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  Are people who earn more money happier in daily life? Though it seems like a straightforward question, research had previously returned contradictory findings, leaving uncertainty about its answer. Foundational work published in 2010 from Princeton University’s Daniel Kahneman and Angus Deaton had found that day-to-day happiness rose as annual income increased, but above $75,000 it leveled off…

Learning Objectives Learn how a consulting engineer provides value to a building automation system upgrade. Understand the technical steps needed to update building automation equipment when performing this type of upgrade. Explore how to manage a large number of stakeholders that are typically involved in a project such as this. Smart system insights Pilot installations…

Sustainability, mobile IDs, and a changing workforce continue to be among top concerns for the security industry, according to a new report from HID. For its inaugural State of the Security Industry Report, HID gathered responses from 2,700 partners, end users, and security and IT personnel across a range of titles and organization sizes representing…

  As I was driving around New York state recently, I witnessed a problem looming in the shadows: queuing at direct-current (DC) electric vehicle fast-charging stations. And earlier this month, I stumbled upon a LinkedIn post highlighting the same budding dilemma. Historically, the long lines peak during the holidays when DC fast-charging stations see a…

  A range of threats – from hurricanes and flooding to wildfires – have long plagued institutional and commercial facilities. But only in the last decade or so have managers in these facilities had to contend with the possibility of attacks on their facilities that threaten the safety of occupants and visitors. Managers seeking to…

  Computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS) offer maintenance and engineering managers and their organizations a range of potential benefits, from enhanced technician productivity to streamlined inventory management and beyond. Unfortunately, managers and their departments looking for a new or upgraded CMMS continue to make a host of common mistakes that undermine their organizations’ investments in…