Tag: Coronavirus
At Visa, Facility Management Shores Up COVID-19 Response
The company's senior vice president of operational resilience recognizes the crucial role of facility managers in business continuity during pandemic response.
News From NFPA: Remote Inspections, Construction Sites, And Cannabis Facilities
These three issues are among the timely topics the National Fire Protection Association has addressed recently, with a virtual event on June 22 to delve deeper.
New Dyson Air Purifier Delivers Cleaner Air In Public, Professional Spaces
The Dyson HEPA Cool Formaldehyde air purifying fan helps create a cleaner space using a 360° filtration system and sealed HEPA filter to capture 99.97% of particles down to 0.3 microns in size.
New Survey Identifies IAQ As Driver For Economic Growth
Majority of millennials say they will feel safer returning to offices with real-time indoor air quality (IAQ) information.
Tech Companies Push Remote Work Global
A new report from Velocity Global reveals 65% of U.S. companies will increase or maintain global remote workforces this year.
Hotel Study Suggests Air Purifiers Help Reduce Exposure To Airborne Contaminants
Honeywell used computer modeling to simulate air flow and movement of particulates in hotel common areas, results show filtration can potentially improve air quality and guests' confidence in hotel stays.
New COVID-19 Testing Guidance Helps Protect Employees, Customers
As CDC lifts masking requirements, a new report provides steps to develop customized COVID-19 testing plans to reduce spread of COVID-19 in the workplace.
View Our Advancing Cleaning & HVAC Tools For Disinfection Webinar
View this free video webinar and learn about workplace cleaning and disinfection solutions, and how effective they are for removing coronavirus.
The COVID-19 Aftermath: What’s The Impact On Facility Managers?
In the wake of COVID-19, hybrid workplaces may present the best solution for both organizations and employees.
5 Ways Mobile Tech Serves Higher Education FM Teams
Post-COVID, how can mobile capabilities continue to aid facilities teams across college and university campuses?
USGBC Develops New Pilot Credits In Response To COVID-19
USGBC’s LEED Safety First credits are helping facility management teams provide healthy spaces and assisting with building reentry.
Pittsburgh Custodian Crowned 2021 Cintas Custodian of the Year
With over 70,000 votes, Cintas Corporation crowned Mike Heiry of North Allegheny Intermediate High School the 2021 Cintas Custodian of the Year.
Why Go Back? Creating The New Office
Facility managers and owners have an opportunity to design offices that encourage a closer connection to the conveniences of working from home.
AERAS Sanitization Drones Help Disinfection At Kentucky Derby
Powered by its AER-Force technology, AERAS drones release a uniform output of droplets to create a disinfecting barrier along grounded surfaces.
As Employees Return, Counter Work-From-Home Fatigue
Many organizations are adopting a hybrid way of working, giving employees more autonomy and flexibility around where or how they work.
Center for Green Schools at USGBC, With ASHRAE, Release Report On IAQ In Schools
Findings show majority of schools have acted during the pandemic to address indoor air quality, while citing outdated infrastructure and high costs as key challenges.
UV-C Lighting For Healthy Facilities
Already in use to combat pathogens, ultraviolet tools are now deployed against COVID-19.
COVID-19 Data Dashboard Aims To Help Identify Local Risk Levels
In 2020, a coalition of commercial and health system labs and tech partners formed to collaborate on a testing data resource that can help businesses, schools, and public health officials understand local risk for COVID-19.
Higher Education Facilities: COVID-19 On Campus, One Year Later
The efficacy of higher education facilities services remains in the spotlight, while budgets tighten.
Global Real Estate CEOs Plan For The Industry’s Future
From indoor air quality to a lack of flexibility, COVID-19 has exposed how buildings are falling short in providing livable, healthy, and sustainable spaces.