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Facility managers in institutional and commercial facilities should already be exploring new and creative ways to draw workers to the profession. We have profiled those kinds of initiatives here, such as a program instituted by Kent State University that gives in-house employees opportunities to learn trades to become maintenance employees. Another example of the kinds…

  Healthcare facilities managers constantly search for ways their operations can minimize their impact on the environment as they fight against climate change. To help managers achieve their goals, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently introduced a program that aims to help managers understand their facilities’ environmental impact. Participation in the program…

  UNC Health celebrated the upcoming opening of the new North Carolina Surgical Hospital in Chapel Hill. The hospital, which is scheduled to begin treating patients in July, is the single largest addition to the Chapel Hill campus since it was built in 1952. It will help ensure that patients from across the state will…

  When exceptionally designed and executed, lighting can enhance healing, comfort visitors and promote staff well-being. Hospitals never sleep, which means lighting is a constant challenge requiring innovative solutions. When exceptionally designed and executed, lighting can enhance healing, comfort visitors and promote staff well-being. For healthcare facilities managers a bit in the dark when it…

Toronto-based SWTCH Energy announced it has raised $27.2 million in new funding to enable the acceleration of EV charging infrastructure in multi-residential buildings. This is the second round of funding secured by the company following a tenfold increase in its charging network. The ‘Series B’ funding was led by Blue Earth Capital on behalf of…

In today’s corporate landscape, the pursuit of heightened employee engagement and job satisfaction is imperative. Traditional job structures, often rigid and narrowly scoped, can lead to diminished motivation, lower productivity, and elevated turnover rates. The key challenge for contemporary organizations is to rekindle passion and creativity within their workforces. This has led to the emergence…