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Health Canada is preparing new guidance on indoor air quality in office buildings. Commercial real estate stakeholders, technical service providers, health professionals and the general public are invited to comment on a draft document that sets out best practices for key elements of office IAQ including: reducing sources of contaminants; ventilation; filtration; monitoring and preventative…

The Department of Energy announced the target of its latest policy to spur forward decarbonization: industrial emissions. Industrial processes, which include steel, cement and chemicals, account for about one third of global emissions. They’re especially tricky to address because clean alternatives aren’t as mature (if they’re available) and the applications are varied and require bespoke…

        Each employee’s sense of purpose varies, as should a leader’s approach to managing them. The importance of purpose is a common refrain in the modern workplace and in the popular press. Organizations and their leaders should work diligently to instill a sense of purpose in each one of their employees, we’re…

    This spring may bring about damaging weather events, including heavy rain, severe thunderstorms, tornadoes, and hurricanes. With such threats looming, insurance firm QBE North America has shared best practices to help U.S. business owners and facilities managers stay prepared and protected. “As we shake off winter, now is the time to identify potential…

  The COVID-19 pandemic changed nearly everything about the operations of institutional and commercial facilities. For maintenance and engineering managers, these changes prompted them to revisit and rethink nearly every building system and technician activity. The pandemic also affected front-line technician safety, both the way managers selected and provided training and, in some cases, the…