Tag: Question of the Week
Question Of The Week: How Can I Prepare My Facility For Winter?
Fall is the ideal time to prepare your facility for winter weather. Routine inspections of your building from roof to foundation now can prevent costly repairs in the future
Question Of The Week: Norovirus Cleanup Procedures?
The highly contagious norovirus typically impacts the population late October through April.
Question Of The Week: Do Flexible Work Arrangements Lead To Better Performance?
Half of employers feel productivity would increase under a compressed schedule, according to a new survey from The Creative Group.
Question Of The Week: Communication To Improve Facilities Maintenance?
When pressed to spend an inordinate amount of time communicating about the status of facilities maintenance jobs, staff has less time to get the actual work done.
Question Of The Week: What Workplace Design Features Work?
A second annual Capital One Workplace Environment Survey finds flexibility remains high on the list of priorities for employees.
Question Of The Week: Is China Ban On Waste Management Impacting Your Facilities?
The move is part of an initiative by China to focus on its own domestically produced waste, and it's a wake-up call to the global recycling industry.
Question Of The Week: Campus Sustainability Initiatives
Go beyond bottle and paper recycling with these seven creative campus sustainability programs.
Question Of The Week: Parking Management Concerns In 2018
Parking professionals' focus on technology tools and mobility options remains strong, according to latest survey from the International Parking Institute.
Question Of The Week: What Factors Into Hurricane Preparedness?
With the 2018 Atlantic Hurricane Season officially begun, the Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety provides resources on preparing buildings and sites for fierce summer storms.
Question Of The Week: Zeroing In On Waste Reduction
Achieving a zero waste operation does not come without challenges, but the benefits are many: cost savings, energy savings, reduced air and water pollution, and more.
Question Of The Week: Ways To Prevent Cigarette Litter?
Although cigarette smoking in America has decreased 28% in the past decade, cigarette butts remain the most littered item in the U.S. and across the globe.
Question Of The Week: Preserve Energy Tax Deduction 179D?
In testimony last week, BOMA’s President explained the importance of 179D as the sole federal energy efficiency incentive for commercial buildings.
Question Of The Week: What Is A Safety Walk-Around?
A safety walk-around can be an important part of identifying safety hazards in the workplace and communicating those dangers to employees.
Question Of The Week: Can Office Food Improve Workplace Culture?
More than a third of employees rank office food as one of their top three office perks, alongside vacation time and professional development, finds new research from ZeroCater.
Question Of The Week: What Do You Do When Building Controls Veer Off Course?
The current automation delivery process often yields inefficient buildings. This second article in a series takes a closer look at why, and what facility management can do about it.
Question Of The Week: Are Companies Prepared For The New Energy Economy?
A new study by Schneider Electric shows that organizations feel ready to compete in the evolving energy landscape, but many aren’t taking the necessary steps.
Question Of The Week: Are You Prepared For A Confined Space Rescue?
Here are seven steps to help you prepare a response in case someone working at your facility becomes injured, incapacitated, or trapped in a space and has to be rescued.
Question Of The Week: How Does Your Cleaning Program Look For 2018?
A recent survey of facility end-users provided insight into the cleaning and maintenance products and processes being used more frequently.
Question Of The Week: How Buildings Learn
Behind their walls buildings have long supported an interplay of systems that belies their static presence. Now, the ability for buildings to learn and proactively impact operations expands the horizon of possibilities.
Question Of The Week: Artwork Procurement And Facility Management?
Options abound for organizations that are shopping for artwork to grace their facilities. What is your involvement, and where do you find art that fits the bill for your buildings?