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handwashing

New Portable Sinks From T&S Brass

T&S Brass and Bronze Works is offering improved access to handwashing with its line of new portable stainless steel sinks.
ULI real estate and sustainability

Top 10 Sustainability Topics For Real Estate in 2021

The real estate industry will take an increasingly focused view of environmental, social, and governance strategies this year, according to a new Urban Land Institute report.
CyberLock

CyberLock Launches Generation 2 CyberLock Cylinders

This latest advancement in key-centric access control offers AES-256 encryption between lock and key.
New Pig

New Pig Introduces PIG Portable Barrier And Sneeze Guards

Facilities can use these easy to assemble, portable barriers to help separate people in lines, at counters, and at workstations.
hurricane resistant storefront

StormMax Hurricane Resistant Storefront

New and improved StormMax hurricane resistant storefront framing systems stand up to wind, water, projectiles, and project headaches.
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

Disability Employment Toolkit For Small Businesses Available

The Northeast ADA Center toolkit features practical advice on disability employment best practices, along with expert guidance on following Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
Dyson cord-free vacuum

Dyson Launches First Cord-free Vacuum For Professional Settings

The Dyson V11 Pro cord-free vacuum is engineered with extra run time and powerful suction to help create a cleaner, more hygienic environment.
airports

Ontario International Airport Recognized For COVID Safety Measures

The Airports Council International has bestowed the Airport Health Accreditation to the Ontario, CA aviation facility.
wind calculator

OMG Roofing Introduces Free Wind Calculator

OMG Roofing’s Wind Calculator tool determines the uplift requirements for anyone specifying an edge metal system.
Facial Recognition

Facial Recognition Security Solutions From Johnson Controls, Alcatraz AI

New collaboration offers facial authentication AI solutions combined with advanced access control to create safer, healthier, more connected building environments.
COVID-19 Vaccine

A Workplace Divided: Employees Split Over COVID-19 Vaccine

Over 60% surveyed are fearful of the COVID-19 vaccine and 40% note they would consider leaving their organization if it required inoculation, raising issues for organizations navigating how to safely return to the office.
circadian-effective lighting

How To Design Circadian-effective Lighting For Schools, Hospitals

Guidance for designing circadian-effective lighting in K-12 classrooms and hospital patient rooms, while avoiding increased energy use, is now available from the Lighting Research Center at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
shopping mall

New Life For Shopping Mall Focus Of Design Contest Finalist

For theARK Humankind after COVID-19 international design competition, a team at Kostow Greenwood Architects captured recognition for a solution for out of use shopping malls.
wall-mount luminaires

Amerlux Wall-Mount Luminaires

The Rook 350 Wall Mount series of wall-mount luminaires are cylinder or square shaped and feature a number of options.
Capitol

The U.S. Capitol Invasion: Lessons In Physical Security

Facility Executive assembled a panel of security experts to explore what went wrong, and the lessons to be learned from the violence that took place at the U.S. Capitol on January 6.
cybersecurity

Cybersecurity For Facilities Calls For Team Effort

To protect facilities, physical security and cybersecurity are increasingly intertwined.
freestanding entry station

Pedestal PRO Freestanding Entry Station

The Pedestal PRO 64TOW-AIP-001-304 freestanding entry station tower is designed to accommodate the Aiphone GT-DMBN-SSP Video Entry Station component.
virtual inspections

Partnership Enables Remote Virtual Inspections

ICC Community Development Solutions and Inspected partner to make remote virtual inspections accessible to code officials, homeowners, and contractors across the county.
FedEx Office

Meet Evolving Needs With A More Flexible Operation

The pandemic precipitated a nationwide shutdown for many businesses that caused disruptions to in-house printing and other services. It’s time to rethink how and when you outsource so your operations aren’t interrupted.

2021 SOLUTIONS: J-Series Restroom Dispensers From Coastwide Professional

Coastwide Professional introduced its J-Series dispenser line in 2020. Susan Scapparone, director of product development there, discusses these products and other solutions for facilities’ janitorial needs.
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.

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