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The Center for Green Schools at the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) released a new report, “School Facilities Funding in the Pandemic,” which found U.S. school districts are widely committing funding from last year’s American Rescue Plan (ARP) to upgrade or improve their air filtration and heating/cooling systems—more so than for other facility improvements. The…

New research shows that just one in 10 higher education (HE) and further education (FE) institutions are ‘very confident’ about meeting their decarbonisation targets, in line with the government’s goal of a 78 per cent reduction in emissions by 2035 compared to 1990 levels. Two in 5 (42 per cent) institutions are either ‘not confident’…

I’ve been looking in envy at Europe and the United Kingdom lately at a fast-growing trend emerging across the electric vehicle (EV) charging space: charging hubs. Here are a few examples of what I mean: Sortimo Innovation Park in Zusmarshausen, Germany — Currently has 70 active charging points, including 12 Tesla Superchargers. When fully completed,…

  What elevates the design of lighting systems for parking lots and parking garages above just code requirements and illuminance calculations? The experience. We have all been in those poorly lit, less-than-safe feeling parking lots, where we can’t wait to get in our car and drive away as fast as we possibly can. Vehicles are…

  Some electrical safety requirements in NFPA 70E®, Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace® are overarching concepts. Section 110.5(D) is one such requirement. An electrical safety program (ESP) must be designed to instill awareness and self-discipline in employees. By learning awareness and self-discipline, employees will begin to accept that their actions are often among…

When you are looking at budgeting for maintenance upgrades, the question is: how do you get the biggest bang for your buck? Keeping your facility up to date to maximize performance and cut costs is important, but ROI is vital when you’re looking at capital expenditures. Is it worth the investment to make your warehouse…