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connected lighting

Disruption Brings New Hope And Opportunities

For the lighting industry and the commercial sector in particular, will this pandemic accelerate the adoption of connected lighting systems?
ABM

ABM Team Help Keep Clients And Their Communities Moving

Working in facilities across numerous industries during the COVID-19 crisis, ABM shares some frontline “unsung hero” stories shared by its clients and managers.
flat panel retrofit kits

Field-Adjustable Flat Panel Retrofit Kits

Espen Technology recently launched a new family of field-adjustable flat panel retrofit kits for upgrading fluorescent troffers to the latest LED technology.
Social Distance Floor Sign

PIG® Social Distance Floor Sign With Non-Slip Surface

Pads mark social distance spacing on safe slip-resistant surface, for anywhere you want to promote proper social distancing.
COVID-19 Air Filtration

COVID-19 Special Feature: HVAC Filtration And COVID-19

Although there are still unknowns, here are ways air filtration may help clear the air in facilities.
energy infrastructure

Building the Post-Pandemic Economy With Energy Infrastructure

Could robust government support for the energy efficiency sector protect jobs, strengthen the U.S. economy, and improve energy infrastructure? NAESCO's Executive Director discusses the potential opportunities.
San Antonio

Frost Tower Lights Up San Antonio Skyline

This 24-floor office and retail space features a distinctive lighting design that utilizes products from Acclaim Lighting.
LED drivers

EVERLINE 180W PWX LED Drivers

Universal Lighting Technologies introduced EVERLINE 180W PWX LED drivers designed for lighting applications with on-board sensors or radios that require power from a 12Vdc or 24Vdc source.
Building Management Software

5 Building Management Software Types (And Which One You Should Use)

CMMS, CAFM, IWMS, EAM — What’s the difference? If your organization is in the market for a facility management software, make sure you choose the option that best suits your organization’s needs.
HID SAFE

Four Ways To Keep Your Workplace Protected During A Global Health Emergency

Learn four ways HID® Global customers are using HID SAFE™ Visitor Management to minimize infection risks.
decommissioning

Best Practices For Decommissioning To Recommissioning Your Buildings

In response to COVID-19, you may have closed your buildings quickly. Did you properly decommission your building and its systems?
organic face masks

Naturepedic Producing Organic Face Masks

Naturepedi pivoted facilities last month to design sustainable organic, nontoxic cotton face masks and announced their efforts to ramp up production to 5,000 organic face masks a day.
roofing maintenance

Remote Roofing Maintenance? What Is Your Strategy?

During the COVID-19 pandemic, facility management professionals are becoming more resourceful in monitoring the performance of their roofs.
charitable initiatives

The Garland Company Gives Back To Community

Celebrating 125 years in business, the roofing and building envelope manufacturer will make a $125 donation to the charity of each employee’s choice as part of its charitable giving.
temporary healthcare facilities

Rosendin Builds Temporary Healthcare Facilities

Rosendin is aiding the coronavirus crisis response efforts to help communities care for sick patients by helping transition two mid-century buildings into temporary healthcare facilities in California.
Disaster Recovery as a Service

Intracom Releases Disaster Recovery as a Service

Intracom Systems has released VCOM DRaaS. In the event of a widespread emergency, such as COVID-19, VCOM DRaaS enables users of critical communications systems to continue to work from home or other remote locations outside the office or studio.
VMS platform

Panasonic Enhances VMS Platform

Panasonic i-PRO Sensing Solutions is releasing its recently enhanced Video Insight Video Management System (VMS).
construction lift

Construction Lift Helps Friends Celebrate 91st Birthday Despite Coronavirus

In California, assisted living residence The Kensington Redondo Beach helped "lift" spirits in the midst of the COVID-19 outbreak and shelter-in-place orders.
healthcare projects

ASHE 2020 Vista Awards Recognize Healthcare Projects

The American Society for Health Care Engineering announces the winners of its 2020 Vista Awards for design and construction initiatives at healthcare facilities.
Custodian of the Year

One Week Left To Vote For The Custodian Of The Year!

Time is running out to cast your vote in the 2020 Custodian of the Year contest hosted by Cintas Corporation.
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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