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Feature - Design and Construction 3 Crucial Considerations for Developers Before Investing in a BuildingTo mitigate risks and reap the rewards of your project, here is what you need to know before making the investment.

Feature - Healthcare Staffing The Importance of Full-Time Facilities Employees During the PandemicHow many full-time facilities employees should healthcare facilities departments staff? Here are some tips and advice on gauging the right level of staffing during the pandemic.

Feature - Cover Story: Alishia Jolivette profile Master of the Storm: How to Be Cool in a CrisisAlishia Jolivette, chief operating officer for Houston Independent School District, has a plan in any crisis.

Feature - Net-Zero Energy How Hospitals Can Achieve Net-Zero EnergyHistorically high energy users, hospitals do have a pathway to net-zero energy. These tips and real-world case studies illustrate how.

Feature - LEED Now Is the Time for LEED CertificationNew guidance and tools support facility teams with healthy, sustainable re-entry and measuring ongoing performance.

Feature - Legionella COVID-19 Reopening Risk: Is There Legionella in Your Building's Water? Stagnant water can be a breeding ground for waterborne pathogens, like legionella. Here's how to reduce the risk.

Feature - Emergency Preparedness How to Prepare for a Natural Disaster During a PandemicAs wildfires rage and an extremely active hurricane season continues - all during a pandemic - it's imperative to have a well-polished and effective emergency management plan.

Feature - Sustainability Going Beyond Green: The Evolution of Sustainability in a Post COVID-19 WorldThe pandemic has shown how sustainability in facilities must evolve to also include health and wellness strategies for building occupants.

Feature - Restroom Design Coronavirus Has Made Touchless Restrooms a MustNo longer a nice-to-have, touchless restroom fixtures should be retrofitted into commercial restrooms.

Feature - Boilers 4 Ways to Wreck Your BoilerFrom water-side corrosion to thermal shock or stress, these are, of course, calamities all facility manager should do their level best to avoid.