Facility Engineering

SPECIAL REPORT
Reliability-centered maintenance emphasizes equipment dependability and eliminates redundancy.
BIOMEDICAL
Mayo Clinic replaces more than 1,000 freezers, reducing energy use 60 percent.
CYBERSECURITY
As cyberattacks increase, facilities managers can help to ensure fire safety systems do not become a pathway for internet incursions.
BIOMEDICAL
Higher oxygen usage to treat patients with COVID-19 has led to unintended increases in fire risk that should be mitigated.
SPONSORED EDITORIAL
MECH can be a smart strategy for health care facilities and their maintenance technicians.
FIELD REPORT: EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS
Citizens Medical Center in Texas invested in backup power infrastructure to help it withstand adverse weather.
COMPLIANCE + OPERATIONS
Hospitals should use temperature, pressure and humidity needs as a guide for developing a ventilation management plan.
COMPLIANCE + OPERATIONS
From forming a committee to regular maintenance, these steps can help to improve HVAC system compliance.
INFRASTRUCTURE
Engineering experts review recent changes made to ANSI/ASHRAE/ASHE Standard 170.
SPONSORED EDITORIAL
Groundbreaking aerosol-based solutions for verifying ventilation and filtration efficacy have emerged during the COVID-19 pandemic.