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Commercial building and facilities management resources for corporate facility executives, building operators and facility managers in all industry and service sectors. apps articles below.
Why The Time Is Right To Consider Touchless Elevators
Historically, the focus of elevator improvements has been on reliability and efficiency. With COVID-19, these still important aspects have given way to a focus on touchless elevator technologies.
BuildingReports Adds Feature To SafetyScan® For Disinfection Reporting
To assist facilities in upholding strict safety measures, the company's ScanSeries® suite now features the capability to track disinfection actions, PPE levels, and more.
Most Americans Won’t Use COVID-19 Contact Tracing Apps
Based on a June survey, 71% of Americans say they don't plan to download a contact tracing app, citing digital privacy concerns as the main reason.
ServiceNow Safe Workplace App Suite
The ServiceNow Safe Workplace suite is Powered by the Now Platform and includes four new apps and a dashboard designed to help companies manage the essential steps for returning employees to the workplace.
GP PRO Introduces KOLO Hygiene For Smart Restrooms
This new feature of its KOLO™ Smart Monitoring System is designed to help facilities manage heightened cleaning, sanitizing, and disinfecting practices.
Did You Miss Our “Apps And APIs” Webinar?
View this free video webinar and learn how this current technology can transform facilities information, driving unprecedented efficiency and productivity in the facilities management space.
How Are Facilities Teams Using Technology Today, And In 2019?
A new survey from ARC reveals insight into the evaluation and acquisition of technology that facilities teams use to meet operating objectives.
Siemens Acquires Comfy App Company
Expanding its smart building solutions portfolio, Siemens has acquired Building Robotics, whose user-friendly Comfy app empowers building occupants.
Cyber Insurance From Coalition
The company's underwriting platform utilizes tens of thousands of data points to assess the risk surface of a smart building, including a review of exposed Internet-connected IoT devices.
Top 8 Predictions For The Workplace Experience in 2018
These emerging and evolving concepts provide a framework around which facility management can plan and operate the workplace environments they oversee.
Buy Online Option From Sherwin-Williams
The paints and coatings company announces its nationwide rollout of 24/7 online ordering is underway.
Envoy Deliveries Expedites Mailroom Operations
Whether packages are delivered to a large mailroom or the front desk, this new app from Envoy automates the receiving, sorting, and pick up of these items.
FM Alert: Help Prevent Heat Illness From Striking Outdoor Workers
An OSHA campaign aims to raise awareness and educate workers and their employers about the dangers of hot weather work.
iOFFICE Adds Two Improvements To IWMS Offering
The technology company announces the integration of Slack into its platform as well as an improved design for its Service Request module.
Wayfinding App For Healthcare From Connexient
Mercy Health-Cincinnati has introduced "Right This Way", an "indoor GPS" that uses beacon technology to guide hospital visitors and patients.
Mobile Technology Moving Up The Corporate Ladder
Many employers offer flexibility, opportunities to work remotely, and mobile apps to “app-propriately” meet demands of the fast-paced, modern workforce.
Friday Funny: Gotta Go? There’s An App For That
A Japanese telecom company has created an app that helps workers find open bathroom stalls, and lets their employers measure how much time they spend in there.
In-telligent Communication App Enhances Facility Safety
This technology platform ensures building occupants will be alerted immediately during an emergency — irrespective of the notification settings on their mobile devices or the language they speak.
Hotel Staff Stays Connected With Technology Trifecta
At the new Thompson Seattle, interdepartmental communication flows through a custom combination of device, app, and accessory.
The Honeywell Vector Occupant App
Mobile software application enables building occupants to tap into Internet of Things capabilities to address common building issues including temperature settings, access control.
BluPrint App From Staples Business Advantage
New app helps customers better visualize what facility enhancements can do for their workplace, while helping them save money, and increase efficiency and productivity.
Planon Universe IWMS
Planon Universe is a cloud based Integrated Workplace Management Systems (IWMS) platform.
Texas Water Dashboard App From USGS
This first-generation product brings real-time U.S. Geological Survey data together in a web mashup with information from the NWS and other sources.
iOffice Launches App Marketplace For FM
iOffice Marketplace is a network of vetted SaaS-based partners that provide services and products for facility managers focused on creating a fully-integrated workplace.
York Chiller Mobile App
Facility managers can search chiller features and related information using a simple interface, available through iTunes or Google Play.
New Service Spotlight: Mobile Mail App From iOffice
A complement to the company's IWMS Mail Module, this new app facilitates mail delivery in an increasingly mobile workplace environment.
Services & Maintenance: Retail Maintenance
Analysis and tech tools strengthen facility management in an increasingly competitive marketplace.
2015 International Roofing Expo® Launches Mobile App
Users who have last year’s app already downloaded on their phones should receive a notification that an update is available.
Workers Want Promotions, Work-Life Balance, New Tech In 2015
Most desired 2015 workplace perks are team collaboration apps and flexible work programs.
FRIDAY FUNNY: Angry Janitors!
ISSA has introduced a new mobile game, Angry Janitors, a free app designed to educate players on hygiene awareness while keeping them engaged and entertained. Are you keen enough on workplace cleaning to earn a Golden Plunger???
NEW PRODUCT FLASH: Panoptix Continuous Commissioning from Johnson Controls
An alternative to retro commissioning, a continuous approach using two apps available through Panoptix enables facility managers to keep a close eye on building systems.
QUESTION OF THE WEEK: Maintenance Apps
What is a good smart phone app for managing maintenance crews?
IMS Research Trends In Intelligent Buildings
IMS Research has recently released its annual intelligent building trends white paper. These predictions for 2013 and beyond serve to provide insight into key trends and opportunities in the intelligent buildings industry.
Survey: What App Would You Use?
What app is missing from your facility management toolbox? Is there some kind of mobile app you’d use on a regular basis that could help make the operations and maintenance process easier? Please fill out the brief survey and help the tech team at Today's Facility Manager design your ideal app.
NEW SERVICE SPOTLIGHT: Mobile App from Grainger
Using the recently released Grainger App, facility management professionals can quickly access more than 900,000 products as well as numerous features that help orchestrate maintenance, repair, and operations.
NEW SERVICE SPOTLIGHT: OnVu360 from Oncam Grandeye
This mobile application enables users to access 360° surveillance, in full HD. Featuring iPad and iPhone compatibility, the app enables total situational awareness from all locations.
NEW SERVICE SPOTLIGHT: PsycIt App from Polygon
This app can save time when calculating relative humidity at a facility.
Facility App Trends: Pocket Sized Productivity
From handheld devices to sophisticated field equipment, the latest technologies can help improve operations efficiency. New mobile apps and remote connectivity are reshaping the mindset of today.
Using Apps To Eye Energy Use
A competition by the U.S. Department of Energy highlights new mobile apps that track consumption. Public voting open until tomorrow, May 31.
NEW SERVICE SPOTLIGHT: Mobile App From Johnsonite
Facility professionals can use this tool to access product information and other data from this flooring company.