Building Systems/O&M

Western Memorial Regional Hospital in Corner Brook, Newfoundland, Canada, is a 164-bed, seven-story acute care hospital with individual inpatient rooms, state-of-the-art treatment spaces, and enhanced diagnostics systems.

How Canada’s Biggest Geothermal System Heats and Cools a Newfoundland Hospital

Nov. 18, 2024

Western Memorial Regional Hospital now boasts the largest geothermal system in a healthcare facility in North America. Here’s why this heating and cooling strategy made sense....

Natural gas is one option for fueling your facility.

HVAC

How to Select the Proper Fuel Source for Your Commercial Building

Jamie Tuinstra

Nov. 13, 2024

Image of human hand holding tablet with smart city projecting out of it.

Smart Buildings

What is Smart Building as a Service (SBaaS)?

Andrew Froehlich

Nov. 6, 2024

Janitorial/Sanitation

5 Ways to Keep Cleaning Teams Healthy and Productive

Ian Buckle

Nov. 4, 2024

Eagle Academy in Washington, DC, features a translucent skin that allows controlled daylight to penetrate into the building’s interior during the day. At night, it provides a distinctive soft glow.

Renovation/Adaptive Reuse

Unified Daylighting: Diverse Fenestration Solutions for Urban Adaptive Reuse and Retrofit Projects

Neall Digert

Nov. 1, 2024

HVAC

Decarbonizing Light Commercial Buildings with Next-Generation RTUs

Philip Smyth

Oct. 30, 2024

High-efficiency, electrified HVAC equipment and advanced controls can reduce both your carbon footprint and your operational costs. Here’s how.

Roofing

Free Checklist: Top Tips for Roof Safety

Oct. 23, 2024

Roofs can be dangerous, especially if you’re not on the roof every day. Download this free checklist to make sure you’re keeping up with best practices for roof safety.

A technological sea change is taking place inside buildings. Here’s what you need to know about it.

Automation & Controls

The 4 Considerations That Can Make or Break Your BMS

Michael Westerfield

Oct. 11, 2024

The digital transformation in facilities provides new levels of control and cost savings. Don’t overlook these four elements of building management systems as you prepare to invest...

Health & Wellness/IAQ

Revolutionizing Indoor Air Quality: How Smart HVAC Systems Optimize Health and Efficiency

Andrew Froehlich

Oct. 10, 2024

Discover how modern HVAC technologies, from advanced filtration to AI-driven monitoring, are transforming indoor environments, boosting occupant well-being, and enhancing operational...

This statue of J.H. Tabaret at the University of Ottawa was vandalized in June 2024. Different types of graffiti will require different cleanup methods, so it’s important to account for what materials were used to create buildings and statues ahead of time, as this will impact removal and repair strategies and products.

Maintenance

Preserving Campus Buildings: Safe and Effective Graffiti Removal

John D. Lesak

Oct. 4, 2024

Safeguarding campus building facades from unintended damage caused by overly aggressive cleaning of graffiti requires a customized, step-by-step approach.