Decarbonisation of buildings can be an intimidating task for facility managers (FMs) but, says Jake Xerri, simple things like communication make life easier. The social, environmental and economic benefits of decarbonising buildings are widely understood today. More than that, they’re growing more attractive and more crucial as technology – and the climate crisis – advance
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Emergency lighting, safety standards and your building are evolving at the same time. Thomas Doss, National Service Line Manager, Electrical, shares his insights. As National Service Line Manager for Grosvenor Engineering Group’s (Grosvenor) Electrical division, Thomas oversees the growth, delivery, consistency, tech support and compliance of the Grosvenor electrical divisi
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The importance of great HVAC design Thinking of investing in heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC)? In the average commercial building, the HVAC system can be responsible for up to 30% of total energy use and costs. But surprisingly, it's capital and maintenance expenses and ultimately bad system design that’ll cost you the most. Design is Decisive
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Be Proactive: Use thermal imaging to prevent electrical faults Things are humming along nicely when all of a sudden, your electrical supply: kaput. It can happen any day, at any hour, and beyond the inconvenience, an unplanned electrical outage is costly and worse – highly dangerous. How’s this for a motivating statistic: 22% of industrial fires are caused by faulty electrical e
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