Author: FM College Admin

After experiencing the Lahaina, Hawaii, wildfire, Facility Influencer Maureen Roskoski shares three takeaways for emergency response On Aug. 8, 2023, I flew into Maui from the Big Island of Hawaii for a four-day adventure based in Lahaina. Unfortunately, on that day, Maui experienced the worst natural disaster in state history and the deadliest U.S. wildfire…

Snaking through every American supermarket are miles of refrigerator piping, keeping unsold food cold in the fridges of the dairy, meat and frozen food aisles. Those pipes contain some of the most potent global warming chemicals produced by any industry on earth. The hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) within them are typically between 1,400 and 4,000 times more…

Building information modeling (BIM), a digital representation of the physical and functional characteristics of a facility, creates a shared knowledge resource for information, making it easier for facilities managers to make decisions, according to the Whole Building Design Guide (WBDG). The WBDG notes that while some might think of BIM as just 3D modeling and…

The expansion itself is nearly 19,000 square feet. Staff have opened the doors of the new Pediatric Emergency Center at USA Health Children’s & Women’s Hospital to patients and their families. The newly expanded center is nearly 19,000 square feet – more than double the size of the former emergency department – and has more…

Hardening plans and collaboration with local stakeholders can aid in prep for severe weather. Healthcare facilities provide vital services to their respective communities, even during times of inclement weather. However, said weather can impact their operations and even knock out their power. Case in point: severe thunderstorms, which are very common during the spring and…

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has announced $425 million in funding to help reduce industrial emissions and advance clean energy manufacturing in coal communities across the country. Funded by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) and managed by the Office of Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chains (MESC), the Advanced Manufacturing and Recycling Grant Program will support small…