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The primary disciplines of facility management—building envelope & exteriors, construction & retrofits, energy, environment, facility management, interiors, safety, security, technology—along with other important topics are included in this section.



Friday Funny: A multimedia oldie but goodie

This short video has been kicking around the Internet for several years, but for those of you who haven't seen it, enjoy!

Herman Miller Receives Environmental Awards From EPA And State Of Michigan

Herman Miller, furniture designer and manufacturer, has been designated a Clean Corporate Citizen (C3) by the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) for five...

ALLIANCE FOR CONCRETE CODES AND STANDARDS REORGANIZES STRUCTURE

The Alliance for Concrete Codes and Standards (ACCS) – an alliance of concrete associations and organizations – recently incorporated in order to secure funding...

Speedy Restoration For School Hit By Hurricane Katrina

The restoration of the Lake Forest Elementary School's building C in the East Ward of New Orleans, one of the hardest hit sections of...

SEPTEMBER 11th OBSERVANCE AT CALIFORNIA MEMORIAL

Earlier this week, many hundreds of Pelco employees, honored guests, and the public joined together in commemoration of the Fifth Anniversary of September 11,...

NASCO Launches Online Career Center

The National Association of Security Companies (NASCO), a trade organization representing the interests of contract-security firms with members employing more than 400,000 security officers,...

National Park Service Gives Environmental Achievement Awards

The National Park Service (NPS) announced earlier this month the recipients of its 2006 Environmental Achievement Awards honoring outstanding accomplishments in the preservation and...

Global Facility Services Awarded Contract With Panasonic Corporation

Global Facility Services, LLC (GFS), a subsidiary of Mack-Cali Realty Corporation, has announced a three-year contract with Panasonic Corporation of North America to...

APPRENTICE STAR JOINS TRUMP MORTGAGE

Donald J. Trump Names Apprentice Star Lee Bienstock AVP Of Corporate Development For Trump MortgageReal estate developer and star of the hit television series...

New ICC professional certifications emphasize disaster recovery

The need for assistance during recovery from disasters has prompted the International Code Council to offer two new professional certifications: Disaster Response...

Lutron Sponsoring Lighting Seminars On September 21-22

Lutron Electronics Co., designer and manufacturer of lighting controls, lighting control systems and shading solutions, has announced its sponsorship of the 2006 Lighting for...

Subsidized Office Space Threatens Downtown NY

Five years after the horrific events of 9/11, the commercial real estate market in lower Manhattan still faces an uncertain future, according to Marisa...

Five Years Later: Fire protection engineers boost building safety since 9/11

Fifth anniversary of attacks on World Trade Center marks occasion to evaluate fire protection engineers‚ contributions to building safetyAlthough better building methods and codes...

The Frederieke Taylor Gallery to Exhibit Progressive Architecture Network

P.A.N. , an architecture exhibition curated by Winka Dubbeldam and Helene Furjan, will be on view at Frederieke Taylor gallery from October 27-December 2,...

Lennox Offers Tips On Preparing For Regulation Changes On Refrigerants

Lennox, a supplier of HVAC equipment, offers the following tips on how to get the most from an HVAC purchase as environmental regulations on...

FM Issue: Power To The Core

Currently, the United States loses $80 billion per year due to power outages and interruptions, and the losses are accelerating. Utility demand continues to amplify. So how reliable are power sources?

Sustainable By Design: When The Heat Was On

This month, guest columnist Michael Gordon writes about how energy consumers in New York City were able to curtail their electric usage this past summer during periods of record demand. As participants in the city

TFM Show Call for Presentations: Deadline extended to 9/15/06!

The TFM Show® (sponsored by Today's Facility Manager magazine) is the nation's premier forum for senior facility management executives from every corner of the...

Construction & Demolition Recycling Web Source Available To Facility Professsionals

Facility managers looking for construction and demolition (C&D) debris recyclers can access a new database, free of charge, to locate service providers in their...

Construction & Demolition Recycling Web Source Available To Facility Professsionals

Facility managers looking for construction and demolition (C&D) debris recyclers can access a new database, free of charge, to locate service providers in their...
Workforce Shortages Webinar

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Webinar, Facility Capital Improvements

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).

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