As building owners, operators, and developers adapt to a hybrid work model, creating a welcoming office space is more important than ever. In an article for Propmodo’s Perspectives series, ESD now Stantec Senior Acoustics Project Manager Scott Hamilton shares his views on the evolution of the open office and why acoustics play such a critical role to the health, comfort, and productivity of returning workers. (Learn more about open office design.)
When power doesn’t work, lives can be disrupted.
Todd Frederick talks about the best ways for facilities to ensure power reliability in “4 Levels of Power Reliability Meet Varying Facility Needs” in Building Operating Management magazine. He discusses total cost of ownership considerations for stand-by power and how organizations can get beyond common roadblocks to installing resilient power, among other topics.