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Data Center Insights Data centers are growing in size and their energy intensity, which is resulting in a need to reduce consumption because of the high costs they incur. The motors operating behind the scenes are a key aspect to this. There is significant demand for high-efficiency motors coming from the end users when it…

  A fast-growing geriatric population, the increase of patients with chronic diseases and an abundance of new services are key factors driving the global healthcare facility management industry, which is anticipated to hit $427.13 billion by 2031. A newly released report from Allied Market Research estimated the market reached about $208 billion in 2021, of…

Your job as a facilities manager of a healthcare facility or system is a complex one that includes balancing patient care and experience with that of employees combined with reducing risks, loss prevention, and streamlining the overall operations of the building. Real-time location services (RTLS) have shown to make the jobs of facilities managers much…

As important as strategies that make active shooter drills in schools effective, facility managers need to know what not to do in order avoid needlessly traumatizing students. More than 40 states require schools to perform active shooter drills on at least an annual basis. Facility managers need to be well versed in drill procedures. Since…

  Matching public-private funds will underwrite the installation of 500 level-2 electric vehicle (EV) chargers in 68 commercially operated locations across six Canadian provinces. The federal government and Indigo Park Canada are each contributing about $2.4 million toward the equipment, as part of National Resources Canada’s zero-emission vehicle infrastructure program (ZEVIP). Commercial parking providers are…

  Simply put, lean is the practice of creating more value with fewer resources. The concept is inspired by the Japanese management theory from Toyota, where lean concepts are designed to improve and consistently drive more value to Toyota’s consumers. Although it began in the automotive industry, lean tools and concepts can be applied to…