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?
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Panasonic Enhances VMS Platform
Panasonic i-PRO Sensing Solutions is releasing its recently enhanced Video Insight Video Management System (VMS).
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.
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.
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.
Autonomous Vehicles Transport COVID-19 Tests
Autonomous vehicles are being used to transport medical supplies and COVID-19 tests at Mayo Clinic in Florida.
OSHA To Employers: You Can’t Retaliate Against Workers
OSHA reminds employers that it's illegal to retaliate against workers who report unsafe, unhealthful working conditions during the coronavirus pandemic.
U.S. Office Building Energy Use: A Snapshot During COVID-19 Crisis
Hatch Data, a commercial real estate software company based in San Francisco and Boston, has released its building energy data up to April 4, 2020.
ICONICS Free Remote Expert Assistance Software
ICONICS announced the free use of its CFSWorX Connected Field Worker and Remote Expert collaboration product for the remainder of 2020.
Drone Disinfection System Kills Coronavirus In Large Indoor Spaces
The OMI Drone Disinfection System disperses a mist of EPA approved agents that kills COVID-19 and 99.9% of bacteria within 60 seconds of contact.
Four Tips For Dark Store Maintenance During COVID-19
As more businesses are forced to temporarily shutter their storefronts, MaintenX International offers helpful hints for "dark store" maintenance.
ABM Offers EnhancedClean™ Program
This provider of facility solutions has introduced a proprietary facility cleaning program for COVID-19 remediation efforts.
Working From Home: RICS-IFMA And Leesman To Examine Experiences
This joint initiative aims to arm the real estate and facility management industry with insights on working from home experiences during the COVID-19 crisis, after social distancing policies are relaxed.
Maxxess Health Risk Management System
Maxxess Systems has announced a new application for the Maxxess InSite Response Coordination System specifically designed to help organizations manage health risks to their staff and visitors.
How Behavioral Health Facilities Are Blurring The Lines With Nature And The Community
Architecture that blurs the lines between the building and nature while welcoming members of the community is shifting the paradigm for today’s behavioral health facilities.