5 Reasons to Adopt Facility Management Standards
In a constantly evolving business landscape, organizations are recognizing the fundamental role that facilities play in achieving their strategic objectives. Successful businesses understand that effective facilities management goes beyond merely ensuring the smooth...
Canada set to switch off fluorescent lighting
Fluorescent lighting will disappear from the Canadian marketplace by the end of this decade. Following a lengthy development process, an updated version of the federal regulations governing mercury-containing products has now been published, establishing three dates...
Kamloops cancer centre procurement moves ahead
Two qualified teams have been selected to participate in the RFP to build the new BC Cancer Centre at Royal Inland Hospital: EllisDon Corporation, and PCL Constructors Westcoast Inc. Following the evaluation of RFP submissions, Interior Health and BC Cancer will...
Back to Basics: Workplace Heat Safety for Facilities
June is National Safety Month, and in this month’s Back to Basics, we look at workplace heat safety—a major concern not only for those working outdoors but also for indoor workers in facilities with lots of heat. What Types of Indoor Facilities Get Too Hot? According...
3 Solar Strategies for Large Commercial Buildings
Not long ago, rooftop solar could be a complicated proposition for commercial warehouse owners and managers. Today, that’s all changed. Now, in many states, large commercial rooftops can transform into a tenant for solar, generating revenue for the building owner....
Community Health Network Announces New Central Indiana Campus
Community Health Network has announced plans for a new healthcare campus in Westfield, marking a significant expansion for the network while enhancing Community’s ability to provide access to care in central Indiana. Situated in one of Indiana’s fastest growing...
Selecting the Right Team for Healthcare Projects
Focusing on key criteria ensure design and construction teams deliver a facility that is safe, functional and tailored to a specific healthcare setting. Selecting the right design and construction team is pivotal to the success of healthcare construction projects....
Could ‘smart’ building facades heat and cool buildings?
What if we could design buildings that could heat and cool themselves? What if we do this by repurposing existing technology? And what if we could seamlessly integrate this technology into a building’s walls? The building industry has made great progress in reducing...
Salesforce commits $25 million to ‘steep learning curve’ of carbon removal
Salesforce has committed $25 million to Frontier, a corporate buyers group founded by Alphabet, Meta, Shopify and Stripe that pledged $1 billion by 2030 for carbon removal purchases. The move, announced June 18, is part of a promise Salesforce made in May 2022 to...
Building the Future: How Tech Is Revolutionizing School Facilities Management
The proliferation of technology is here to stay—and not just in the classroom. More and more K-12 schools around the country are embedding technology into their buildings, from smart HVAC systems that optimize energy usage to automated security protocols for student...