Facility Retrofit Column

For the Buckeye Elementary School District in Buckeye, AZ, software tool expands visibility into work orders and equipment maintenance.

An office remodel at Crowley Maritime Corporation in Florida brought in the next generation of cable management.

An office redesign at Victory Renewables, LLC in Southlake, TX has improved employee comfort and collaboration.

A leaky building at Owens Community College in Perrysburg, OH has a new lease on life with the installation of an exterior cladding product.

The October 2018 issue features green building, workplace design, zero energy, recycling furniture, and anti-terrorism security. Plus, we celebrate our 30th anniversary.

The August 2018 issue features facility security, including biometrics, school security, and stopping hackers. Plus, HVAC, roofing, restroom maintenance, lighting, and more.

The June 2018 issue features a look at workplace design, including productivity, breakrooms, furniture, and natural light. Plus, green cleaning, energy efficiency, healthcare facilities, and more.

Water conservation at the Emory University campus in Atlanta, GA has been significantly bolstered with a WaterHub system.

The April 2018 issue features a look at lighting systems, wastewater recycling, restroom maintenance, and data center trends. Plus, how one school is building tornado-safe rooms.

With an eye on employee engagement and real estate efficiency, C3i Solutions in Horsham, PA made a move that consolidated three locations.

The February 2018 issue features our 2018 Facility Executive of the Year, an in-depth look at the building envelope, access control, document management, and more. Plus, our annual Readers' Choice Awards.

At Grand Central Terminal in New York City, new high efficiency hand dryers in the restrooms simplified operations for facility management.

In Nashville, TN, the Loews Vanderbilt Hotel has undergone a series of energy improvements to reach reduction goals.

Kimco Realty launched a lighting retrofit program for its retail properties in 2015. Illumi-Nation, as the initiative is known, continues its momentum.

Cloud-based tool provides third largest school district in Oregon improved insight and control into its facility and room scheduling operation.

To improve insight into energy use, California tech firm Nimble Storage installed an energy management analytics platform.

The Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) explored a way to help minimize construction disruption during facility renovations.

In central Florida, a county library facility employs thermal energy storage via ice for space cooling during peak demand hours.

With 150+ locations in 19 states and District of Columbia, Denver-based CorePower Yoga needed to centralize its work order process.

In September 2014, Diamond announced that it had achieved zero manufacturing waste to landfill status, becoming the first American-owned folding carton manufacturer to do so.

With new computerized maintenance management software (CMMS), Rawhide Boys Ranch in New London, WI streamlines work orders, weighs equipment “repair or replace”, and tracks energy use.

Several facilities in UCLA’s athletics department were part of beta testing for a new wireless lighting controls system.

Managers at a restored lighthouse in MIchigan found success using sonics to prevent seagulls from landing on its decks.

Located atop the Chicago Sun-Times building and prominent along the Chicago River, this hospitality venue needed to reduce the solar heat impacting inside temperatures, while keeping visual appeal a top priority.

A long-term effort toward sustainable practices at the University of California, Davis delivers results.

At The Merchandise Mart in Chicago, a restroom retrofit zeroed in on efficiency and occupant satisfaction.

At Ford Motor Company in Dearborn, MI, a vegetative roof is thriving after more than a decade in place.

Students need 24/7 access to their facilities, which involves late nights. They lobbied school administrators for a security solution that would keep them safe. They even funded a project that made the installation a reality.

The Kroger Co. made changes resulting in its 500th ENERGY STAR certified store.

NEW COLUMN! In this new Facility Retrofit Column, find out how the Douglas County School District in Colorado brings in natural light to classrooms and common spaces.