Grant awarded to make data centers more sustainable

Grant awarded to make data centers more sustainable

Data center insights Penn State researchers received a National Science Foundation (NSF) grant to make data centers more sustainable. Data centers play a key role in manufacturing and other industries and require a great deal of energy to operate. Syed Rafiul Hussain, assistant professor of computer science and engineering in the Penn State College of…

Twitter HQ Investigation Highlights Importance of Catching Changes of Occupancy

Twitter HQ Investigation Highlights Importance of Catching Changes of Occupancy

  Elon Musk has found himself in hot water with the city of San Francisco after reports surfaced that the newly minted Twitter owner had arranged for sleeping quarters to be added to the social media company’s San Francisco headquarters. The San Francisco Department of Buildings Inspection said on December 7 that it would launch…

Corporate Survey Finds ‘Dramatic Increase’ in Sustainable Building Initiatives

Corporate Survey Finds ‘Dramatic Increase’ in Sustainable Building Initiatives

Greater energy efficiency, better indoor air quality (IAQ), and meeting environmental, social, and governance (ESG) guidelines are three objectives currently prioritized by multinational organizations as they face increasing pressure to incorporate their building operations into their sustainability plans. These are among the key findings of a new report released by Honeywell and Reuters, which surveyed senior…

Common winter roofing mistakes to avoid

Common winter roofing mistakes to avoid

As a property manager or building operator, you’ve probably already conducted your fall maintenance for the year, and roofing has come up. With a visual inspection of your roof, destructive testing, and a diagnostic assessment, so you should know what needs to be done come spring. But what about when winter comes? The temptation to…

Maintaining healthy contractor relationships

Maintaining healthy contractor relationships

It has been a disastrous year when it comes to completing projects and any type of construction within the condominium industry. Frustrations and anxiety are running at an all-time high. The first target for these unprecedented challenges is usually the contractor, who often bears the responsibility of providing qualified staff and ensuring deliverables of materials/repairs…

Survey reveals dramatic increase in sustainability initiatives in buildings

Survey reveals dramatic increase in sustainability initiatives in buildings

Greater energy efficiency, better indoor air quality (IAQ) and meeting environmental, social and governance (ESG) guidelines are three objectives currently prioritised by multinational organisations as they face increasing pressure to incorporate their building operations into their sustainability plans. These are among the key findings of a report ‘The Growing Importance of Sustainability in Buildings‘ by…