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Cybersecurity and fire protection
As cyberattacks increase, facilities managers can help to ensure fire safety systems do not become a pathway for internet attacks
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Biomedical
How to decrease fire risk in oxygen-enriched atmospheres
Higher oxygen usage to treat patients with COVID-19 has led to unintended increases in fire risk that should be mitigated
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SPONSORED EDITORIAL
Health care mechanic and engineer certification
MECH can be a smart strategy for health care facilities and their maintenance technicians
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Field Report: Emergency Preparedness
Microgrid helps facility weather storm
Citizens Medical Center in Texas invested in backup power infrastructure to help it withstand adverse weather
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Compliance + Operations
Risk-ranking hospital spaces according to ventilation needs
Hospitals should use temperature, pressure and humidity needs as a guide for developing a ventilation management plan
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Compliance + Operations
Nine steps to develop a ventilation management plan
From forming a committee to regular maintenance, these steps can help to improve HVAC system compliance
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Infrastructure
What’s new for hospital airflow?
Engineering experts review recent changes made to ANSI/ASHRAE/ASHE Standard 170
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SPONSORED EDITORIAL
Emerging technology for verifying engineering controls
Groundbreaking aerosol-based solutions for verifying ventilation and filtration efficacy have emerged during the COVID-19 pandemic
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Special Report
Kaiser advances microgrid solutions
The health system invested in microgrid projects to help it reach carbon-neutral status.
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Biomedical
Johns Hopkins addresses COVID-19-related oxygen shortages
A new white paper lays out solutions and mitigation efforts to ensure oxygen supply for patients in need
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