National Aviary

National Aviary Unveils New Bird-Friendly Glass Dome

The Starphire glass with bird-friendly acid-etching brightens and protects the renovated Tropical Rainforest at Pittsburgh's National Aviary.
Noise Pollution

Quiet Mark Launches In U.S. To Combat Noise Pollution

Proprietary testing program from the Noise Abatement Society offers support for nation’s health and well-being by helping to find the quietest solutions in over 50 product categories.
VoIP entry phones

Viking E-60-IP Series VoIP Entry Phones

The E-60-IP Series are compact, vandal resistant VoIP entry phones designed to provide quick and reliable hands-free communication for SIP VoIP phone systems with PoE.
Chicago McDonald's headquarters

McDonald’s Opens New Global HQ In Chicago

The new nine-story building in Chicago’s West Loop exemplifies the company’s commitment to become a better McDonald’s, more closely connected to its customers.
hurricane season

Protect Facilities From Wind And Flood Damage

Cost-effective prevention is worth considering as the 2018 hurricane season is in full swing, and research from global insurer FM Global bears out this assertion.
Automated Shading Systems

Best Practices For Automated Shading Systems

The right balance of daylighting and daylight harvesting strategies can provide health, productivity, and energy saving benefits: Here’s how to get the most out of your facility’s automated shading system.
Starco Lighting

GM Focuses On Lighting For Energy Conservation

General Motors is working with Starco Lighting to help reduce lighting-related energy consumption across its global facilities.
healthcare compliance

Dude Solutions Improves Healthcare Compliance

Compliance is an addition to Dude Solutions' CMMS and part of TheWorxHub for Healthcare to empower hospitals to better manage their regulatory-driven environment through a single platform.
condenser coils

Cool Air Products Announces Line of Purifying ‘Tabs’

Tabs were created to clean and purify AC evaporator and condenser coils and are available in three distinct types.

Sustainability At Broward College: A Project Perspective

Located in South Florida, this multi-site campus is maintained through a holistic program overseen by its District Facilities division.
porcelain tile collection

Crossville Porcelain Tile Collection Looks Marble

State of Grace tile interprets the delicate and elegant look of Italian marble in a durable, powerful porcelain body that comes in an extensive range of shapes and sizes.
USF LEED Platinum Certification

USF System Earns First LEED Platinum Certification

The University of South Florida St. Petersburg's Warehouse Laboratory, which houses biology, chemistry, and physics labs, is the fourth building on campus to receive LEED certification.

Biotech Firm Consolidates cGMP Manufacturing Facilities

Moderna Therapeutics, which pioneers messenger RNA (mRNA) therapeutics and vaccines, built a new facility in Norwood, MA — and also focused on the workplace environment for its nearly 200 employees.
gain weight at work

Friday Funny: Is Your Job Making You Fat?

If you think your job is making you fat, you're not alone: 45% of workers say they've gained weight in their current job, according to new survey.
permanent markers

Sharpie PRO Permanent Markers

Available in three sizes, Sharpie PRO permanent markers boldly adhere to the toughest jobsite surfaces, including wet, oily, dusty, and abrasive.
LED retrofit

Why HID-LED Conversion Matters (And It Isn’t Just Energy Savings)

A LED retrofit could have kept the lights on during Super Bowl XLVII in 2013, preventing the blackout that halted play for more than a half-hour.
facility dog

Hospital Facility Dog Lends Patients, Families A Helping Paw

Mars Petcare and Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt have collaborated to bring a dedicated facility dog to families in need.
hygienic facilities

Partnership Helps Produce Hygienic Facilities

Stonhard has exclusive partnership with PolySto to create hygienic curbs, walls, and floors for food and beverage facilities.
commercial real estate technology

Report Reveals Gaps, Opportunities In CRE Technology

New research from BOMA International and Building Engines uncovers challenges and keys to success in commercial real estate technology selection, integration, and adoption.
workplace safety

OSHA To Kick Off Safe + Sound Week

Over 200 organizations and businesses will partner with OSHA to promote the importance of workplace safety and health programs August 13-19.
Webinar, Facility Capital Improvements

Join Our Webinar! Maximizing Value For Facility Master Planning

A panel of Facility Management leaders will discuss long-term planning challenges and answer questions about maximizing the value of conducting a Facility Condition Assessments (FCA).
Fault detection and diagnosis (FDD) webinar

Did You Miss Our “Building Analytics, Skilled Labor Shortages & Decarbonization” Webinar?

View this free video webinar to learn how fault detection and diagnostics (FDD) has become a critical part of the resilient facility team’s tech stack.

[VIDEO] Collect Asset Data at the Speed of Walking a Building

AI powered data collection with AkitaBox Capture. Take a picture of the asset nameplate, touch the floor plan to locate the asset and move to the next asset. Save up to 90% of your time in the field with AkitaBox Capture AI.