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June 20, 2020

#returnwithconfidence: Our Cleaning Assurance on sale at Amazon.Ca until June 30

 
June 15, 2020

Brand + New + Thinking in Facilities Services

Old Thinking = Computerized Maintenance Management Forty years ago computerized maintenance management, commonly known as CMMS, was an advance in FM technology.   It hasn’t really changed […]
May 31, 2020

“When was this space last sanitized?” We help answer this question for commercial landlords.

Find our new High Touch Cleaning Assurance program, now available on Amazon.com.
April 4, 2020

Real-time health and safety hazards assessment in the time of COVID-19

OSHA standards, including those for personal protective equipment (PPE, 29 CFR 1910.132) and respiratory protection (29 CFR 1910.134), require employers to assess the hazards to which their workers […]
March 28, 2020

Remote Monitoring & Commissioning of Airborne Infection Isolation Rooms

Only 48 hours ago I had never heard of an airborne infection isolation room (AIIR). Now we are working to help mechanical engineers and BAS contractors […]
March 21, 2020

BuiltSpace is waiving subscription fees for up to 6 months

Our offer: BuiltSpace has waived subscription fees for up to 6 months for qualified: Facilities operators Cleaning & sanitization HVAC/BMS Health & safety organizations Including operators […]
February 26, 2020

Carbon neutral universities: It’s a race to zero!

Here’s a quick look at what the top global universities are pursuing as their carbon neutral goals.  It’s a race to zero! UC Berkeley – 2025 […]
February 10, 2020

Let’s find the collective wisdom to fix our planet

The consensus is in…we’ve screwed up our planet with fossil fuels! Elimination of fossil fuels has become a very personal mission for me.  Genealogy tells me […]
January 6, 2020
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Climate Action Part 2: The economic benefits of a smooth transition with renewable energy & electric vehicles

Note to readers:  Other than in this first paragraph, you won’t find any references to GHG emissions (other than a transition to zero emissions), in this […]
December 31, 2019

Climate Action Part 1: GHG Emissions Report Cards for Canada & The G20. How bad is it?

Climate Transparency, an international research consortium,  produces Brown to Green, a comprehensive annual report card on GHG emissions progress for each of the G20 countries.   Thank […]
December 31, 2019

How cost effective & clean is my electric vehicle (or home)? It really depends where you live.

Replacing fossil fuel powered vehicles with electric vehicles is a key strategy for reducing GHG emissions, but if this strategy is effective really  depends on where you […]
December 11, 2019

If ‘we’ can’t reverse climate change who can?

Perhaps it’s karma… In researching this post, I was very surprised to find that my own grand uncles and cousins were key innovators in petroleum…with grand […]
November 24, 2012

QR codes: The new building code

Location specific QR codes connect occupants to building services. Mobile technology can improve occupant engagement and operational efficiency by providing better information about building condition when […]