Designing better built environments for a neurodiverse world

Designing better built environments for a neurodiverse world

Every person experiences and interacts with their surrounding environment in their own unique ways. Cognitive neuroscience identifies this reality as neurodiversity, the idea that there are numerous ways for people to think, learn and behave, and that there is no singular “right” way for these interactions. Neurodiversity is usually most referenced when thinking about individuals…

Nova Scotia funding 31 clean energy projects

Nova Scotia funding 31 clean energy projects

  The Low Carbon Communities program in Nova Scotia is funding 31 clean energy projects over the next year with the goal of cutting greenhouse gas emissions across the province. The program has invested more than $4.9 million to support 86 community-led projects since 2018. This latest round will contribute over $1.8 million. One grant…

BLS: Worker Fatalities Increased 5.7% in 2022

BLS: Worker Fatalities Increased 5.7% in 2022

Fatal work-related injuries increased by 5.7% in 2022, according to the latest figures released December 19 by the Labor Department’s Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). Fatal work injuries increased from 5,190 in 2021 to 5,486 in 2022. The national fatal work injury rate was 3.7 fatalities per 100,000 full-time equivalent (FTE) workers—up from 3.6 per…

Team Strategy for Effective Healthcare Cleaning

Team Strategy for Effective Healthcare Cleaning

  A Team approach can help facilities set priorities, identify responsibilities and avoid contamination Each day environmental services (EVS) teams are tasked with cleaning patient rooms. On average, they spend 15-20 minutes in an occupied patient room collecting trash and dirty linens and cleaning the patient room and bathroom. Routine cleaning and removal of soil…

Top 5 Challenges to Retrofitting for Electric Vehicle Charging

Top 5 Challenges to Retrofitting for Electric Vehicle Charging

Electric vehicles (EVs) symbolize a pivotal shift towards sustainability and reduced carbon emissions. According to a report by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), by 2030, there could be between 30 and 42 million EVs on roads in the light-duty vehicle segment. This projection underscores the urgent need for charging infrastructure growth and enhancement in…

Generative AI in operations: Capturing the value

Generative AI in operations: Capturing the value

  In this episode of McKinsey Talks Operations, host Christian Johnson sits down with senior partner Nicolai Müller and partner Marie El Hoyek from McKinsey’s Operations Practice. Together, they discuss the game-changing potential of generative AI. From automating complex processes to unprecedented opportunities across industries, discover insights on productivity boosts, system considerations, and the vital…