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Millen Paschich

The United States of Maintenance
The United States of Maintenance

Across dams, national parks, federal buildings, and state capital budgets, these five interactive heat maps explore and compare maintenance in America.

When maintenance is more important than innovation
When maintenance is more important than innovation

A conversation with Lee Vinsel, assistant professor of science and technology studies at the Stevens Institute of Technology, about the need for balance between innovation, technology, and maintenance.

The 6:1 preventive maintenance golden rule
The 6:1 preventive maintenance golden rule

If 15-30% of the work is reactive, your building is breaking the "world class" benchmark for the PM/CM ratio set in 1979.

Is hacking a BMS easy?
Is hacking a BMS easy?

A conversation on cybersecurity in the built environment, hacking a BMS, and what you can do to stop it, with Fred Gordy from Intelligent Buildings.

What’s the difference between LEED and WELL?
What’s the difference between LEED and WELL?

A conversation on healthy building spaces, the difference between LEED and WELL, and people and buildings, with Darin Bernstein of Cushman & Wakefield.

When process loads set peak demand charges
When process loads set peak demand charges

Tasty electricity savings can result from shifts in process loads. Gridium Snapmeter helps customers understand when process load is operating and if alternate scheduling could save money.

How autonomous cars will impact city streets
How autonomous cars will impact city streets

Lyft sees autonomous cars servicing the majority of rides within 5 years, driving a 3rd transportation revolution and massive changes to urban infrastructure.