Mary Ellen McCandless
Facility Executive is your one-stop source for information on quality operation, design and maintenance of facilities. Facility Executive offers a shared community of facility management experts who explore and analyze issues that affect your facility and its environment.
Federal Employees Who Telework Are More Productive, Motivated
Nearly 70 percent of federal employees who telework want to increase telework, only three percent want to telework less than they did prior to COVID-19, finds a new survey from Eagle Hill Consulting.
LED Lighting Upgrade Will Save Manufacturer $150K Per Year
The retrofit will improve light levels at WernerCo’s 500,000-square-foot facility and lower the Midwest location’s lighting bill by 60%
Despite Training, Most Workers Experience Electrical Shock
Survey results help industry understand why worker injuries and fatalities occur each year from shock despite an electrical code being in place.
Kaon Interactive Offers Free COVID-19 Space Planning Tool
The free, interactive tool for COVID-19 space planning uses 3D technology to visualize floorplan configurations and safe distancing guidelines.
Cintas Offers Revolutionary ZOLL AED 3
The innovative design and enhanced features of the ZOLL AED 3® help rescuers provide life-saving CPR.
Many Employees Feel Less Productive During COVID-19 Pandemic
Companies are adjusting to the new work-from-home world with mental health support and workday changes.
Six Ways COVID-19 Is Transforming Restroom Design
Bradley Corp. shares design strategies to help guard against coronavirus and other germ transmission in public restrooms.
Should Your Facility Implement Fever Screening?
Fever screening can help, but it is not the panacea to mitigate the spread of infectious disease. Research highlights potential benefits and risks.
CertainTeed Launches Ecophon Hygiene Advance Wall
Designed for the rigors of everyday maintenance, Ecophon Hygiene Advance Wall is the only acoustic wall panel that satisfies FGI guidelines for use in restricted areas in healthcare spaces.
Five Key Considerations For Remote Video Inspection Programs
New infographic from NFPA highlights Remote Video Inspection steps as authorities open buildings and tackle inspection, testing, and maintenance.
IES, IUVA Developing UV-C Disinfection Standards
Illuminating Engineering Society and International Ultraviolet Association are collaborating on ANSI standards for measuring ultraviolet C-band sources used for disinfection.
Future Proof Access Control
Electronic access control manufacturers are working overtime to create products that will continue to work in tomorrow’s advanced, high-security environment.
8 Ways To Help Employees Work Safely In Summer Heat
Summer has arrived, and OSHA reminds employers of their duty to protect employees from the risks and dangers of heat exposure.
Comfort Is King: Dressing For Success, Pandemic Style
As businesses reopen, employers should review and reaffirm their dress policies to ensure pajamas remain worn at home—and not at work.
“Touchless” Self-Sanitizing Water Refill Stations From FloWater
FloWater has added a foot pedal mechanism to its already self-sanitizing FloWater Refill Stations, making them fully “touchless.”
Cal Maritime And JMU Win Virtual Wind Competition
California State University Maritime Academy and James Madison University have claimed the top awards in the first virtual Collegiate Wind Competition.
Has COVID-19 Opened Up A New World Of Remote Work?
The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the shift to remote working as the digital world is finally at a stage where it can support technology like virtual meetings.
Bevi Introduces Touchless Beverage Dispensing Feature
Scheduled to launch July 13, feature will allow users to get filtered still, sparkling, flavored, and enhanced water from Bevi smart water coolers instantly via their smartphones.
Airflow Model Could Help Reduce Exposure To Coronavirus Aerosols
Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have built an online tool that could help decrease the concentration of aerosols.
Employers Should Brace For Increased Employee Substance Misuse
As the country reopens from the coronavirus shutdown, National Safety Council urges employers to prepare for a surge in addiction issues and offers guidance for proper handling.
Did You Miss Our Effective Strategies To Stay Ahead Of Workforce Shortages Webinar?
View this free video webinar and learn the top 5 strategies that facility maintenance pros are implementing to overcome workforce shortages.
View This Free Video Webinar: Maximizing Value For Facility Master Planning
A panel of Facility Management leaders discuss long-term planning challenges and answer questions about maximizing the value of conducting a Facility Condition Assessments (FCA).
[VIDEO] Collect Asset Data at the Speed of Walking a Building
AI powered data collection with AkitaBox Capture. Take a picture of the asset nameplate, touch the floor plan to locate the asset and move to the next asset. Save up to 90% of your time in the field with AkitaBox Capture AI.