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  In the past few decades, the global economy has gone through a fundamental transformation, whereby the bulk of value is no longer generated by physical assets such as machinery, buildings, and computers; today, knowledge, skills, competencies, and people are at the core of value creation. And yet, legacy accounting rules have not kept pace…

  Typically, lawn care officially starts in Canada when we’re sure that there’s no more snow coming, so while that may not always happen in April, it’s right around the corner. Lawn care is an important part of your outdoor maintenance plan; the condition of your lawn affects the impression your visitors get when they…

As facility managers endeavor to reduce carbon emissions as part of their organizations’ climate plan, renewables are an absolute must. As energy efficiency and deep energy retrofits with the goal of net-zero energy buildings become more common for facility managers, a “which comes first, the chicken or egg” discussion has also emerged: Does a facility…

  When you are the largest integrated healthcare system in the United States — providing care at 1,298 facilities nationwide, including 171 medical centers and 1,113 outpatient sites — the challenges of keeping facilities’ HVAC, plumbing and mechanical systems operating reliably and efficiently are immense. So is the bill for paying for facility maintenance and…

  Canada is no stranger to flooding and extreme weather. Even though it’s officially spring, a recent Colorado low system brought a messy week to much of central and eastern Canada, leaving hundreds of thousands in Quebec and Ontario without power after ice storms hit. While winter’s clutches may still hold firm in some Canadian…

  Today’s operation, maintenance, and storage facilities (OMSF) are often immense. They commonly appear to have abandoned the human scale that helps define the architectural language of successfully built environments: Oversized garage doors, expansive and uninterrupted facades, large parking lots, and enormous sites. The buildings seem made for giants, not people. In truth, they’re made…