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  ASHRAE and the International Code Council are developing a standard to assess carbon emissions across the entire building life cycle. The proposed ASHRAE/ICC Standard 240P – Evaluating Greenhouse Gas (GHG) and Carbon Emissions in Building Design, Construction and Operation, establishes how to measure and verify the greenhouse gas (GHG) and carbon emissions of a…

  Urbanites living in two up-and-coming condos won’t have to escape their homes for fresh air and water. In an industry hesitant to embrace new technologies, some developers are bringing smart health innovations to the forefront of their amenity offerings. The team behind AKRA Living—a retreat-like condo rising 22 storeys near Toronto’s busy intersection of…

  These days, with cleaning and sanitation top of mind, some companies are turning to alternative methods to maximize their efforts and increase safety. Cleaning drones may seem like a new-age approach, but they’ve been around for quite a while, with Digitaltrends covering this type of technology as far back as 2013. Their application has…

  Analytics insights There are several factors to look for that are essential when planning to buy or build a new facility. From general layout of the space to considering what the type of building you are constructing needs are important factors to contemplate in order to be efficient and adaptable. Building from scratch and…

  The disciplines of human resources and facilities management are increasingly becoming blurred in organisations, primarily because we are now facing such a significant workforce upheaval and challenge which we have not encountered before. The primary debate is, of course, about the ‘office’ and how in the post pandemic era we may need different things…

  Africa could supply the whole world with affordable low-carbon energy in the form of hydrogen, a new report suggests. In its Africa Energy Outlook 2022, the International Energy Agency (IEA) says Africa’s rich renewable resources — particularly solar energy, but also onshore wind — are the key to unlocking this potential. Africa could produce…