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Multiple states across the U.S. are making a concerted effort to address climate change by minimizing carbon emissions through strict, fine-enforced limits. Buildings, specifically those in the commercial and residential sectors, have come under intense scrutiny for their high emission rates which account for approximately 39% of all carbon emissions in the U.S. Newly introduced […]

Electric power plants must meet EPA and local wastewater requirements for effluent, including those under the Clean Water Act. Under the Clean Water Act, the EPA has identified 65 pollutants and classes of pollutants as “toxic pollutants”, of which 126 specific substances have been designated “priority” toxic pollutants. Failing to do so can result in

Today, even in highly automated production environments, standard operating procedures (SOPs) for startup/shutdown, material loading/unloading, line switchovers, clean-in-place, maintenance preparation and other tasks are still completed manually, using paper-based systems. Unfortunately, this creates a significant disconnect between equipment operators and the rest of the automated process. Manual SOPs are completed without coordination with existing control

Light is rarely the focal point of a space. Aside from a rainbow after a rainstorm or a sunset over the ocean, we often don’t even see light, we just see with it. That may be one reason lighting considerations occur as an afterthought for many facilities. Despite the significant energy efficiency improvement LED lighting

Seven months into the COVID-19 crisis and we have begun hearing the same claims all the time: The coronavirus “has changed everything.” We are living in a “new normal.” There will be more “new normals” in the future. Accepting these statements as true, let us start this article a bit differently. Most of us remember that

As the pandemic continues to unfold, facility operators are constantly finding and creating new ways to improve and increase safety measures. Many facilities have turned to thermal imaging as a way to monitor patrons, so much so that some thermal imaging companies are reporting over a 700% increase in demand for the technology. With thermal

As the novel COVID-19 virus continues to spread throughout the United States, ensuring healthy indoor air quality (IAQ) is an important part of helping lower the rate of infections. Studies have demonstrated that higher ventilation rates have a direct impact on reducing the spread of microbials in workplaces and other occupied spaces. The benefit of

Whether new or retrofit construction, parking structures and shipping/loading bays are often crucial to the viability and efficient use of residential, commercial, industrial and multi-use developments. But to comply with building codes for life safety in confined spaces, parking structures require gas monitoring to prevent the dangerous accumulation of gases such as carbon monoxide and

With real estate being one of its top expenses, many companies are seeking ways to maximize their office’s square footage and leave less underutilized space. Of course, in 2020, these goals must be accomplished in a way that also considers new regulations and policies, like social distancing. Optimizing space on individual floors or throughout an

The Russian revolutionary Vladimir Lenin is credited with saying, “There are decades where nothing happens, and there are weeks where decades happen.” As we begin a new year, that’s where many facility managers find themselves. The entire facility management industry has been turned upside down since the COVID-19 pandemic began. Over the past years, many