CrowdStrike IT Outage: Why Facilities Managers Should Take Notice
Facilities management is one of many industries that have grown increasingly digitized and interconnected over the last several years. Technology is now integral to ensuring smooth facility operations, maintaining safety, tracking assets in real-time using the...
Demand for flexible workspaces is on the rise
Office landlords in the UK are going to significantly increase the amount of square footage in their builds that is dedicated to flexible workspace, new research by workspace provider, infinitSpace has revealed. The company, which commissioned an independent survey of...
New green buildings strategy mostly a rehash
The Canadian government’s newly released green buildings strategy contains little that is actually new for commercial real estate and public sector facilities. Rather, it’s an after-the-fact summary of programs and policies that have already been announced and funding...
From Old to Gold: Transforming Historical Structures for the Future
Here are four tips for adaptive reuse projects to help ensure success. Adaptive reuse is all about taking obsolete buildings with character and transforming them into something new and vibrant while keeping their historical charm intact. It goes beyond the...
HGA Announces Completion of Beth Israel Center for Advanced Heart Failure & Cardiomyopathy
The newly designed outpatient clinic was a full-gut renovation of about 11,000 square feet on the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center campus. HGA is pleased to announce the completion of the new Center for Advanced Heart Failure & Cardiomyopathy Care at Beth...
Strategies and Tactics to Target Ligature Risks
Patient suicide and self-harm both rank among The Joint Commission’s top 10 sentinel events. Suffocation-related suicide caused by hanging, asphyxiation, strangulation and other means was the second leading cause of self-inflicted deaths, according to a study by the...
More housing options coming to B.C. communities
Provincial legislation to fix outdated zoning rules and create more small-scale multi-unit homes has now been adopted into local bylaws by almost 90 per cent of B.C. communities. Out of 188 local governments in B.C., 162 have adopted the legislation, and another nine...
Transforming Old Industrial Building to Innovative Lab Space
Photography by Misha Bruk, BrukStudios.com Adaptive reuse project creates interactive environment for MBC Biolabs MBC Biolabs in San Francisco represents a cutting-edge adaptive reuse of a historic industrial maker space, delivering a modern and dynamic environment....
Seasonal, sustainable lawn maintenance for commercial properties
As fall slowly approaches, outdoor maintenance means starting to prepare for the colder months. Getting your lawn in great shape is one way to ensure a healthy emergence in the spring, limiting your ongoing maintenance and saving on your expenses. This time of year...
DHS Launches Federal Advisory Board on School Safety and Security
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced the inaugural members of the Federal School Safety Clearinghouse External Advisory Board, a group of school safety experts and education leaders that will provide advice and recommendations on practical ways to...