Health & Safety: Page

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    Free air, energy and water monitoring tools awarded to 14 school districts

    Smart building company Attune worked with nonprofits to give selected school districts access to its tools and integration support through a program it launched this year.

    By • June 24, 2026
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    Madison Square Garden falling death was second in three years

    Proptech executive Paul Kueker died June 20 after a 150-foot fall at the New York arena during a concert.

    By • June 24, 2026
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    Opinion

    Periodic inspections alone can no longer keep aging buildings safe

    On the five-year anniversary of the Surfside condominium building collapse, a building safety specialist highlights the importance of structural monitoring systems.

    By Greg Batista • June 24, 2026
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    Opinion

    How cycling HVAC systems to cooling creates IAQ risks

    When outdoor humidity rises faster than a building’s systems can compensate, seasonal transitions drive humidity fluctuations that building envelopes and HVAC systems weren’t always designed to handle. 

    By Steve Willis • June 17, 2026
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    Storm season is no longer a seasonal risk for facility teams

    How facility leaders can reduce roofing risk before severe weather disrupts operations.

    June 15, 2026
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    Building system sensors triggered Pentagon shutdown

    ‘Pentagon Shield,’ deployed after 9/11, identifies airborne threats and isolates at-risk areas. A false alarm caused Thursday’s shutdown, a military spokesperson said.

    By • June 12, 2026
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    Cyberattackers are walking into physical facilities: FBI

    One group is sending people posing as contractors or IT support to gain access to servers, steal files and demand ransom — sometimes within an hour, FBI and Google reports show.

    By • June 10, 2026
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    Dallas apartment owners, operator, others sued over deadly explosion

    On the day of the explosion, a drilling contractor conducting geotechnical work and related rigging nicked a gas line while digging as part of a plan to link the property with another on the opposite side of the block. 

    By Julie Strupp • June 9, 2026
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    Vulnerabilities discovered in Trane, Vertiv data center products

    The companies are addressing the risks with updates, according to Team82 of cybersecurity company Claroty, which found and shared the vulnerabilities with the companies.  

    By • Updated June 10, 2026
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    Why OSHA compliance isn’t enough to mitigate safety liability

    The agency’s general duty clause means facilities can be responsible for mitigation even in the absence of a safety requirement, according to an OSHA specialist.

    By • Updated June 4, 2026
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    Novel solutions needed to stem data center fires: study

    AI-based fault prediction is one way data centers can curb problems as their operations grow more complicated, researchers from three U.S. universities said.

    By Brian Martucci • June 2, 2026
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    Advocates sue to allow guns in post offices in latest push against bans

    The lawsuit is one of several this year that seeks to narrow the scope of gun bans in public or public-facing private buildings.

    By • Updated May 28, 2026
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    Court ends NY ‘vampire rule’ that made gun bans in public-facing private property the default

    Property owners can still ban guns under the federal appeals court ruling by using signage or other communications. The court upheld a part of the state law prohibiting guns in parks and other ‘sensitive’ public places.

    By • May 21, 2026
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    Mandatory automated weapons screening coming to California hospitals

    Automated detection equipment will be required for main public entrances and the entrances to emergency and labor and delivery departments under AB 2975, which takes effect next year. 

    By • May 20, 2026
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    Is the push for tighter school security at odds with student well-being?

    As staffing shortages and resource limitations push districts to harden their security systems, schools should be mindful of the harm these systems can pose, says a researcher at the Learning Policy Institute.

    By • May 13, 2026
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    More money is going to physical security, but it’s often CISOs that oversee it: EY

    Organizations should centralize physical security and cybersecurity so both are adequately prepared for, the consulting firm says in a survey report.

    By • May 13, 2026
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    How everyday movement shapes facility safety

    How daily activity in high‑traffic buildings impacts facility performance, access, and safety.

    May 11, 2026
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    Schools spend $4B on physical safety measures. Here’s what research says they should do instead.

    Investing in ways to harden schools might be inadvertently deploying technologies that erode trust, the Learning Policy Institute says. 

    By Kara Arundel • May 6, 2026
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    Students sue Brown University, say lax building security enabled shooting

    The university had no access control in a building in which a former student opened fire, killing two and injuring nine in December, according to negligence lawsuits filed this month.

    By • April 29, 2026
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    What facility security teams can learn from the Correspondents’ Association shooting

    Tiered perimeters protected Trump and others from the alleged gunman. Newer technologies can automatically close access points when they detect a breach, a security specialist says.

    By • April 28, 2026
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    Opinion

    Why mobile access control standards matter for building operations

    A shared standard for mobile access credentials could ease facility managers’ work by enabling them to use different access control systems without running into device compatibility problems. 

    By Haniel Lynn • April 24, 2026
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    GSA wants full access to its rental income to tackle repair backlog

    Congress has been diverting money that the agency generates to close funding gaps elsewhere in the government.

    By • April 21, 2026
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    OSHA extends heat emphasis program

    The previous initiative lapsed on April 8, but two days later, the safety agency announced an updated outreach, resource and inspection program that will run through 2031.

    By Zachary Phillips • April 17, 2026
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    NFPA’s comprehensive battery safety code nears finish line

    The standard-setting nonprofit could publish its NFPA 800 framework later this month following an unusually quick development process.

    By Brian Martucci • Updated April 14, 2026
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    Guns OK in national park buildings, lawsuit claims

    The U.S. Department of Justice would need to defend the current ban in court, but it hasn’t said if it will.

    By • April 8, 2026