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This Web Exclusive comes from Lisa Brosseau, ScD, CIH, Associate Professor, University of Minnesota School of Public Health, Division of Environmental Health Sciences.

In addition to paper files, what other items should facilities consider keeping secure upon disposal?

The bill directs the GSA to identify core competencies, professional certifications, a recommended curriculum, and continuing education courses to ensure that federal buildings are operated in accordance with industry best practices and standards.

This latest version contains new features designed to optimize performance and reduce costs for facility management professionals.

The directive outlines the procedures for carrying out programmed inspections at some of the most hazardous federal workplaces.

This article on fire safety measures comes from the director of training and technical support for ServiceMaster Clean.

So often, the mall food court offers up a less than inspirational experience for patrons, employees, and people just passing through. But on November 13, 2010 unsuspecting shoppers got a big surprise while enjoying their lunch. Over 100 participants in this Christmas Flash Mob.

Available with data for eight geographical areas, the Green Product Selection Tool provides performance information about the company's windows.

With its seamless steel frame, this banquet stacking chair is designed for high traffic use.

Christeen Seymour has been hired as the association’s director of finance and administration.

Teena G. Shouse, CFM, IFMA Fellow, is now the new chairperson of Global FM. She and the new board will unite efforts to accomplish the objectives and activities planned for 2011, making sure Global FM continues to grow and to live up to its mission: to promote the strategic value and progress of facilities management.

This addition to the Tide Professional Laundry System can help hospitality facility managers whiten linens and extend useful life.

After discovering that a large number of people involved in CERN projects are accomplished musicians, ATLAS has taken the amazing step of recording and releasing an album.

Arrow Lock's Arrow Pointe SFIC cores are now available for express shipment, providing a five-day lead time for these SFIC keyways.

IFMA has announced the winners of its Awards of Excellence, which recognizes groups and individuals who have made significant contributions to the facility management profession and the association.

The importance of facilities management was underscored on Sunday when nearly 81,000 people sat in total darkness for a few seconds at the New Meadowlands Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ. The power outage brought Sunday's game between the Dallas Cowboys and New York Giants to a halt.

This cooling product for data centers is designed to provide cooling in the most efficient manner for existing conditions.

For several decades, facility professionals have been told that technology will signal the dawning of a new age of efficiency and productivity. But anyone who has lost a presentation, a spreadsheet, a report, or an essential database due to a virus, worm, or other computer glitch would argue to the contrary...BIG time.

This Data Center Infrastructure Management (DCIM) platform is aimed at enabling data center managers to make smarter decisions about efficiency, availability, and capacity.

These employee garments from American Safety Vest increase the visibility of the wearer.