For nearly 40 years, Energy Savings Performance Contracts (ESPC) have assisted public and private sector entities to address their deferred maintenance and facility recapitalization projects. The objective of this type of program is to reduce energy and operating costs sufficiently enough that the savings pay for the
Read more →The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued a call to reopen schools in a package of new “resources and tools” that opened with a statement that sounded more like a political speech than a scientific document. The New York Times reports that the CDC information
Read more →As students and office workers prepare to return to campus or their office buildings, it may not come down to a nasal swab or blood test. Instead, new technology shows the standard for reopening may be about testing buildings and not just people. The technology, developed
Read more →Recent reopenings and hasty reclosings of bars in Arizona, Florida and Texas and other states raise the question of whether bars are hot spots for COVID-19. Scientists and doctors offer reasons why drinking in a bar can be dangerous. Social distancing for COVID-19 is often forgotten at bars When you drink, you’re more likely to forget about the virus and social distancing
Read more →As institutional and commercial facilities reopen, facility managers are under intense pressure to create healthier workplaces and ensure buildings do not contribute to a second wave of COVID-19. In many cases, such efforts within facilities focus largely on cleaning and sanitizing surfaces and allowing for social distancing in
Read more →Though shutting down workplaces and retail stores amid the coronavirus pandemic was an essential step in curbing the virus’s spread, those empty buildings may present yet another health risk in the near future. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), buildings that have been unoccupied for
Read more →The career of a facility manager is no cakewalk, and the overwhelming burden placed on these professionals is far greater amidst COVID-19 than before the novel coronavirus’ infiltration of the U.S. population. As states attempt to move forward and reopen, so go facility managers where business
Read more →Pure Air Control Services has one of the few environmental laboratories that provides Coronavirus environmental testing of surface samples utilizing RT-qPCR technology. As businesses prepare to reopen and more importantly for essential businesses that remain open, ensuring a safe environment for occupants is the number one priority.
Read more →BY AARON MENDELSON IN NEWS ON APRIL 24, 2020 6:00 AM Our news is free on LAist. To make sure you get our coverage: Sign up for our daily coronavirus newsletter. To support our non-profit public service journalism: Donate Now. Los Angeles officials have ordered Angelenos to stay at home during the coronavirus pandemic.
Read more →In the recent environment with Covid-19 are you confused about whether or not to wear a face mask? Do you wonder if it is really going to help you and your loved ones in this dire time of need? We see the First Responders wearing these when
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