Institutional
HSC & Green Seal unite on standard for IAQ in schools
The standard will be the centrepiece of a program to help school facility management transform health and sustainability.
GBAC publishes IAQ infection prevention strategy paper
The paper addresses several strategies for improving indoor air quality in facilities such as schools, restaurants, convention centres & gyms.
Braving the great indoors: IAQ solutions for higher education
It’s more important than ever to keep students, staff, and the community healthy.
3 ways schools can address poor IAQ
Three steps that school administrators can take immediately at little or no added cost to help improve and protect the IAQ in their facilities.
Cleaning for health and hygiene in long-term care
Tackling the top three challenges facing environmental staff.
Guidelines inform resilient healthcare facilities
Newly released guidelines offer a standard for approaching the planning and designing of healthcare facilities from a resiliency perspective.
Destructive TikTok challenge creating work for school cleaners
The "devious licks" trend, wherein students vandalize school washrooms, is placing a greater strain on cleaning staff.
Rates of other hospital-acquired infections increasing
A new report attributes a rise in other infections to a "laser focus" on COVID-19 and exhausted and overworked staff.
B.C. begins bringing hospital staffing back in-house
B.C. says the move is an attempt to improve wages and work environments and make frontline work more desirable.
How carpet cleanliness creates confidence
83 per cent of respondents to a new Whittaker/Harris Poll survey say well-maintained carpet improves their confidence in a facility.
Mandatory COVID-19 vaccines on university campuses: An obvious solution or a problem?
Universities need to consider what a gentler return to campuses might look for students this time around compared to 2020.
Campus cleanliness now a core concern in college selection
Rarely considered before the pandemic, the cleanliness of a college has become a key determining factor for parents.
Healthcare facilities management market to grow extensively
Contributing factors include an increase in the occurrence of chronic diseases, rising global healthcare expenses, and increasing medical tourism.
Silver foil can affect risk of infection in hospitals
Researchers found the risk of contamination on foil-covered high-touch surfaces was significantly lower.
Healthcare Housekeepers Association expands across Canada
The Ontario Healthcare Housekeeping Association (OHHA) has rebranded as the Canadian Healthcare Housekeepers Association (HHA).
Vancouver’s largest seismically safe school underway
Construction has begun on Eric Hamber Secondary school, the largest seismic school replacement project in Vancouver’s history.
ASHRAE updates healthcare facility ventilation standard
The 2021 edition delivers critical guidance for designers and operators of these frontline facilities and incorporates 17 changes to the standard.