USGBC Launches Global Economic Recovery Strategy
USGBC has outlined a path for how healthy places and LEED will support recovery efforts as businesses, governments, and communities prepare for a post-pandemic world.
Workplace Reimagined: COVID-19 Reshapes Modern Office Experience
Facility professionals are evaluating long-term impacts from the pandemic shutdown. Some are exploring concepts and designs for the post-recovery office.
Facility, Real Estate Industry Giants Team Up In Response To COVID-19
Well Living Lab, Delos, Cushman & Wakefield, Hines are working together to advance return-to-work guidelines in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The New Office Space: 4 Ways Coronavirus Will Change The Workplace
As the COVID-19 crisis subsides, we can expect a different workplace than the one we left behind. Here are four ways the coronavirus is changing the office space and the way we work.
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.
IFMA Conducting Global Work-From-Home Survey
The Work-from-Home Experience Survey will help identify the global impact of COVID-19 on how and where people are working.
Friday Funny: Are We Ready To Work From Home?
Many employees are suddenly working from home to try to curb the COVID-19 outbreak. The Internet is ready with the memes.
COVID-19 Pandemic: 5 Tips To Help Employees Work From Home
Does your organization urgently need employees to work from home due to COVID-19? Try these five helpful tips.
Employees Face Safety, Security Issues In Coworking Spaces
Coworking spaces have challenges many traditional offices don't, such as lack of privacy, limited space, distractions, and security issues.
Art, Light, And Nature Inspire New Home For Yale Child Study Center
The biophilic approach at YCSC, shown in studies to produce positive behavioral changes, is designed to instill a sense of calm and comfort.
Purpose-Based Design For The Workplace
Successful workplaces are not designed by looks alone. Purpose-based design is about finding the right balance between looks and functionality.
Reimagining Commercial Ceilings For Open Spaces
Whether an open plenum or disruptive structural components, if a ceiling area cannot be covered completely, then it can be adorned strategically.
Can Clean Restrooms Boost Your Business?
A new national survey reveals that 62% of consumers say clean restrooms increase their spending.
Grant Will Help Find Best Classroom Environment For Learning
The NSF-funded project will help researchers at Worcester Polytechnic Institute study how factors such as classroom temperature, ventilation, and lighting impact students.
Facility Management Prioritizes Employee Health And Wellness
New Facility Management Trends & Insights survey from CORT reveals that employee health and wellness is top-of-mind as facilities continue to explore flexible workspace.
ASHRAE Breaks Ground On Global HQ Renovation Project
The two-story, 66,700 square-foot building in Peachtree Corners, GA will showcase ASHRAE's best practices and help achieve its vision of a healthy and sustainable environment.
MetLife First Life Insurance Company To Earn Fitwel Building Certifications
Fitwel measures the health impact of a building based on how it promotes occupant safety, how it increases physical activity, and how it affects the health of the surrounding community.
Why Flexible, Open Office Furniture Is Vital For Quickly Growing Companies
When done right, an open office can help the financial health of a business, and also enhance productivity and engagement for its hardworking employees.
How Biophilic Design Impacts Wellness
Healthcare facilities that use biophilic design principles like installing a circadian lighting system can improve patient outcomes and reduce staff stress.
Most U.S. Knowledge Workers Would Quit To Work From Home
Nearly two-thirds of American knowledge workers believe traditional offices will be obsolete by 2030, according to Zapier report.
Worried About Workforce Shortages? Effective Strategies To Stay Ahead
During this free webinar, you'll learn the top 5 strategies that facility maintenance pros are implementing to overcome workforce shortages.
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).
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