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coil cleaning

HVAC Coil Cleaning By AQUIS

The company's process utilizes a probiotic technology to clean HVAC coils at a microscopic level.
platform

Rite-Hite Platform Elevates IoT

Opti-Vu platform helps distill the data collected into insights and actions.
re-cladding

IMETCO Launches R2 (Revive & Reclad) Services

The company's new service is designed for buildings with metal, brick, concrete, or EIFS facades that are deteriorating or in need of aesthetic improvement.
safe office

Six Ways To Design A Safer Office

Taking employee safety into consideration can bolster positive attitudes and prevent disaster. Here are six ways to improve safety in an office environment.
solar panels

Target Installs Solar Panels

Target recently met its goal of installing solar panels on 500 of its stores by 2020 and now plans to go 100% solar by 2030.
Visual Networking

Userful Grows Visual Networking

Userful's Visual Networking Platform now lets enterprises connect any visual content or data from any source (cloud, on-premise server, data center) to nearly any type of traditional or smart display.
intercom

2020 SOLUTIONS For FM: Signature Optica Smoke Detector By Edwards

The Signature Optica Smoke Detector from Edwards is certified to the new UL 268 7th Edition requirements A talk with Jon Hughes at the company elaborates on this fire safety product.
Ice Cream Drone

Friday Funny: Would You Like An Ice Cream Drone?

In a modern twist on the beloved ice cream truck, Unilever teamed up with Terra Drone Europe to demonstrate how Ben & Jerry’s ice cream can be delivered in New York, by drone.
contact burns

Don’t Get Burned In The Workplace

February 2-8, 2020 is designated National Burn Awareness Week, observed by the American Burn Association and a time to raise awareness of the dangers of burn-related injuries.
spatial intelligence

Pointivo Spatial Intelligence Solution

Spatial IQ: Facility Management (FM) is a data and analytics roof assessment solution.
Division Twelve

Keilhauer Division Twelve Tables & Seating

Keilhauer acquired Division Twelve and is therefore expanding its offerings with a line of tables and seating.
energy efficiency

5 Key Ways To Boost Energy Efficiency Retrofits

As in most industries, the real impact comes with scale. In the case of energy efficiency, achieving scale across real estate assets drives significant and faster returns to the bottom line.
2019 custodian of the year

Is Your School Custodian The Coolest?

If your school custodian is top notch, take note: Cintas is accepting nominations for its 2020 Custodian of the Year contest.
energy efficiency and smart building investments

Planned Energy Efficiency, Smart Building Investments Soar

75 percent of organizations plan to increase their investment in energy efficiency and smart buildings, according to Johnson Controls' 2019 Energy Efficiency Indicator survey.
rubber stair treads

Roppe Rubber Stair Treads with Kevlar

Roppe Rubber Stair Treads with DuPont Kevlar fibers are engineered to resist damage from wear and abuse.
data centers

Honeywell Introduces Solstice E-Cooling For Data Centers, Electronics

The new Solstice® E-Cooling heat transfer agents from Honeywell cool data centers and other electronic applications with greater efficiency and reduced environmental impact.
intercom

2020 SOLUTIONS For FM: SYLVANIA ValueLED UFO High Bay From LEDVANCE

This DLC Premium LED fixture features a lightweight design with a long life of up to 150,000 hours. A talk with Rich Rattray, specification sales engineer at the company, elaborates on this lighting product and industry trends.
gas powered generator

KOHLER Extends Gas Powered Generator Line

KOHLER is extending its gaseous-powered industrial generator lineup featuring the company’s 6.2-liter V8 turbocharged engine with new models at 100kW and 125kW.
WINT Water Intelligence

WINT AI-Powered Leak Prevention Technology Wins Gold Award

WINT's Water Intelligence was recognized by the Insurance Times for its impact in reducing water damage risk and insurance claims.
workplace water consumption

Access To Water Impacts Employee Wellbeing, Productivity

Waterlogic survey shows offering access to hot and cold filtered water can increase employee wellbeing and productivity, and keep plastic bottles out of landfills.
Webinar, Facility Capital Improvements

Join Our Webinar! Maximizing Value For Facility Capital Improvements

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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