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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.



News From Campus of the Future Conference in Honolulu

Datatel(R), Inc., and SchoolDude.com, Inc. announced yesterday a partnership to provide Datatel clients with a cost-effective and efficient way to manage their institution's work...

New “Green” Fraud Advisory

The EcoLogo ProgramM, formerly known as the Environmental Choice ProgramM, has instituted a new “Fraud Advisory” service to help purchasers—government, business, as well as...

Student Wins Engineering Scholarship

At a private ceremony on May 21, local heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration (HVACR) contractor Engineering Excellence awarded Diamond Oaks Career Development Center...

SimplexGrinnell Executive Receives Lifetime Achievement Award

R. Bruce Fraser, director of industry relations at SimplexGrinnell (a business unit of Tyco Fire & Security), was recently awarded the prestigious Lifetime Achievement...

The Facility Manager's Guide To Prevention of Avian Flu and Other Bird-Borne Diseases

With a growing climate of fear over the avian flu and talk in the news of a potential pandemic, it is good idea to...

The Facility Manager’s Guide To Prevention of Avian Flu and Other Bird-Borne Diseases

With a growing climate of fear over the avian flu and talk in the news of a potential pandemic, it is good idea to...

From Where I Sit: Doing Less Bad Is Not Doing Good

TFM Columnist Tim Springer wonders if sustainability is just an opportunity to be better and get recognized for it.

IAQ Trends: Danger In The Air

Harmful VOCs may be endangering the health of building occupants. Find out the latest VOC that has experts concerned and the best ways to lessen its impact.

London chaos remembered; New York threat thwarted

As people around the world remember the horror and sadness of last year's transit bombings in London, and other infrastructure disruption story is unfolding.Details...

The Evolution of Green Cleaning – To Infinity and Beyond!

The Beginning – When Green Cleaning Wasn’t Even a Buzzword Today, smart businesses recognize the health and economic benefits of green cleaning. Yet, not...

Tricks Of The Trade: HVAC Purchasing

TFM Columnist Jim Elledge helps identify the best HVAC system for the job.

Tricks Of The Trade: Job Descriptions

TFM Columnist Jim Elledge exposes the secrets behind the facility management job description.

I HATE SHEA! HOK rebuilding baseball stadiums…one at a time

In the July 2006 issue of Fast Company, Paul Lukas writes,In 1962, as the New York Mets played their first season in the old...

Sears Agrees to Settle with OSHA for 2005 Safety Violations

From yesterday's Occupational Hazards site.After being fined $135,000 for work safety violations by OSHA, Sears, one of the nation's largest retailers, has agreed to...

TFM Show Speaker Named An Entrepreneur Of The Year By Ernst & Young

Michael Gordon, founder and president of ConsumerPowerline, has won the 2006 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year® Award for the New York Metro...

AHR Expo Adds IAQA as New Endorsing Association

Reflecting its ongoing commitment to improving Indoor Air Quality, the Indoor Air Quality Association (IAQA) has announced its endorsement of the AHR Expo. IAQA...

Atlantic City Casinos Shut Down

Atlantic City’s casinos began to close this morning as the budget crisis in New Jersey continues. This is the first time the casinos have...

Wireless sensors could protect US power grid

From today's NewScientistTech comes this piece by Tom Simonite.A network of compact surveillance sensors could soon be monitoring the US power grid. Sensors attached...

Leonardo Academy To Develop ANSI Standards For Pollutant Emissions

Leonardo Academy has announced it is launching the development of ANSI standards for quantifying and documenting environmental emission inventories, offsets, and reduction credits. The...

Business Execution Blues: 10 Reasons Why "Getting It Done" is so Hard

Here's what we need to do. Now let's get it done. We've all heard those words from management. And whether such orders refer to...
Workforce Shortages Webinar

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.
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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