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Hydrogen fuel cell technology offers hospitals a reliable, sustainable, and scalable solution for uninterrupted power in critical healthcare settings.

In a guest column for ES NEWS, President and Founder of Aerapy UV Disinfection Technology Annette Uda reveals how upper-room UV-C technology guards against airborne threats, transforming indoor air quality.

In Miles Ryan's latest Commissioning column for ES NEWS, he explores why disruptions occur, how simple automation tweaks can prevent energy waste, and what commissioning engineers should look for in the field.

With Windham Hospital swapping to engine-driven cooling, they are expected to save 200 tons of carbon emissions annually by using natural gas directly and efficiently.

The latest ARPA-H initiative has allocated approximately $150 million dollars to teams who propose a sound approach to supporting occupant health through building management.

Buildings account for nearly 33% of global greenhouse gas emissions in the United States. 

In many data centers, water-cooled chillers are paired with an open- or closed-circuit cooling tower for heat rejection. Other options include dry coolers, hybrid fluid coolers, and adiabatic fluid coolers. 

Preventing corrosion as part of routine maintenance can smooth the transition between primary and backup systems. 

New to the east side of Colorado Springs is UCHealth’s Eastview Medical Center, with three stories and 125,000 square feet of health care space. The third floor is where things get more interesting. This area is occupied by six operating rooms, where humidity and pressure are carefully controlled.

While many design requirements associated with current good manufacturing practice (cGMP) spaces are required by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), European Medicines Agency (EMA), and others, the engineer must be aware of several factors.