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.
Energy Efficiency Efforts Save Manufacturer $200,000 Annually
The U.S. Department of Energy has recognized Better Plants partner TE Connectivity for energy efficiency leadership at its Lickdale, PA plant.
ASHRAE Releases Expanded, Revised Version of Standard 90.1
Standard 90.1 has been a benchmark for the commercial building energy codes in the United States and a key basis for codes and standards around the world
Friday Funny: Public Goes Wild Over Nashville Zoo Restroom
Cintas Corporation has named Nashville Zoo in Nashville, TN the winner of its 2019 America’s Best Restroom® contest.
Amerlux Expands Linear Lighting Line
Amerlux’s new Quick-Line Recessed 4" Linear is an architectural-grade LED fixture that delivers on the promise of speed, low cost,and high quality.
Stanford Health Care Dedicates New Stanford Hospital
The new state-of-the-art hospital will accommodate the most advanced medical technology, increase capacity, and bring Stanford Hospital's facilities up to California's stringent new seismic safety standards.
Your Facility’s In An Evacuation Area. Now What?
The Corporate Emergency Access System (CEAS) program partners with government to help businesses overcome restricted access areas.
Is There A Safe Level Of Marijuana Use At Work?
According to the National Safety Council, no level of cannabis use is acceptable for those who work in safety sensitive positions.
thyssenkrupp Launches Robotics Interface Platform
Incorporating the elevator interface with delivery robots allows them to move freely throughout hotels, hospitals and other buildings.
Friday Funny: Let The Ghoul Times Roll
Here are the five best haunted houses and attractions of 2019, according to America Haunts. Plus, a guide to how to get your own facility Halloween ready.
IFMA Releases Climate Change Report For Facility Managers
IFMA’s “Climate Change Fundamentals for Facility Management Professionals,” is the first report to address climate change as it relates to facility management roles and responsibilities.
Toxic Workplace Cultures Cost Companies Billions
American businesses lost $223 billion over the last five years due to bad workplace culture, according to a new report from SHRM.
VARIDESK® Debuts Privacy Booth To Provide Personal Focus Space
The VARIDESK Privacy Booth offers a retreat for focus work, personal phone calls and other matters requiring greater quiet and confidentiality in collaborative environments.
Keeping Small Jobs Small With Alternative Project Delivery
From schools to parks to courthouses and beyond, Job Order Contracting from Gordian is a great tool to help the public sector finish high-quality construction work efficiently and keep small jobs small.
Friday Funny: Go Ahead, Give Your Boss A Thumbs Up
Americans are embracing the ability to use emoji in their written communications at work, as well as in their personal life, according to a new survey.
ThoughtWire, Schneider Electric Partnership To Create Smarter Digital Hospitals
The new partnership will help healthcare customers take advantage of the connected hospital and achieve their digital strategy objectives faster.
New York Joins Top 5 As States Ramp Up Clean Energy Efforts
Across the U.S., states are making concerted efforts to promote electric vehicles, efficient products, smart buildings, cold climate heat pumps, and zero-energy building codes, according to the just-released 2019 State Energy Efficiency Scorecard
Friday Funny: Welcome To The Dollhouse
Should your office be a home away from home? A new collection of office furniture inspired by the board game Monopoly takes the goal of a comfy, fun workplace to a new level.
Did You Miss Our “Active Shooter Preparedness For Facility Managers” Webinar?
What should you be doing to prepare prior to an active shooter incident? What actions should your team take during an incident? View this free video webinar and find out.
Better Buildings, Better Plants Partners Have Saved $6.7 Billion
The Department of Energy program's partners represent more than 3,200 facilities and roughly 12% of the U.S. manufacturing energy footprint.
Moerings USA To Represent GSky Living Green Wall Systems
Moerings USA will represent GSky® living green wall systems with architects, landscape architects, and developers in the upper Midwest, Northeast, and Mid-Atlantic U.S.
Worried About Workforce Shortages? Effective Strategies To Stay Ahead
During this free webinar, you'll 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.