Question Of The Week

Facility Executive Magazine covers intelligent building design, building management, facility operations & commercial technologies in all industry sectors.

Question Of The Week: Design Leads To Tricky Facility Repair?

Question Of The Week April 11, 2016

At UConn's Gampel Pavilion, an intricate ceiling design calls for an equally intricate approach to facility repair. Have you encountered a design in one of your buildings that added complexity to facility repair plans? What opportunities have you had to provide the facility management and repair perspective during the design process?

Question Of The Week: Fleet Management With GPS

Question Of The Week March 28, 2016

This article from Robert J. Hall, President of Track Your Truck, addresses how technology tools may help improve fleet management.

Question Of The Week: Water Conservation Tips

Question Of The Week March 21, 2016

The Alliance for Water Efficiency has provided a comprehensive list of water conservation tips for commercial, industrial, and institutional water use.

Question Of The Week: Workplace Wellness Programs?

Question Of The Week March 14, 2016

To advance workplace wellness programs, is facility management collaborating more often with counterparts in human resources?

Question Of The Week: How Do I Choose The Right Wall Covering And Installation?

Question Of The Week March 7, 2016

A facility manager is asking for advice on how to choose the best wall covering and installation method for a facility project.

Question Of The Week: Is Your CMMS On Maximum Drive?

Question Of The Week February 29, 2016

A computerized maintenance management system has the potential to improve preventive maintenance dramatically. The manager of stadium operations of Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore, MD shares insights on how he and his staff are maximizing the power of theirs.

Question Of The Week: Is This Worker’s Injury Recordable?

Question Of The Week February 22, 2016

An employee was recently injured on the job. This facility manager wants to know whether or not he needs to record the incident.

Question Of The Week: Section 179D Reinstated

Question Of The Week February 16, 2016

Will you pursue the recently extended Energy-Efficient Commercial Buildings Tax Deduction (Section 179D)?

Question Of The Week: Winter Weather Hazards

Question Of The Week February 8, 2016

A facility executive wants to know, "What hazards do my facilities staff face when working outside in winter?"

Question Of The Week: Utilizing Universal Design?

Question Of The Week February 1, 2016

With overlap with requirements for ADA compliance, universal design is a focus on making environments and products more usable, safer and healthier in response to the needs of an increasingly diverse population.

Question Of The Week: How Can I Address Safety Concerns For Older Workers?

Question Of The Week January 25, 2016

A facility executive whose organization employs a significant number of older workers wants to know what steps to take to address that population's specific safety concerns.

Question Of The Week: How Are Security Decisions Evolving?

Question Of The Week January 19, 2016

Increasingly, market demand for a mobile-centric and more satisfying user experience may be a primary driver for security decisions.

Question of the Week: What Mistakes Are Made During Workplace Violence Training?

Question Of The Week January 11, 2016

If done poorly, workplace violence training can be intimidating, if not outright frightening. Done correctly, such training can be an empowering tool.

Question Of The Week: Have You Addressed Flood Mitigation Strategies?

Question Of The Week January 4, 2016

Virtually all buildings require a holistic solution, an approach that embraces components of different techniques.

Question of the Week: Facility Priorities For The New Year?

Question Of The Week December 28, 2015

As 2016 approaches, what are the leading facility management priorities?

Question of the Week: Which Trends Will Impact The Workplace In 2016?

Question Of The Week December 21, 2015

Flexibility, mobility, and IoT are among the real estate and facility management trends that are expected to dominate the workplace in 2016.

Question Of The Week: EMS, BMS, Or Both?

Question Of The Week December 14, 2015

Do you use energy management, building management, or both to measure and manage energy use? Do you think they are one and the same?

Question Of The Week: Are Current Building Codes Adequate For Extreme Weather?

Question Of The Week December 7, 2015

Do current building codes adequately reflect knowledge gained from experience with recent storms and are the codes changing fast enough?

Question Of The Week: Indoor Air Quality Effects?

Question Of The Week November 30, 2015

Cognitive functions in crisis are markedly better for people who work in facilities with low levels of indoor pollutants and carbon dioxide.

Question of the Week: What Are The Cleaning Benefits of Aqueous Ozone?

Question Of The Week November 23, 2015

Studies indicate aqueous ozone cleaning systems can prove effective at eliminating colony-forming units (CFUs) of both E. coli and listeria from hard surfaces.

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