Facility Engineering

CODES & STANDARDS
Advocacy expert urges existing health care occupancies that need to be fully sprinklered by 2028 to start as soon as possible .
CODES & STANDARDS
The National Electrical Code committee advances toward the 2026 edition.
MAINTENANCE
Leveraging existing facility condition information to enable more informed planning decisions.
INFRASTRUCTURE
Ensuring that emergency power systems keep infrastructure running.
DATA INSIGHTS
Tracking maintenance activities strengthens advocacy and correlates with better maintenance and staffing outcomes .
SPONSORED EDITORIAL
Testing conducted across multiple Johns Hopkins facilities shows promising results for eliminating Legionella in water systems.
CODES & STANDARDS
The committee for NFPA 1, Fire Code, shares its agenda and priorities for upcoming meetings .
CODES & STANDARDS
A list of ASHRAE addenda, revisions and drafts affecting health care open for public comment.
COMPLIANCE
Whether using in-house teams or contractors, make sure individuals are qualified to conduct fire safety inspections and testing .
SPONSORED EDITORIAL
John Hopkins Hospital conducted extensive review and analysis when developing its Legionella prevention plan .