Featured

Breaking news, daily features, products, services and all other relevant facility executive coverage.



Hotels.com Top Hotel Amenity Report Featured

Top Hotel Amenities Travelers Are Searching for in 2022

Hotels.com analyzed searches from the past three years to identify top hotel amenities, plus the most out of touch amenities, so far in 2022.
LEDs

LEDs Now More Economical, Fluorescent Bulbs Should Be Phased Out

Compared to mercury-laced fluorescent bulbs, LEDs cost less, are widely available, and would cut greenhouse gas emissions, new study says.
Newark Board of Education

Newark Schools Carry Out Award-Winning Sustainability Initiative

Improvements including solar photovoltaic arrays, updated controls, LED lighting retrofits and water conservation solutions will reduce usage by approximately 30%.
hot desking

Is Hot Desking Right For Your Office?

Here are some key factors to consider for introducing this organization workplace system in your facilities.
Workplace Training Grants

OSHA Announces More Than $3M In Workplace Safety Grants

The U.S. Department of Labor will award $3.2 million in Susan Harwood grants for workplace safety and health training on infectious diseases, including COVID-19.

New Maryland DGS Headquarters In The Works

The renovation of a 1920s building will consolidate state's DGS employees; meanwhile, first class of department employees earned BOMI certifications.
recycling

Recycling Takes New Direction

A nationwide revamp of the recycling infrastructure led by the U.S. EPA moves downstream to facilities.
Security Solutions

Focus On: Security

These security solutions can help you meet your facility management goals by keeping your facility secure and its occupants safe.
Far UV

Far UV Light Significant Tool For Layered Disinfection In Facilities

Advances in far UV lighting can provide a solution to increased HVAC use, physical cleaning costs, and unintended consequences of increased air flow.
AAADM National Automatic Door Day 2022

National Automatic Door Day Comes Knocking Again

National Automatic Door Day, observed March 19, is a lighthearted celebration of automatic doors for health, convenience, accessibility and equality.
climate challenge

Energy Secretary Announces Better Climate Challenge, 90 Inaugural Partners

Partners in the DOE Better Climate Challenge include IKEA, Hilton, Harley-Davidson, the Cleveland Clinic, and the State of Maryland.
pollinator garden

GROWMARK Pollinator Garden Program In 7th Year

The IL-based ag cooperative will provide the seed and signage for the group with the winning entry to transform a park, school, or other public place into a pollinator garden.
roofing drones

Maximizing Drones For Roof Inspections

This article provides insight on the use of drones for roof and facade inspections, and points out key advantages and shortcomings.
commercial building performance

Ways You Can Measure and Track Commercial Building Performance

Building performance is one of those phrases that, to the average reader, isn’t worthy of or in need of a definition. But when you’re trying to measure and track the performance of a commercial building, it’s helpful to know what to look for, measure, optimize, upgrade and repair.
facilities teams

Facilities That Are Leading The Way

The COVID-19 pandemic created a new awareness of the pivotal role facilities teams play in the operations of the buildings society works, learns, lives, and plays in.

Best in Building Health Leadership Awards From Fitwel Announced

Created in partnership with the U.S. CDC and operated by the Center for Active Design (CfAD), Fitwel healthy building certification system focuses on evidence-based strategies to promote health and wellness through the built environment.
Leak Detection

Focus On: Leak Detection

These leak detection solutions can help prevent wasted water and money, and keep your facility's occupants safe and healthy.
Legionnaires’ Disease

Water Management Plans For Healthcare

Failure to follow regular maintenance routines will expose owners to litigation should an occupant contract Legionnaires’ Disease.
net-zero energy

New York Bakery Goes Net-Zero Energy

Bread Alone, a Certified Climate Neutral company, has installed a 366kW on-site solar array to power its 8,000 square foot facility in the Catskill Mountains region.
commissioning

Commissioning For Facilities O&M Boost

Augment quality assurance efforts for facility equipment and operations through the services of a commissioning and energy professional.
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.

[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.