Anne Cosgrove

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Cosgrove has been writing about facility management since 1996 when she began working at Today's Facility Manager (TFM) as the magazine's Editorial Assistant. From 2000 to 2005, she continued to work in publishing in another subject field until rejoining TFM's editorial team as Managing Editor in February 2005. In September 2012, she was promoted to Editor in Chief of TFM (now Facility Executive), where she continues to cover solutions and trends for the magazine's facility management audience.
green building

USGBC Releases 2021 Green Building Community Survey Results

This year’s survey was focused on COVID-19 recovery and how the green building industry can thrive post-pandemic — with health, equity, and green building access cited as key factors for building re-entry.
IP65

LSI Industries Launches Advantage Series Vaportite (EGA) Luminaire

This IP65 luminaire featuring a slim profile and impact resistant lens is well-suited for wet locations, cold storage, and parking garage applications.
ASHRAE

ASHRAE, CDC Released Updated COVID-19 Guidance This Week

The ASHRAE Epidemic Task Force updated its airborne transmission guidance on the virus. And, CDC provided an update on surface transmission for community environments.

GBAC STAR Certifies First Salon To The Program For Cleaning, Disinfection Protocols

A division of ISSA, the Global Biorisk Advisory Council recently certified Honolulu's Salon Blanc, New England's Gillette Stadium, and other facilities across the U.S.
night sky

Illuminating Engineering Society And National Park Service Partner On Night Sky

This collaboration focuses on developing night sky friendly lighting standards for NPS, and findings could benefit communities that encourage star gazing.
cannabis facility

Securitech Multi-Point Lock Protects Cannabis Facility

A burglary attempt on a cannabis facility in Colorado failed thanks to an investment in Trident, Securitech’s premier multi-point lock.
hybrid office

Spacewell Releases New App For Hybrid Office

The app from this provider of workplace software uses live sensor data to help employees navigate conditions in the hybrid office.
green buildings

Green Buildings Career Map Highlights Energy Efficiency Jobs

Supported by a U.S. DOE grant, the Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC) and its partners offer interactive map highlighting career opportunities in building energy efficiency.
New Orleans

In 2020, New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center Focused On Green Efforts

With COVID-19 cancelling events, the New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center (NOENMCC) took advantage of the downtime.
food service

Food Service Strategies To Enhance Return To Work

Across workplaces, cafeterias and pantry amenities might expand in size even as areas devoted to workstations shrink.
UL verified

The Music Center In Los Angeles Recognized For IAQ Upgrades

The complex is the first performing arts organization to earn the UL Verified Healthy Buildings Mark for Indoor Air Quality.

At Detroit’s TCF Center, Facilities Professional Recognized For COVID Efforts

Al Vasquez, the facility's manager of engineering services, received four national and state awards for his work on temporary alternate care facility, the TCF Regional Care Center.
inclusive

Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse Adds All-Gender Restrooms

Home to the NBA Cleveland Cavaliers and the AHL Cleveland Monsters, the venue welcomes close to two million guests annually, and this is part of an ongoing commitment to an inclusive environment.
pest control

Pioneering Pest Control In A 17th Century Estate

National Trust, Europe's largest conservation charity, is employing a biological controls approach to tackle the presence of clothes moths at Blickley Hall in Norfolk, England.
COVID-19 facility management

A Look Back At 2020

Over the past year, facility management played a major role in keeping people safe from COVID-19. Here are the lessons learned, challenges, and achievements.
high bay

LSI Industries Introduces Advantage Series High Bay

This LED fixture product is designed to optimize illumination in high bay work environments, enhance safety, and lower energy costs.
Group C Media

New Office For Facility Executive

Group C Media, Inc. has moved to a new office designed for productivity now, and in the future.
AR

Survey Of FMs Looks At Plans To Adopt Augmented Reality

AI and computer vision company, Resonai, surveyed senior facility managers for its “2021 State of Augmented Reality in Facilities Management” report to discover current and expected use of AR in facilities.
IFMA

IFMA Foundation 2021 Scholarship Applications Open

This annual program provides financial aid to aspiring and practicing facility managers enrolled in FM or FM-related higher-education programs.

ASHRAE Epidemic Task Force Updates Building Readiness Guide

Major updates to the building readiness guidance include pre- or post- flushing strategy methodology, a flushing time calculator, and more.
Webinar, Facility Capital Improvements

Join Our Webinar! Maximizing Value For Facility Capital Improvements

A panel of Facility Management leaders will discuss long-term planning challenges and answer questions about maximizing the value of conducting a Facility Condition Assessments (FCA).
Fault detection and diagnosis (FDD) webinar

Did You Miss Our “Building Analytics, Skilled Labor Shortages & Decarbonization” Webinar?

View this free video webinar to learn how fault detection and diagnostics (FDD) has become a critical part of the resilient facility team’s tech stack.

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