When Should HVAC Systems Receive Maintenance?

When Should HVAC Systems Receive Maintenance?

HVAC manufacturers discuss when it is best to maintenance HVAC systems. HVAC systems are vital to a healthcare facility functioning as it should. To make sure the HVAC systems keep operating properly, they need to be looked at and may need to receive maintenance from time to time. In this manufacturer roundtable, Healthcare Facilities Today…

The case for space

The case for space

The universe isn’t the only thing expanding. Governments have invested in space technology for decades, and now business is accelerating its growth. On this episode of The McKinsey Podcast, McKinsey senior partner Ryan Brukardt speaks with global editorial director Lucia Rahilly about the global space economy, where innovation in space-based technology is generating a range of public-…

White House issues 7 new ‘principles’ to restore integrity to carbon markets

White House issues 7 new ‘principles’ to restore integrity to carbon markets

The Biden administration has issued seven new principles for voluntary carbon markets, signed by top federal climate advisors, and the cabinet secretaries for the Department of Agriculture, Department of Energy and U.S. Treasury. The principles, published May 28, acknowledge that the reliability of CO2 offset claims is a legitimate concern but nonetheless state that carbon…

Back to Basics: Parking Lot Maintenance

Back to Basics: Parking Lot Maintenance

Back to Basics is an article series that highlights important but possibly overlooked information facilities management professionals should know.  Now that warmer weather is here, it’s the perfect time to clean, inspect, and improve your parking lot after a long winter! Whether you’re a facility manager at an educational campus, a hospital, or an office, a…

4 tips to build, scale a world-class asset-management sustainability strategy

4 tips to build, scale a world-class asset-management sustainability strategy

Asset management and private capital fund managers have a unique value chain that shapes their culture, key performance indicators and customer. That is why generic corporate environmental, social and governance (ESG) approaches, developed for traditional service industries, don’t work, and why you need a custom asset-management sustainability strategy. These entities need tailor-made sustainability functions due…

What the New SEC Climate Regulations Mean for Facility Managers

What the New SEC Climate Regulations Mean for Facility Managers

Here are three steps facility managers should take now in advance of new reporting rules. Since the SEC’s new Climate Disclosure rule was announced in early March, the debate about the value of emissions reporting – and exactly how it should be done – has intensified significantly. But regardless of the rule’s future, it’s clear…