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Duro-Last NSF/ANSI 347 Roofing Membranes

Duro-Last has achieved certifications for each of its roofing membranes under the NSF American National Standard for Sustainable Roofing Membranes—NSF/ANSI 347.

USTA Reveals New Stadium, New Furniture Ahead Of US Open

For 40 years, Louis Armstrong Stadium played host to memorable moments in tennis history. The USTA has opened a new 14,000 seat stadium to replace this facility and usher in a new era.

ANN SACKS’ Six New Tile Collections

Alyssa, Casa Mila, Cue, Gallery Glass, Mason, and Vedere are new tile collections that include designs handcrafted from marble, porcelain, glass, and brick.

15 Recognized By DOE Better Buildings Lighting Campaign

The Department of Energy highlights 15 partners, along with those recognized in the last two years, that have newly installed or upgraded more than 2.8 million lighting fixtures and lighting controls.

Honeywell Expands Video Product Line

Honeywell has expanded its Performance Series video product line with upgraded HQA (high quality analog) and IP cameras—including the line’s first IP PTZ camera—and Embedded NVRs.

Los Angeles Lakers Go Solar At Headquarters Facility

The team installed LG NeON 2 solar panels atop its LEED Platinum headquarters, the UCLA Health Training Center.

Upper Hand Facility Management Software

New facility management software helps sport, recreation, and fitness facilities manage their businesses easier, faster, and better.
coral reef

Friday Funny: Coral Gets New High-Tech Digs

The world’s largest 3-D printed reef was installed at a resort in the Maldives last weekend with the hope of growing a new coral reef ecosystem.

Protect Your Power: Investment In Energy Resilience

Facility executives know that the ability to keep operations running if the energy grid goes down is critical for their business.

Emerson PlexPower Motor Starter

The Appleton PlexPower motor starter provides component level protection for off-the-shelf motor starters with a lightweight, corrosion-resistant, and stainless steel design.

AR, VR Capabilities From McKinstry And Visual Vocal

These two companies have partnered to capture 3D images of buildings and hardware for use in design, engineering, construction, and facility operations.

EasyCare Latex Paint ASP:04-01 Certified

EasyCare Ultra Premium Acrylic Latex Paint from True Value Company will now be added to the certification product database (CPD) and eligible to join asthma & allergy friendly® Certification Programs in association with the relevant national patient advocacy group.

Future Offices Summer Event Next Week

Located in San Francisco, this event is focused on how to maximize productivity, connectivity, and well-being in the workplace.

Bring The Outdoors In… To Workplace Design

In a recent survey of U.S. and UK workers, access to natural light was found to be an important factor in their level of job satisfaction.

OnSSI Ocularis v5.6 Enhances VMS Performance

Ocularis 5.6 enhances overall VMS performance and operator functionality, delivers heightened system security with fortified dual authentication measures, and provides enhanced mobile and web access capabilities.

Industrial Ethernet Connectors & Cordsets

Industrial Ethernet-M12 automation technology in A-, D-, and X-Code industrial Ethernet connectors and cordsets deliver high-speed transmission up to 10 Gbps with superior overmold tools, cable flex rating, jacket material, color, and inside/outside usage with cordset lengths up to 295'.

U of AR Installs UV Technology In HVAC Equipment

Since 2008, the university's facilities department has pursued improved IAQ (and energy savings) by retrofitting campus AHUs with ultraviolet germicidal irradiation (UVGI).

ASI Gekko Vitta LVT with setaGrip

Gekko Vitta LVT merges organic textures and wood grains from light to dark colorations with a setaGrip™ installation system.

Yogi Tea Company Opens LEED Certified Plant

Located in Eugene, OR, the 189,000 square foot building is the first LEED-certified tea manufacturing facility in the U.S.
public restrooms

Friday Funny: Time To Share Your Potty Opinion

As summer winds down, it’s time to vote for your favorite of the top 10 public restrooms that made a splash in this year’s America’s Best Restroom contest.
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).

[VIDEO] Collect Asset Data at the Speed of Walking a Building

AI powered data collection with AkitaBox Capture. Take a picture of the asset nameplate, touch the floor plan to locate the asset and move to the next asset. Save up to 90% of your time in the field with AkitaBox Capture AI.