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Twenty-five years ago, you could walk your daughter to her airport gate when she left for college. Families waited at the jet bridge to say goodbye. In office towers, anyone could walk onto almost any floor. A school’s front entrance was often just an unlocked door. Few Americans gave the security of these places a…

A large office complex recently issued a request for bids for filter maintenance. The scope called for 2,100 filter changes twice a year. When the facilities manager ran the numbers, he realized the program consumed roughly 400 labor hours annually. By optimizing the filter specifications and maintenance strategy, he determined he could cut that in…

  Facility managers can reduce outdoor pollutants indoors by sealing building leaks, managing entryways and optimizing HVAC filtration. Key Takeaways: Facility managers should identify and seal building-envelope leaks to better control how polluted outdoor air enters during smoke and other air-quality events. Revolving doors, vestibules and air curtains can help limit the amount of contaminated…

Research consistently shows that excessive noise is the number one cause of distraction in the modern workplace. Hybrid working has changed how open-plan offices are used, but acoustic design has not always kept pace. Hybrid workplaces now ask more activities to coexist within the same space. Video calls, informal meetings, collaborative work, and focused individual…

In remembrance of the attack on the World Trade Center 25 years ago, the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Research Library and Archives has released “NFPA and the World Trade Center: 25 Years Later,” a collection of materials from the tragedy of September 11, 2001. The compilation provides a multi-faceted overview of the events that unfolded, focusing…

The UK’s untapped commercial rooftops could become a major new source of solar energy generation with enough output to match that of 20 Hinkley Point C nuclear power stations. This is according to a new report, commissioned by Real Estate:UK, in partnership with Forsters and Push Power Ltd, and authored by Cushman & Wakefield, which…