Special Feature: Reflective Roofs
When lowering HVAC energy demands is a goal, the most effective choice is not one-size-fits-all.
Special Feature: Emergency Shower Selection
The newest technologies can elevate worker protection.
From The Business Facilities Archives: Building Inspiration – Over The Years And Into...
Ed Coene’s original formula for success guided the development of a dynamic brand with international reach in print, online and unique events that are essential components of successful project development. Coene, founder and president of Group C, publishers of Today's Facility Manager and Business Facilities, passed away on September 17, 2013.
From The Archives: Niels Diffrient — A Balanced Approach To Design
Niels Diffrient died on June 8, 2013 at the age of 84. This Q&A from the Today's Facility Manager archives illustrates how one of the top human factors designers came from humble beginnings to sprout impressive roots. It has been retrieved in his honor. From the October 2002 issue.
SPECIAL REPORT: Comprehensive Exam
Recent events force K-12 facility managers to evaluate security measures in their schools. From the March 2013 issue of Today's Facility Manager.
Strategic Facility Planning Report: Part 3
This is the last article in a three part series examining the concept of strategic facility planning.
Strategic Facility Planning Report: Part 2
Strategic facility planning starts with this single question, but the response relies on understanding both the purpose of the activity and the desired results. So what's the question?
Special Feature: Zeftron Nylon Business Leader Timothy Blount
This special feature salutes the 20 year relationship between Zeftron®, fms, and TFM.
Special Report: 20 Years Of TFM
David J. Brady, president and CEO of the International Facility Management Association (IFMA) shares his thoughts on two decades of facility management (FM) achievement.
Anniversary Retrospective: 20 Years of Facility Management
This is an extended version of the article that appears in the September 2008 issue, which recognizes TFM's 20th Anniversary.
Strategic Facility Planning Report: Part 1
Springer and Lockwood explain how seemingly unrelated events can link up to create new challenges for facility professionals.
Special Report: The State Of Sustainability
Are facility managers ready to act? Or are they marching to the beat of a different drum?
Special Report: Readers Benchmark Earnings
The first TFM Salary Survey reveals demographic nuances based on key factors.
Special Report: You Can Take It To The Bank
TFM survey examines financial demographics of the profession.
Special Report: William McDonough
Everything and anything is possible for this man whose actions speak louder than words.
Special Report: Lee Evey: The Man And His Mission
As the Pentagon renovation manager, Lee Evey is not only the man responsible for overseeing the Phoenix Project—restoring the area damaged in last September's attacks–but he is also supervising the long-term renovation of one of the largest—and arguably the most famous–buildings in the United States.
Green Solutions: Tragedy Results In Success
One facility professional had to experience disaster in order to take monumental steps towards environmental progress.
Special Feature: Going Directly To The Source
Bolstered by the work of the EMerge Alliance, direct current (DC) is gaining momentum as a potential power distribution option that could help drive microgrid and net zero building initiatives.
Special Feature: Worst Case Scenario
Severe weather tests Gulf Coast facility managers trying to protect
Sustainable By Design: Storm Windows May Address Single Pane Woes
When a full-scale replacement is not feasible, adding secondary glazing is an option.