Facilities Focus - Jun 13th, 2024
 
 
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An architecture firm's review says half of the district's 68 schools are in such poor shape that they will have to close or be rebuilt.
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NEW PODCAST: This month, we chat with the event chair of the upcoming 'Women in ASHRAE Leadership Symposium', set for Chicago this fall.
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced a National Definition of a Zero Emissions Building to advance public and private sector efforts to decarbonize the buildings sector. The definition is intended to provide industry guidance to support new and existing commercial and residential buildings to move towards zero emissions across the entire sector...
The three-story, 60,000-square-foot building will be constructed on the campus quadrangle.
The court ruling appears to end a legal battle over plans for student housing project in Berkeley's People's Park.
To really understand what the NEC means by “legally required standby systems,” we need to back up a bit and get a handle on what a standby system is. Chapter 7 starts off with a series of Articles covering various types of onsite power generation systems.
Phase 1 of the Wine Spectator Wine Education Center at Napa Valley College is expected to be completed by summer 2025.
Editor-in-Chief Ellen Parson and NEC Expert Russ LeBlanc discuss some of the most significant changes to the 2023 edition of the National Electrical Code. This episode looks at a new Section that was added for energy management systems that can control the maximum load of a service. Listen now to hear Russ explain what this means in technical terms...
Try these 7 strategies to help ease the process of new technology adoption.
Access control is the first line of defense in protecting people, property and physical assets. Here’s how to design and deploy a system guided by the best strategic practices.
An urban heat island is a metropolitan area that experiences warmer temperatures than its rural surroundings. Learn about the factors that cause them and strategies to mitigate UHIs.
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CLARK'S REMARKS: A jarring quote reminds us that the heat truly is on for deciding our planet's fate.
To really understand what the NEC means by “legally required standby systems,” we need to back up a bit and get a handle on what a standby system is. Chapter 7 starts off with a series of Articles covering various types of onsite power generation systems.
"Despite perpetual fears of recession," hiring once again out-performed expectations last month and contractor confidence remained strong.
Boiler manufacturers on Rocky Mountain 'high' after bigger, better, total supply chain show in Colorado.
The facility is scheduled to open in 2027 in Prairie du Sac, Wisconsin.