4 ways power digitalization gets your building closer to net zero

Credit to Author: Arnaud Cantin| Date: Thu, 08 Feb 2024 13:00:00 +0000

The earth’s hottest summer in recorded history and our oceans’ highest documented surface temperatures are stark reminders of global warming’s devastating effects and the urgency to decarbonize. Buildings, in particular, are responsible for 40% of global CO2 emissions and waste 30% of their consumed energy….

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There’s a big change to NFPA 70B: How does it impact your facility maintenance?

Credit to Author: Jerome Soltani| Date: Wed, 28 Jun 2023 14:04:35 +0000

For 50 years, the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA®) 70B has been the de facto practice for electrical maintenance in the U.S., extending into Canada, Latin America, and beyond. As of January 2023, this once-recommended practice is now an enforceable standard. This blog discusses the…

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4 reasons to retrofit buildings for net-zero operations

Credit to Author: Andre Marino| Date: Fri, 16 Dec 2022 15:00:00 +0000

Global building owners and operators recognize that much work is needed to help meet the IPCC-specified goal of limiting global warming to 1.5 °C by 2050. While many progressive organizations have taken the lead by announcing net-zero carbon ambitions, the concrete steps to achieve these…

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Healthcare’s road to net-zero carbon emissions

Credit to Author: Daniel Garcia Gil| Date: Mon, 12 Dec 2022 16:17:01 +0000

The previous post in this series introduced our 3-phase approach to decarbonizing the healthcare sector. In this blog, I will further address healthcare sustainability and discuss the industry’s journey to net-zero carbon emissions. Healthcare is among the most energy-intensive sectors, representing 7% of Australia’s total…

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Digital services for healthcare: Better for the patient and the planet

Credit to Author: Damien Dhellemmes| Date: Wed, 16 Nov 2022 12:00:01 +0000

Healthcare organizations face increasing challenges with limited resources to address them. This post discusses how new digital services – enabled by connected technologies – offer a simple and cost-effective way… Read more »

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Decarbonizing the global healthcare sector: A 3-phase approach

Credit to Author: David Evans| Date: Tue, 15 Nov 2022 15:21:02 +0000

Climate change is more encompassing than rising temperatures and more frequent extreme weather events. Its impacts are more widespread and devastating. For example, increasing air pollution and the contamination of… Read more »

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8 strategies for implementing profitable power and process integration

Credit to Author: Greg Johnson| Date: Thu, 13 Oct 2022 11:00:10 +0000

The drive for decarbonization of mining, minerals, and metals production continues to lead to the electrification of processes. In the past, electrical power management and process automation systems were often… Read more »

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Building a sustainable future for facilities: how the new energy landscape can help

Credit to Author: Damien Dhellemmes| Date: Thu, 29 Sep 2022 06:00:03 +0000

Pressure from consumers, investors, and regulators – driven by regional and global initiatives such as the European Energy Directive (EED) and the Paris Agreement – requires global organizations to quickly… Read more »

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