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Trends features take a detailed look at some of the significant product related news that will be shaping the selection process for facility managers in the future.
Project Management Trends: Enhancing Value
Facility managers optimize the data they gather by integrating the information systems that manage it.
Furniture Trends: Green Certifications Get More Comprehensive
Changes are on the horizon for third-party green product certification initiatives.
Green Design Trends: Facility Managers As Keepers Of The Flame
Institutional memory is an essential component in sustainable system management.
Safety Trends: Mass Notification Decoded
How to decipher new codes and track the latest trends for effective emergency communications.
HVAC Trends: Forging The Path
As energy efficiency strategies get "smarter," HVAC systems are one area of opportunity for facility managers.
IAQ Trends: Facility Management & The New Green Construction Code
This green building design and construction code will have an impact on indoor air quality for those who adopt it.
Power Supply Trends: Powering Up
It may be years away, but smart grid technology should be on the horizon for facility managers now.
Building Automation Trends: Integration Revolution
The next wave of building automation systems may help simplify operations while saving energy.
ADA Trends: ADA Compliance In Difficult Times
Guest Contributor Katherine McGuinness offers this advice for facility professionals who may struggle when it comes to deciding which standard to use.
HVAC Trends: Journey From The Underground
Contributor Chad Safran reveals why ground source heat pumps may prove to be the next wave in HVAC systems.
Office Technology Trends: A Change in Direction
Office machines once considered essential have been pushed aside by newer products.
ADA Trends: Accessibility For All
From plumbing to public computers, there are more ways than ever for facilities to provide accessibility.
Top 5 Common Questions About Green Roofs
With the growth of the green roofing industry, some trends can now be identified. For instance, many early Green roof installations from five or six years ago involved building owners and developers who were very familiar with the technology and had a good understanding of the installation and care of a Green roof.
Furniture Trends: Sizing Up 2006
Are furniture companies really giving facility managers what they need to solve shrinking space problems?
ADA Trends: Fifteen Years And Counting
Facility professionals gain a fresh perspective on possible changes to the Americans With Disabilities Act.
HVAC Trends: Rejuvenating HVAC
By integrating and updating existing HVAC systems, facility managers can realize energy savings and make better use of their facilities
Trends: 2005 In Review
From uncertainty in 2005 toward new technologies and a rebounding furniture market in 2006.
Wireless Trends: The Case For Wireless
By overcoming initial hesitations, facility managers can turn a wireless system into a company asset.
Sustainable Design Trends: Green Wants You
New environmental solutions help transition buildings into sustainability. From the October 2005 issue.
Technology Trends: Perfecting The System
Recent software advances allow facility manager to update building information more quickly and accurately.
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).
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