Tag: Exteriors

facility mat program, cintas

Renting vs. Purchasing Mats: What’s Best For Your Facility?

When deciding whether to rent or purchase mats for your organization’s facility, it’s important to consider your budget, customization preferences, and how much time your maintenance personnel can commit.
snow and ice

Got Snow? Here’s How To Handle It!

If you're dealing with a winter storm that's creating dangerous snow and ice conditions at your facility, here are some timely resources.
Stormwater, ESCS

Tackling Stormwater With Expanded Shale, Clay, And Slate

With expanded shale, clay, or slate (ESCS) in their arsenal, facility managers can mitigate stormwater damage while reducing their operation costs.
Sustainability In Groundskeeping

Sustainability In Groundskeeping

A sustainable groundskeeping management plan includes operations and maintenance, soil conditions, water requirements, wildlife, and climate.
Uline landscape

Uline Brings Landscape Beauty Beyond The Warehouse

Uline views landscape as an extension of company culture: Its 13 campuses are designed for the enjoyment of employees and visitors.
parking garage lighting

Lighting Maintenance: Under The Spotlight

Potawatomi Casino Hotel refreshed its parking garage lighting to enhance the visitor experience.
Minnesota Zoo Treetop Trail

Minnesota Zoo Treetop Trail Opens To The Public

The world’s longest elevated pedestrian loop, the Treetop Trail makes use of the zoo’s original monorail which was retired in 2013.
CODAawards

Community Artwork: Vote For Your Favorite!

You have until July 31 to cast a vote for your favorite community artwork in the 2023 People’s Choice CODAawards.
security threats

AI-Backed Security Monitoring Trailers Adopt Broader, More Proactive Approach

Machine learning and advanced analytics enable mobile CCTV security systems to proactively thwart security threats while also driving operational efficiencies
Office Construction

Dentist Duo Builds Customized Office Complex

Waterford Stone by Echelon was chosen to create an enduring, modern exterior for a new Georgia Dental Complex.
solar EV chargers

Unleashing The Potential Of Solar-Powered Parking

Off-grid solar-powered electric vehicle charging can alleviate the headaches of grid interconnection, while providing additional value to companies that support EV adoption.
Parking Lots

Preserving Parking Lots

Pavement for parking lots and structures must withstand the loads it will encounter to prevent premature failure.
Ponding Water

Roof Enemy #1: Ponding Water

Ponding water can cause significant damage to your roof and building as well as quicken deterioration of the membrane.
Folger Shakespeare Library Reopening

Shakespeare Library To Reopen After Three-Year Renovation

The Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington, DC will reopen to the public in November, allowing visitors to experience the world's largest Shakespeare collection in new ways and reimagined spaces.
Beat The Heat

OSHA Launches “Beat The Heat” Contest

OSHA's "Beat the Heat" contest seeks to educate workers and employers about the dangers of excessive heat, motivate action to prevent heat illness.
green groundskeeping

Got Your Goat… Or Sheep? Four Solutions For Sustainable Grounds

From embracing electric to getting goats, an ESFM project manager offers ideas for greener groundskeeping implemented for corporate clients.
Water Conservation

A Critical Tool For Water Conservation

Facility executives play a key role in advancing on-site non-potable water reuse to help create a sustainable future.
outdoor lighting

Protecting The Night For People And The Environment

Excessive and poorly controlled outdoor lighting can have detrimental effects on plants and animals, as well as people.
Restoring The Building Envelope

Restoring The Building Envelope

A well-maintained building envelope protects a building’s structural integrity and ensures the health and safety of its occupants.
Lighting Fixtures Product Focus

Facility Maintenance Equipment Product Focus

This assortment of facility maintenance equipment and technology will help you successfully complete a wide range of projects inside and outside of your facility.
Fault detection and diagnosis (FDD) webinar

Did You Miss Our “Building Analytics, Skilled Labor Shortages & Decarbonization” Webinar?

View this free video webinar to learn how fault detection and diagnostics (FDD) has become a critical part of the resilient facility team’s tech stack.
Optimizing operations, Hybrid Office

View Our Free “Optimizing Operations In The Hybrid Office” Webinar

In this free video webinar, learn how optimizing operations in an office building has taken on newfound significance in the era of hybrid work.

[VIDEO] Collect Asset Data at the Speed of Walking a Building

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