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Facility managers are expected to take steps to protect the environment and the people who use the facility while supporting organizational effectiveness and minimizing risks and liabilities.

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Part 1 Dilution Ventilation and IAQ

In this video, David Dougan discusses the steps to achieve acceptable IAQ requires understanding the contaminants of concern and methods to maintain […]

The Importance of Controlled Ventilation in Schools

Proper outdoor air ventilation in schools is crucial for occupant health and well-being. Ventilation rates can vary due to factors like the […]

Improve Traditional CO2-DVC with Outdoor Airflow Measurement

This paper clarifies industry misconceptions regarding DVC and exposes the significant uncertainties associated with CO2-DVC. Additionally, the paper proposes two improved methods […]

The Importance of Airflow Measurement

This article explains the importance of ventilation and outdoor air within a building. Under-ventilation of outdoor air also affects building pressure, increasing […]

Optimizing Dehumidification Strategies for Critical Environments

This white paper provides a framework for the different approaches to dehumidification for critical environments looking to achieve a Net Zero carbon […]

Case Study: LeRoy Community Unity School District 2

For students across the country, pre-pandemic educational gaps in access, opportunities, achievement, and outcomes felt irreparably widened by the emergence of COVID-19. […]

How extended reality empowers the electrical operation and maintenance workforce

While electrical distribution systems have become more complex, seasoned electrical professionals are retiring, and operational budgets are tightening. This leaves facility management […]

8 Workplace Trends

The following 8 emerging workplace trends provide a host of benefits ranging from improved employee wellbeing to more innovation in the workplace—making […]

An Innovator’s Approach to Hybrid: Empathy and Iteration

All businesses are in a time of innovation. The defining characteristic that differentiates innovation from all other forms of value is its […]

The Future of Office Space Security

Technology is transforming how we socialize, work and play. Office space security is riding that wave for a smarter, safer, more connected […]