Just two years ago, the typical home was dedicated to eating, sleeping and recreation. Bedrooms, kitchens and living spaces were built to accommodate such narrow actions, but that model was put to the test during the COVID-19...
As Fans crowd back into stadiums, facilities are upgrading to accommodate some new realities. The COVID-19 pandemic has forced many companies to adopt new digital technology. Stadiums and arenas are no different as their...
When lightning strikes a building, facility owners are either grateful for their lightning protection system, or wish they had one. That is more true today than ever—as weather gets more extreme, lightning strikes more common...
Passengers traveling through Philadelphia’s 30th Street Station used to gaze up at a traditional, split-flap mechanical sign, while the whirring and clacking sounds of the updating train and platform information echoed around...
Keeping workers safe has taken on new meaning since the pandemic began. While traditional hazard protection requirements remain, the need for infection control added a new level of complexity. Contractors have adjusted work...
The University of Nebraska—Lincoln’s (UNL’s) east campus library building was constructed in the 1960s and designed for its time. That means the C.Y. Thompson Library was centered around book research and independent, quiet...
Retail food stores are undergoing critical shifts initiated by the COVID-19 pandemic that may affect the size and use of facilities, where they are built and how they are staffed long after the world returns to normal. Many...
In a single year, electrical contractors have redefined job-site safety—minimizing the risk of disease transmission while maintaining efforts to protect workers from injury. Indoor work, tasks that can’t be done while social...
Deborah Kelly, a former line constructor in Alaska, loved her work. Until recently, she climbed utility poles with a mostly male crew, doing the heavy work of outdoor line construction and repair in all weather. She couldn’t...
Traditionally, warehouses have been sprawling, manually operated facilities with a handful of forklifts, a waiting room for truck drivers and stacks of paperwork to document transactions. However, shifts in retail...
The source of light pollution and its solutions have changed as outdoor lighting technology advances. While the effort to preserve the night’s dark skies and prevent light spillage into neighboring property has been underway...
Humans have been harnessing water power for more than 2,000 years. Hydropower, the oldest source of renewable electricity in the United States, dates back to the 19th century. Today, it provides about 7% of American energy...
