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They’re the latest trend sweeping the nation: Building Performance Standards (BPS) or Building Energy Performance Standards (BEPS). These pieces of legislation on either the local, state, or national level are the newest and possibly one of the best ways of lowering building energy use, and thus lessening climate change impacts. The Department of Energy website…

One EVS technician with the right disinfectant and the proper amount of time, can prevent more C. auris than a roomful of doctors can cure. How well do you know your enemy? I recently participated in an outstanding webinar presented by Dr. Rodney Rohde, world-renowned microbiologist, regents’ professor and global fellow at Texas State University….

Natural disasters — including hurricanes, wildfires, coastal flooding and severe thunderstorms — have become more frequent and severe in recent decades, and the resilience of institutional and commercial facilities is being tested. Recent severe storms inflicted damage on several skyscrapers in San Francisco, and the city’s building owners and managers now face increased scrutiny and…

Online programs, both remote and hybrid, are capturing a wider share of higher education across the world. Much of the growth in recent years was driven by the COVID-19 pandemic, which forced campuses to close suddenly and switch to remote classes. But many students, especially those trying to balance work with study, are gravitating toward…

Skilled building trades qualify for the express lane to permanent residency under new guidelines for Canada’s immigration application system. The category-based selection process is expected to be in place this summer, targeting prospective immigrants with either French language proficiency or work experience in one of five designated occupational fields. “Everywhere I go, I’ve heard loud…

Though the return on investment for onsite solar is increasingly attractive, facility managers have more options than ever before to take advantage of solar. Solar is coming in hot! After a brief pandemic-induced dip, solar installations are beginning to rebound. According to U.S. Energy Information Administration data, solar accounted for more than half of new…