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You deserve a union ... if you fail to give employees these 6 things
D. Albert Brannen Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementThe expression "nature abhors a vacuum" applies to the workplace. If employers do not recognize and meet certain basic employee needs, employee morale will suffer and they will become vulnerable to the sales pitches of a union.
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Cleaning up our act on indoor air quality
Andrew Gaved ManufacturingAlmost overnight, air quality has become a big issue in the U.K. Whether it is the government being "sued" by environmental law group Client Earth for again missing its air-quality targets, or the prime minister being forced to defend his government's record on pollution in Parliament, or even Greenpeace activists scaling the landmark Nelson's Column to dramatically draw attention to the issues — air quality seems to be everywhere.
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Increased F-Gas enforcement on the horizon?
Andrew Gaved ManufacturingThe European F-Gas regulations are laudable for their ambition in reducing global warming through control of the refrigerant supply, via a mixture of bans and restrictions on what is placed on the market. However, they have caused some frustration to parts of the cooling industry, because the aims have historically not been backed by enforcement.
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10 bright ideas for multifamily developments
Pamela Tresp Facilities & GroundsI live and work in the Dallas/Fort Worth area where construction is on fire. Cranes, framers and dump trucks line the freeways in a crazed frenzy to keep up with the rapidly rising population. With each passing day, it seems like we learn of another company moving to Texas.
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Celebrate the National Park Service’s 100th anniversary this year
Judy Connors Recreation & LeisureThe National Park Service is turning 100 this year and hosting a yearlong celebration where citizens are recipients of the gift of nature. On Aug. 25, 1916, President Woodrow Wilson signed legislation to create the NPS. Today, there are more than 400 national parks in the U.S., and each tells an important part of the American story.
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Air quality debate stings UK into action
Andrew Gaved ManufacturingThe air conditioning and ventilation sectors in the United Kingdom are working together in a rare demonstration of cross-industry collective action following a high-profile report condemning Britain's air quality. The groups, led by leading HVAC body the Building Engineering Services Association, are aiming to raise the subject of indoor air quality (IAQ) up the political agenda, in response to the report "Every breath we take" from the Royal College of Physicians and the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health.
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High hopes for Europe’s integrated strategy for heating and cooling
Andrew Gaved Facilities & GroundsLast year, I described the European Commission's desire for an integrated approach to heating and cooling, as it sought to reduce and decarbonize its energy consumption. It has now structured its ideas in the form of the first Europe-wide strategy for optimizing the heating and cooling across commercial and industrial buildings.
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Accident prevention: What’s it going to take?
Michael S. Haro, Ph.D. Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementThe news media are consumed with critical incidents in the workplace. Before these incidents are thoroughly investigated and reported on, media outlets jump in, aiding and abetting emotional aspects that incite and seemly encourage an outpouring of negative behaviors.
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European HFC producers worry about ‘stockpile syndrome’
Andrew Gaved Facilities & GroundsThe ambition of the European Union's F-Gas Regulation to reduce use of higher-GWP HFCs through a combination of bans and production phasedowns has been widely admired — indeed it looks set to be the model for what happens in the U.S. and the rest of the world.
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Which HVAC method costs more — Proactive or reactive?
John Haley Facilities & GroundsAs a national HVAC provider, we are constantly working with our clients to help them take a look at their entire portfolio and develop plans and programs to help reduce the annual operating expenses.
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