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energy standards

Energy Standards To Perform

The Buildings Performance Standards Coalition, which includes 33 state and local governments, advances legislation in support of emission reductions in both new and existing buildings.
Ceilings & Walls

Focus On: Ceilings & Walls

From ceiling systems to wall panels, these ceiling and wall solutions can help keep your facility's occupants comfortable and productive.
Building Codes

Building Codes And The Right Roofing

Facility managers may want to invest in structural elements that exceed the protection provided in building codes.
Roof Recovery

Roof Recovery Or Replacement?

When deciding between roof recovery or replacement, it's important to ask the proper questions to maximize cost savings and ensure success.
Connected lighting

Next Steps In Cyber Secure Lighting

As connected lighting gains ground, “turning on the lights” increasingly means tapping into a network of advanced control technology. It also presents cybersecurity concerns.
Philadelphia Eagles

Philadelphia Eagles Facilities Recertified To ISO 20121

First certified in 2018, the organization embraces this event-focused ISO standard in pursuit of the “triple bottom line” of sustainability — economic, environmental, and social impacts.
Office Design

Design Directions For The Office

When it comes to office design, change has been a constant since 2020. Here are some solid trends emerging for the workplace.
compliance AkitaBox

A Paradigm Shift In Compliance

Facilities teams are responsible for multiple areas of compliance for buildings and sites. Is your system really serving you?

Sustainable Salting For Snow Removal

While there are many ways to keep property clear of snow and ice with melting products, solutions like salt and certain types of ice melt can have negative environmental impact.
commercial real estate and sustainability

Sustainability And Commercial Real Estate: Four Predictions For 2022

Cortex Sustainability Intelligence has released its official report detailing four pressing predictions for sustainability in commercial real estate in 2022.
White House Buy Clean Task Force

Biden-Harris Administration Introduces Low-Carbon Construction Initiative

The White House's new Buy Clean Task Force will focus on using U.S.-made, low-carbon materials in federal construction projects.
smart buildings

Smart Buildings Guidance Document Available From Memoori, LMG, And Vanti

The Developers Smart Building Project Canvas document is a list of questions to address each stage of a project, from setting out aims and goals, to considerations about delivery and management, cost and risk, and future proofing.
hybrid work

The New Workplace: Employees Want Privacy, Flexible Approach

Nearly 90% of companies plan to remain open in 2022, but employers are reluctant to adapt to a new workplace reality, study shows.
indoor air quality

GBAC Paper Examines Air Quality In Non-Healthcare Settings

Global Biorisk Advisory Council™ (GBAC), paper, which addresses strategies for improving indoor air quality, has completed peer-review and been accepted for publication.
hotel slips falls

Slippery When Wet: Hotel Industry Slips And Falls

Hotels are particularly impacted by slips and falls, which are the leading cause of guest injuries, according to the National Floor Safety Institute.
IAQ

Indoor Sports And Healthy IAQ

Facilities teams should look at these four aspects of HVAC maintenance during the indoor sports season for healthier IAQ.
Super Bowl LVI

Here Comes Super Bowl Sunday! 

As football fans get set to watch the Los Angeles Rams take on the Cincinnati Bengals at SoFi Stadium, here are seven surprising things about the site of Super Bowl LVI.
New Haven Innovation Labs

Historic Building Is Reimagined As Research Science Incubator

New Haven Innovation Labs is a recently renovated incubator space for startup bioscience research organizations, located inside the historic John B. Pierce Laboratory building.
COVID-19 corporate real estate

How Has COVID-19 Impacted Office Space Use?

A new CoreNet Global survey finds that companies are currently using less real estate, but many expect growth over the next one to five years.
Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund

Community College Taps Into Federal Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund

HEERF is helping the Community College of Allegheny County create a healthy, safe, and sustainable campus for more than 40,000 faculty and students.
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).

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