Maintenance Woes Imperil Federal Facilities Footprint

Maintenance Woes Imperil Federal Facilities Footprint

In K-12 schools, deferred maintenance often hampers the ability of teachers to instruct students effectively. In many commercial office buildings, the issue gets in the way of improving facilities to make them more appealing to potential tenants. For the federal government, maintenance backlogs are getting in the way of operating as cost-effectively as possible. The…

DOE Initiative Aims to Help Public Buildings Cut Energy Costs and Make Upgrades

DOE Initiative Aims to Help Public Buildings Cut Energy Costs and Make Upgrades

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is opening enrollment for the Energy Savings Performance Contracting (ESPC) Campaign, which will help public building owners pay for today’s building upgrades with tomorrow’s guaranteed energy savings. The ESPC Campaign is a voluntary initiative that engages and supports state and local governments, universities and colleges, school districts, hospitals, and other market stakeholders…

AI will have the ‘biggest impact’ on physical security operations over the next five years

AI will have the ‘biggest impact’ on physical security operations over the next five years

Nine in 10 (90 per cent) of Chief Security Officers at large, global businesses operating in the UK agree that Artificial Intelligence (AI) will have the biggest impact on physical security operations over the next five years. The finding comes from G4S’s first ever ‘World Security Report’ – a survey of 1,775 CSOs from 30…

The Importance of Fire Safety Systems in Buildings

The Importance of Fire Safety Systems in Buildings

As the devastating wildfires in Maui showed, the loss of life and destruction can affect a community or an institutional or commercial facility for many years. Still, facility managers and owners may consider a fire safety system an unseen and overlooked aspect of their buildings until a fire sweeps through a facility and causes damage and death to occupants. As the first…

From Checkout Lines to Waiting Rooms: Retail’s Influence on Healthcare

From Checkout Lines to Waiting Rooms: Retail’s Influence on Healthcare

  In today’s fast-paced world, the retail sector has mastered the art of efficiency, engagement and customer satisfaction, setting a gold standard that many industries aspire to emulate. In recent years, healthcare has increasingly shifted toward a more hospitality-inspired model that emphasizes comfort and the quality of visitor experience. While these elements are essential to…