FM Issue Contributor
Facility management related issues are often in the news. This monthly feature examines some of the more abstract, non-product concepts and challenges facility managers face in that regard.
FM Issue: Situational Awareness For Safety
Employing this concept fosters holistic emergency alert and response management.
FM Issue: Energy Disclosure
Legislation requiring facility owners to report consumption is increasing. Is this obligation an opportunity or burden?
FM Issue: Code Compliance For Reroofing
Projects at existing facilities require specific considerations to meet IECC 2012 requirements.
FM Issue: When Open Isn’t So Open
Resolving the challenges of facility systems integration requires a clear look at how building automation protocols interact.
FM Issue: Managing Security Services
An effective security program requires communicating key parameters.
FM Issue: Mission Critical Training
A methodical approach coupled with follow through goes a long way toward reliable operations in facilities that run 24/7.
FM Issue: Testing Emergency Generators
A panel of experts discusses the role of load banks in assessing system readiness.
FM Issue: Building Automation Analytics
This technologically based concept allows facility professionals to harness building data to reach goals and elevate department status.
FM Issue: Message Received?
To optimize emergency communications, analyzing risks is only the beginning.
FM Issue: Cybersecurity Evolution
As facilities systems increasingly intersect with IT infrastructure, protection is paramount.
FM Issue: Safer And Stronger
As part of a campus-wide risk management initiative, the University of Iowa focuses on fire systems.
FM Issue: Withstand The Weather
Protecting against the elements is a primary role for roofs, and maintenance is crucial.
FM Issue: Brawn Over Buzz
In cultivating a smart building with integrated systems, facility managers can “show, share, and strategize.”
FM Issue: Financing Renewable Energy
Funding options are increasing for facility managers who want to pursue a cleaner power supply. From the October 2013 issue.
FM Issue: The Calm Before The Storm
In the face of extreme weather, facilities housing mission critical resources seek increased resilience. From the September 2013 issue.
FM Issue: Cool Down
Facility factors, such as roof slope and climate, impact the benefit of reflective roofs. From the August 2013 issue.
FM Issue: NextGen Electrical
Expanding requirements for distribution systems can be met using molded case circuit breakers. From the July 2013 issue.
FM Issue: Surplus Furniture
Creative alternatives to landfill disposal are available to facility managers. From the June 2013 issue.
FM Issue: Moving Target
In order to optimize a security plan, facility managers should take a dynamic approach. From the April 2013 issue.
FM Issue: Safeguarding Fire Systems
Remote monitoring and automation capabilities ease maintenance. From the March 2013 issue of Today's Facility Manager.
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