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A new bipartisan bill aims to enhance student well-being by establishing science-based guidelines and regular assessments of indoor air quality in schools nationwide. Before they turn 18, America’s children will have spent about 15,000 hours inside school buildings. Given the tremendously important time spent learning and growing in schools, shouldn’t the buildings enhance students’ health…

  Methodist Jennie Edmundson Hospital and Acadia Healthcare Company held a groundbreaking ceremony for a state-of-the-art behavioral health hospital serving western Iowa and eastern Nebraska residents. The event occurred on the site of the future hospital in Council Bluffs, Iowa, and celebrated the previously announced joint-venture partnership between Methodist and Acadia Healthcare. Methodist Jennie Edmundson…

  UCSF is celebrating the opening of the UCSF Health Bayfront Medical Building, which brings new adult urgent care, primary care, same-day surgery and specialty care to the community in a single setting. The building on UCSF’s Mission Bay campus will house more than 130 physicians, bringing together primary and secondary clinical care for roughly…

Maintaining your flooring is an ongoing task, from managing its appearance to sanitizing to treating spots and stains. Knowing how best to maintain your flooring can help maintenance managers increase its lifespan, reduce costs, and help better manage where cleaning teams spend their time. Each of your floors requires a specific, targeted strategy based on…

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has selected five groups to receive $34 million in grants for projects helping address indoor air pollution in K-12 schools in low-income, disadvantaged, and Tribal communities across the country. This announcement comes after the agency revealed $26 million in funding to protect children from lead in drinking water at schools…

  When voters in one of the best public school districts in Michigan approve a $195 million bond proposal, the expectations are high. Especially when work on historically significant buildings is involved. “There’s homework to do,” Ed Bloom says. “All the preparation and planning takes over a year.” Bloom is the vice president for the…

Managers need to ask targeted questions that reveal a contractor’s experience, methodologies and capacity to deliver a successful project. The construction of healthcare facilities requires precision, expertise and a commitment to quality. The successful completion of such projects hinges on technical competence and the contractor’s ability to navigate the unique challenges of healthcare environments. Given…

BC Hydro has begun filling the Site C reservoir following the completion of all necessary construction areas of the project. Site C will be the third dam and hydroelectric generating station on the Peace River in northeast B.C. Construction on the Site C project began in July 2015 and is more than 85 per cent…

The Ontario government released a new set of land-use planning rules for municipalities, which build on the Cutting Red Tape to Build More Homes Act. Paul Calandra, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, recently outlined key changes in the 2024 Ontario Provincial Planning Statement (PPS), which take effect on October 20, 2024. “The new Provincial…

Back to Basics is an article series that highlights important but possibly overlooked information facilities management professionals should know.  Facilities management and security professionals whose facilities include parking garages should take steps to increase the security of these structures, which have their own unique challenges. Many busy facilities have parking garages because more vehicles can be…