Standard For K-12 Products Under Development
NSF International and the National School Supply and Equipment Association (NSSEA) are working on this tool to certify health, safety, and environmental aspects of products and equipment for educational settings.
Professional Development: BIM Adds To Construction Projects
Guest Contributor William Zollinger explains how data rich and
Submissions for IFMA's Facility Fusion Due 9/8/10
All abstract submissions must be new and never before presented prior to Facility Fusion.
Keeping Data Centers Up And Running
Emerson Network Power offers a list of "Best Practices to Avoid Data Center Failure by Human Error."
BIFM And FMA Sign Memorandum of Understanding
The goal of the MoU is to help both organizations to provide enhanced services to their members and raise the profile of facilities management through cooperation and collaboration.
Private Sector Energy Efficiency Retrofits
A white paper released earlier this year by Johnson Controls provides an overview of financing options for facilities in the private sector.
World Workplace: First Look at 2011 Products and Services
IFMA’s World Workplace 2010 Conference & Expo is a multi-national, multi-disciplined discussion on workplace trends, challenges, and best practices.
Local Firms Build Youth Facility In Anaheim
The 25,000 square foot "Dreamscape" will serve area children through the GOALS (Growth Opportunities through Athletics, Learning and Service) program.
World Workplace 2010: Trends and Innovations Come to Atlanta
Now in its 31st year, IFMA's conference will feature more than 75 educational sessions and new product demonstrations by manufacturers from around the globe.
FM Landscape Professional Recognized
The Professional Grounds Management Society will present its E. Earl Wilson Award to Jeffrey Bourne of the Montgomery County (MD) Department of Recreation.
Facility Training vs. Unemployment Checks
As unemployment throughout the country remains at record levels approaching 10%, AFE officials urged state employment agencies to provide unemployed workers with training in facilities-related professions where there is a growing shortage of skilled workers.
Finalists In Smartest Building Challenge
A panel of five industry experts are determining which facilities will win the Siemens Smartest Building in America Challenge.
BOMA EER 2010: Managers Controlled Operating Expenses
The decrease in total operating expenses illustrates what commercial real estate managers noted all year: there is considerable pressure to reduce operating expenses and maintain strong net operating income.
Research: Generation Y Expects Home & Work To Intersect
Global research from Johnson Controls Global WorkPlace Solutions indicates a majority of Generation Y (18- to 25-year-olds) views the workplace as an extension of home life and expects mobile work environments, easy access to the office, and high tech amenities.
NEW SERVICE SPOTLIGHT: Photo Index Of Maintenance & Renovations
ConstructionPhotoDocs.com has introduced a photo indexing service geared to facility management work.
World FM Day Recap
Facilities management (FM) associations and professionals on five different continents celebrated the contributions FM makes to international business and the global built environment last month during the second annual World FM Day, held on June 24, 2010.
Facility Managers Get Noticed!
Nominations are now being accepted for the facility management profession's most prestigious award, The TFM Facility Executive Of The Year. Submissions will be accepted until 10/1/10.
Professional Development: Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Guest Contributor Stanley Trim examines how to leverage proven processes to manage GHGs.
Call for Presentations Issued by CONSTRUCT
CONSTRUCT, which will take place September 13 to 16, 2011, at McCormick Place, Chicago, IL, is accepting submissions for the 2011 education program until September 6, 2010.
Higher Ed Buying Co-Op Contracts With Michelin
Higher education institutions can now save more on tires, tubes, and installation services with a competitively awarded contract from E&I Cooperative Purchasing. As the...