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  There are many different types of laboratories that have various design requirements. Many times, a lab will have more than one type. Courtesy: Consulting-Specifying Engineer Laboratories Insights Laboratories are an important part of controlling conditions to conduct different scientific experiments or research. Depending on the experience or research, different types of laboratories may be…

  Between managing roof repairs, responding to “Billy in accounting” who is always hot, and putting together that presentation for the CEO on how you’re planning to cut your budget by 20 percent, it’s often difficult for facility managers to keep big picture goals in mind. Even so, all facility managers should have the same…

More than two years from the start of the pandemic, many questions about the office market’s future remain unanswered, but in that time one trend has becoming increasingly clear: tenants are leaving older buildings in favor of newer ones. This accelerated shift has left owners of some aging office buildings with large vacancies and insufficient…

Honeywell recently released its 1Q 2023 Environmental Sustainability Index, a quarterly indicator of key trends pertaining to global efforts in climate change mitigation and other sustainability initiatives. The global study, which surveyed more than 750 business leaders involved in the sustainability process, revealed that nearly 98% of organizations have been at least somewhat or extremely successful in…

  As a family physician and an engineer, Dr. Myles Sergeant brings dual insight on health care facilities management to his new role as executive director of the Canadian Coalition for Green Health Care. He has taken on the position following the February 1 retirement of former executive director, Neil Ritchie. Dr. Sergeant practices family…

  Responding to challenges emerging from the pandemic and the accelerating need for the built environment to respond to climate change, the British Council for Offices (BCO) has released an early update to its Guide to Specification, which provides expert advice on how designers can create healthier offices that support changing working patterns, while reducing carbon emissions….