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Airotrust air filters

Innovative Building Mask Brings Cleaner Air To Schools, Daycare Centers

Patent-pending Airotrust Building Masks™ are visible air filters that use a magnetic filter housing for easy installation.
ammonium nitrate

NFPA Releases Fact Sheet On Ammonium Nitrate Dangers

Available in English and Spanish, this resource for code officials, business owners, and facility management was developed following the August 2020 explosion in Beirut, Lebanon.
Future of Work 2020 real estate

Is Flexibility The Future Of Work?

Both workers and companies will demand flexibility, not only relating to work activities but also in terms of space and location, finds a new survey of real estate professionals.
commercial garage doors

Haas Commercial Garage Doors

Lone Moose Lodge and RV Park added a special events venue to their complex, “bringing the outdoors inside” by incorporating Haas commercial garage doors into the design.
master key

ASSA ABLOY Expands Key System Design Studio

Tool for master key system creation provides users intuitive system design, and now supports ASSA ABLOY Group brands Corbin Russwin, SARGENT, and Yale.
GBCI TRUE Advisors

GBCI Surpasses 1,000 TRUE Advisor Professionals

GBCI's TRUE Advisors help facilities achieve TRUE certification, as well as support and implement zero waste policies and programs.
tenants

Use Owner-Architect Partnerships To Help Bring Tenants Back To Buildings

While conditions in tenant spaces are key to returning occupants, improved shared spaces for comfort and convenience are also important.
Furniture Reuse

Second Act For Office Furniture

Develop a reuse plan for workplace furnishings to reduce environmental impact.
modular bathroom

Modular Bathroom For High-Rise Projects

The H³ Wellness Hub is a modular bathroom system specifically engineered to be lifted and hoisted vertically.
carbon footprint

Carbon Footprint Focus Of ASHRAE 2020 LowDown Showdown

Now in its sixth year, ASHRAE’s LowDown Showdown engages architects, engineers, designers, and energy modelers by working on integrated teams to create outstanding designs to solve building efficiency challenges.
asset tagging

Asset Tagging Added To Motili App

Motili's mobile app now includes the Asset Tagging Wizard to walk contractors through the HVAC and hot water asset tagging process.
solar energy

SEIA Reports On U.S. Corporate Solar Investments

The latest annual Solar Means Business data from Solar Energy Industries Association shows investment has grown 20-fold over last decade.
green cleaning

Green Cleaning For Safety

New guidelines from USGBC focus on facilities reopening safely while preserving sustainability efforts.
Axis security systems

End-To-End Solutions Provide Connectivity And Flexibility

In the past, security systems comprised of solutions from multiple vendors may have been an attractive option. Today, end-to-end solutions from a single provider offer many benefits over that model.
facilities

50 Facilities Join GBAC STAR Accredited Sites

This week, the Global Biorisk Advisory Council announced 50 facilities have achieved this accreditation for creating and maintaining proper cleaning, disinfection, and infection prevention.
wayfinding

Designing For Wayfinding

Guiding facility occupants helps to provide both comfort and safety.
Mass Notification

Using Mass Notification To Maintain Facility Safety During A Pandemic

View this free video webinar and learn how to use technology in your facilities for mass notification, the benefits of combining on-premises notification with mobile alerts, and more.
medical gowns

New Medical Gowns Made In USA

EZDoff 100% Made in USA PPE medical gowns are produced in Michigan by ProTEC-USA, a new Cadillac Products Inc. company.
high-performance buildings

High-Performance Buildings, Human Impact

To achieve optimal performance, buildings need to respond to how people perform inside them.
water features

Maintaining Water Features For Safety And Efficiency

If COVID-19 has caused you to pare down or shut down operations of water features, keep these tips in mind to maintain safe, efficient systems.
Workforce Shortages Webinar

Did You Miss Our Effective Strategies To Stay Ahead Of Workforce Shortages Webinar?

View this free video webinar and learn the top 5 strategies that facility maintenance pros are implementing to overcome workforce shortages.
Webinar, Facility Capital Improvements

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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