system or harnessing business intelligence and analytics with cameras, an organization’s…

  The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced a change in the style of hard hats its employees wear and is encouraging employees at all facilities to do the same. OSHA announced in a press release recently that it is replacing the traditional hard hats used by its employees during inspection visits with a…

Students in colleges and universities spend a majority of their time indoors. By incorporating biophilic design – the practice of reconnecting people and nature within the built environment – can help improve students’ physical and mental well-being, says Paul Wuennenberg, KWK Architects Principal and higher education design expert. Biophilic elements can be incorporated in higher…

As buildings became taller and more complicated, the engagement of trades in the design-assist process is more integral than ever. The design-assist project delivery method allows the construction partners and the design team to collaborate early and often throughout the project duration, bringing more cohesion and cooperation to a process that might otherwise operate in…

During October, overall consumer confidence declined, primarily due to elevated interest rates. In the US, the Consumer Confidence Index (from The Conference Board) declined moderately in October to 102.6, down from an upwardly revised 104.3 in September. Negative retail sales figures for the eurozone suggest consumer spending likely contracted in the third quarter and imply…