Maintenance
Commercial building and facilities management resources for corporate facility executives, building operators and facility managers in all industry and service sectors. Maintenance articles below.
enMotion® Automated Touchless Counter Mount Soap System
Newest addition to the GP PRO Premium Restroom Collection provides luxury design, optimized soap dispensing, and effortless maintenance.
Keep Your Campus Cool Without Burning Out Your HVAC System
Adding a predictive maintenance toolkit to your efforts will prepare your campus HVAC system for the hot summer season, and beyond.
Seven Tips For Keeping Workers Safe From Heat-Related Illnesses
Summer often brings extreme heat: Here's how to keep outdoor workers safe, courtesy of Western Specialty Contractors.
Is Your School In Compliance With The Safe Drinking Water Act?
NSF International offers resources for school administrators and facility directors to ensure the plumbing products used in schools meet EPA lead-free requirements.
Inspecting, Maintaining Heat And Smoke Vents
Up to 60% of commercial low-slope roofs are due for re-roof or significant maintenance, according to a recent survey.
Question Of The Week: Is This Vendor The Right Fit For Your Facility?
Getting off to a good start is important when hiring and working with a new vendor. Here are some tips and tricks from Segura & Associates, a consulting firm that works with both cleaning contractors and building managers.
Cleaning Products And Sustainability
ACI Sustainability Report highlights progress made by cleaning product companies to decrease the industry’s environmental footprint over the last two years.
Environmental Impacts, Safety, Costs Of Drinking Water Pipes Explored
New study evaluates the cradle-to-grave sustainability of commonly used drinking water and sewer pipe materials over a 100-year service period.
Zen Ecosystems, Encycle Form Partnership
Swarm Logic® integration with Zen HQ adds intelligent energy management features to further curb building energy usage and benefit customer bottom lines.
Don’t Forget IAQ In Cleaning Programs
Improving indoor air makes for a more healthy and safer environment, and can make facility management the key to improved operations as well.
Cleaning To Safeguard Health
Protect the well-being of facility staff and building occupants with green cleaning principles.
Facility Executive | June 2017 Issue
The June 2017 issue features the impact of workplace design on productivity, plus a look at conferencing technology, HVAC systems, sustainable carpet, security, acoustics, construction projects, and energy management.
Maintaining Sustainable Carpet
A number of maintenance considerations should be factored in when choosing the right sustainable carpet.
Gentoo Coating From UltraTech International
Clear hydrophobic coating developed for the military repels water and most oils and solvents; prevents graffiti.
Question Of The Week: How Do You Utilize Your CMMS?
A recent survey asked about to what extent facility maintenance departments are employing CMMS programs.
New G-100 Utility Vehicle From Taylor-Dunn
The G-100 UTV features a liquid-cooled, Electronic Fuel Injected Polaris Pro-Star® 32 horsepower gasoline motor.
Workplace Automation: Predictions And Reality
Not all human skills can be replicated by a machine no matter how sophisticated. Here’s how smart organizations are strategically automating workplace tools to boost human capabilities.
New High Efficiency Boilers Earn High Grades At Iowa College
Retrofitting campus buildings with high efficiency condensing boilers provided the solution needed for improved, head-of-the-class heating at Cornell College.
Cree Extends OSQ Series Of LED Luminaires
The new luminaire more than doubles the top lumen output of the original OSQ Series with up to 65,000 lumens and can replace multiple metal halide 1000W fixtures.
Did You Miss Our Wrestling With The Restroom Webinar?
Do away with restroom complaints by following the easy-to-implement steps outlined in this fast-paced and eye-opening video webinar.
Philadelphia Janitor Mops Up 2017 Janitor Of The Year Award
Beloved Newtown Elementary School janitor and U.S. veteran Ted Qualli Jr. takes home the custodial crown.
Improving Chiller Maintenance Using IoT and Predictive Technologies Webinar
View this free webinar video and learn about a strategy-based approach to chiller maintenance.
Atlanta Tops Mosquito Cities List
For the fourth year in a row, the Atlanta area tops pest control leader Orkin’s list of Top 50 Mosquito Cities.
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.
Drones Gather Runway Improvement Data At World’s Busiest Airport
Data gathered by Michael Baker International will be used to improve and maintain runway conditions at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.
School District Finds Continuous Improvement
Tackling deferred maintenance, energy costs, and staff training are cornerstones of the facilities department in Manchester, NH.
Sprinklers, Standpipes, And Pumps
Water-based fire protection is addressed with NFPA 25, a standard for inspections of system wear and tear.
Clorox® Total 360™ System
The Clorox® Total 360™ Electrostatic Sprayer provides superior surface coverage so commercial facilities can do much more, much faster, for much less.
Inappropriate Repairs for Historic Stone Masonry
As holds the principle of bioethics, so should the approach to treating historic stone: “First, do no harm.”
Did You Miss Our Impact Of Allergies On Building Occupants Webinar?
View this video webinar and learn how to address allergy concerns in your facility, removing the source of suffering—the allergens themselves.
Friday Funny: Who’s The Best School Janitor?
It’s up to you! Cintas has announced the top 10 finalists in its nationwide Janitor of the Year Contest and the polls are open.
ePIPE® Team Awarded U.S. Patent
The ePIPE System of “in-place” pipe restoration provides protection against leaks, harmful lead leaching and lead service lines.
Preventing Pee In The Pool
If your facility has a pool, keeping people happy and healthy in the water while creating a clean water experience for all can be a challenge.
FM Alert: Food Safety And Pest Management
A comprehensive pest management program is a necessary component to an effective food safety program under the Food Safety Modernization Act.
