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Cape Cod Healthcare has announced the opening of the upper floors of the Edwin Barbey Patient Care Pavilion at Cape Cod Hospital, which completes the next phase in this transformative project and brings the system’s new facility fully operational. A final phase of an exterior front corridor connecting the Barbey Pavilion to the main Cape…

Ask most facility leaders if they care about accessibility, and the answer is an immediate yes. Ask when they last walked their parking lot specifically to check for compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and the answer is usually less clear. The Department of Justice receives thousands of ADA-related accessibility complaints each year,…

  Florida’s Collier County Courthouse has overhauled its outdated lighting infrastructure and control systems. Older fluorescent and HID fixtures and the existing control system have been replaced by an energy-efficient LED lighting system and a reliable, battery-free, wireless solution from EnOcean. Judges have straightforward, intuitive control of courtroom lighting, while also making the work of…

Whether a facility manager’s next project is new construction, a major renovation, or an energy retrofit, today’s commercial clients want solutions that improve the occupant experience, lower operating and energy costs, and enhance building performance. To accommodate these needs, the right lighting, shading, and control systems can simplify facility management while adding demonstrated value for…

  Owners must design and build facilities that account for changing realities to ensure they run efficiently, safely and sustainably over time — or risk paying in the long run. New construction has always been a numbers game, challenging building owners to juggle competing priorities — initial costs, speed to build, long-term performance and a…

ENR’s Construction Industry Confidence Index rose four points between Q3 and Q4, to a slightly optimistic 52 rating. The economic index also rose four points, to a 48 rating. The confidence index measures executive sentiment about where the current market will be in the next three to six months and over a 12- to 18-month…