By Heidi Schwartz, on July 28, 2006, at 6:34 am More practical than funny, today’s spotlight is on a new product that could soon be sweeping its way into the parks and fields of cities across the country—starting with Seattle, WA. The device is called Goose Goo Gone by Naturesweep, and it’s goal is to remove the waste caused by Canadian Geese, without injuring the birds or the greenery.
Municipalities face a serious challenge in both the migratory and resident geese populations. The birds are attracted to short grasslands, bodies of water, and open sight lines to better see predators. These features are common characteristics of municipal parks, artificial
Continue reading Friday Funny: Grass "tickler" rids Seattle of goose droppings
By Heidi Schwartz, on July 27, 2006, at 11:10 am A new free white paper entitled “Infection Control in the Healthcare Environment During Construction,” is available to help hospitals efficiently comply with specific Environment of Care standards of the Joint Commission for the Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO). This paper describes a system designed by EH&E, currently in use at a leading teaching and research hospital in the United States, which both standardizes the construction review process and provides the necessary documentation.
“Most health care institutions are continuously being upgraded to keep up with advances in technology, and must devise policies and procedures to allow construction projects to go
Continue reading New EH&E White Paper Helps Hospitals Address Process and Documentation Requirements for Infection Control During Construction
By Heidi Schwartz, on July 27, 2006, at 11:08 am In today’s world, getting the greatest contribution from every employee is crucial to an organization’s success. Research suggests that up to 80% of Americans are dissatisfied with their jobs, and Gallup research adds that up to 60% of all employees report some level of disengagement. Trudy Bourgeois, founder of the Dallas-based Center for Workforce Excellence, maintains that bad leadership is to blame.
According to Bourgeois, “Bad leadership is costing billions of dollars every year. Research suggests that disengaged workers cause corporations and organizations lose as much as 312 billion dollars a year. Bad leadership is also the number one
Continue reading RESEARCH SUGGESTS THAT UP 80% OF WORKERS REPORT JOB DISSATISFACTION
By Heidi Schwartz, on July 27, 2006, at 11:06 am A newly released report from the U.S. Surgeon General echoes ASHRAE’s position that adverse health effects related to tobacco smoke cannot be eliminated through filtration or ventilation.
In its position document published last year, ASHRAE determined that although complete separation and isolation of smoking rooms can control environmental tobacco smoke exposure in non-smoking spaces in the same building, adverse health effects for the occupants of smoking areas cannot be controlled by ventilation.
“ASHRAE’s position is that the only way to effectively eliminate health risk associated with indoor exposure is to ban smoking activity,” Terry Townsend, P.E., ASHRAE president, said.
Continue reading ASHRAE Position on ETS Cited in Newly Released Government Report
By Heidi Schwartz, on July 26, 2006, at 7:23 am New construction and major renovations represent opportunities to incorporate measures to mitigate the impact of natural, accidental and intentional incidents as well as deliver more comfortable and cost efficient buildings. “With guidance from ASHRAE, architects and engineers can expand their abilities to evaluate risks and benefits associated with solutions that can provide these multiple benefits,” Lawrence Spielvogel, P.E., said.
A free satellite broadcast and simultaneous Webcast, Multiple Benefits Solutions for Enhanced Building Security, from ASHRAE will be held on Nov. 14, 2006. It is sponsored by ASHRAE’s Presidential Ad Hoc Committee on Homeland Security, of which Spielvogel is chair,
Continue reading Nov. 16 Webcast: Mitigating impact of disasters through new construction and renovations
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