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    How secure is your school?
    Safety & Security

    New School Security Protocols and Technology for the 2024-2025 School Year: 6 Best Practices

    Peter Evans
    Every student deserves a safe school, and facility managers and school decision-makers are increasingly feeling the pressure to balance security with the flow of students.
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    This statue of J.H. Tabaret at the University of Ottawa was vandalized in June 2024. Different types of graffiti will require different cleanup methods, so it’s important to account for what materials were used to create buildings and statues ahead of time, as this will impact removal and repair strategies and products.
    Maintenance

    Preserving Campus Buildings: Safe and Effective Graffiti Removal

    John D. Lesak
    Safeguarding campus building facades from unintended damage caused by overly aggressive cleaning of graffiti requires a customized, step-by-step approach.
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    Interiors

    The Trauma-Informed Workplace: Principles for Creating Spaces that Support Wellbeing

    Bethanne Mikkelsen
    Does your office support employee mental health? Organizations are navigating how trauma and the workplace intersect.
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    Regenerative design aims to actively restore and rejuvenate natural systems that buildings interact with—in other words, purposely doing good rather than simply less bad.
    Resiliency & Sustainability

    Practical Insights for Implementing Regenerative Design

    Sadaf Jafari
    Regenerative design is more than sustainability—it’s about actively giving back and restoring a building’s surroundings.

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    Cybersecurity

    Avoiding 5 of the Most Common Smart Building Cybersecurity Pitfalls

    Andrew Froehlich
    Protecting your building and its data from risks involves a holistic approach that includes tools, training, and continuous improvement.
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