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  A government commissioned report calling for buildings to be made more infection resilient through the imposition of higher ventilation standards, is being backed by the Building Engineering Services Association (BESA). The report, which was requested by the government’s Chief Scientific Adviser Sir Patrick Vallance, urged the UK to “seize the post-pandemic opportunity to mandate…

  The latest machine learning tools are helping to optimise energy efficiency and reduce emissions across a retailer’s portfolio of stores. David Sing, Managing Director (Assets) of Energy Assets The estimated 1.5 million industrial and commercial (I&C) buildings in England and Wales account for around one third of all UK carbon emissions from total building…

Mold can happen to any building at any time if the conditions are right. Mold is three things: persistent, resourceful, and low maintenance. It requires very little to live and can sneak right into any type of facility if given the opportunity. Once it starts growing, it can quickly become a large-scale problem and begin…

Employees of organizations with net zero goals are getting excited. They are convinced that their companies need to take on a larger role in the fight against climate change and by setting net zero goals, their companies have demonstrated to stakeholders, including the workers, that they intend to mitigate their role in climate change and…

  Climate, cost and capacity pose fuel-switching challenges for building owners looking to curb greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in line with Canada’s target for a 40 per cent reduction below 2005 levels by 2030. Industry panellists contemplating the electrification of mechanical systems during a recent Canada Green Building Council (CAGBC) conference in Toronto acknowledged that…

  A Steelcase report has found that despite the threat of the pandemic receding, over half of staff still prefer working from home. Rocio Diez, Comms Manager EMEA at Steelcase, looks at how good workplace design can help draw them back Over two years ago the world of work shifted almost overnight. The home became…