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Construction & Retrofits

New Service Spotlight: Yardi Forges Relationship With The Home Depot

August 28, 2014

With a new service, these two companies provide facility management customers a streamlined approach to tracking purchases.

Energy Management & Lighting

New Product Flash: Optimus Chiller from Trane

August 27, 2014

This line of water-cooled chillers has been enhanced with the Trane Adaptive Frequency Drive, which adjusts motor speed based on demand.

Facility Management & COVID-19

Remote Operations Broaden Appeal As Enduring Workplace Option

September 28, 2020

Survey On Public Restroom Hygiene Habits, From Dyson

September 28, 2020

COVID-19 Airborne Infection Risk Score

September 28, 2020

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Energy & Energy Technology

[VIDEO] View Energy Use and Gain Insight with EcoStruxure Power | Schneider Electric

September 1, 2020

Get the energy usage and analysis tools to make that happen with EcoStruxure™ Power. IoT-connected products, user-friendly and intelligent energy management software, and digital workforce support from the experts.

FacilityBlog

Remote Operations Broaden Appeal As Enduring Workplace Option

Workplace Culture September 28, 2020

Eighty-two percent of business executives say their companies will not be reducing office space in the coming year, according to a new AICPA survey.

ANSI Board Can Now Recognize Apprenticeship Programs

Professional Development September 28, 2020

As a Standards Recognition Entity (SRE), the ANSI National Accreditation Board can now evaluate and recognize Industry-Recognized Apprenticeship Programs, including those in facilities management.

Survey On Public Restroom Hygiene Habits, From Dyson

Safety September 28, 2020

The global survey found the main frustrations for restroom visitors are unclean toilets; lack of tissue paper; and unclean common areas.

Designing For Resiliency

Interiors September 22, 2020

As we seek to build spaces that promote health and wellbeing, modular flooring will play an important role in promoting social distancing and safe collaboration within built environments.

Plumbing Standard Revisions Address Lead Leaching In Drinking Water

Safety September 23, 2020

Changes to NSF/ANSI/CAN 61 standard for drinking water products in U.S. and Canada further restrict the amount of lead that can leach from plumbing products.

BIFMA Releases Guide For Pods

Interiors September 24, 2020

BIFMA's new pods guidelines cover a range of product criteria including acoustics, electrical, emissions, ventilation, fire safety, stability, seismic, and more.

Site Selection

Business Facilities – Area Economic Development, Site Selection & Workforce Solutions

Arizona: Silicon Makes Gold In The Copper State September 28, 2020
Businesses choosing to locate their next facility in Arizona will discover there’s gold in the Copper State. - Read: Arizona: Silicon Makes Gold In The Copper State at BusinessFacilities.com.
Air Products Provides World’s Leading LNG Technology From Palmetto, FL September 28, 2020
Air Products recently completed an expansion of its manufacturing facility at Port Manatee on Florida’s West Coast to meet the needs of the ever-growing liquefied natural gas (LNG) industry. - Read: Air Products Provides World’s Leading LNG Technology From Palmetto, FL at BusinessFacilities.com.
ND Packaging Investing $45.5M In Wisconsin September 25, 2020
The company will create up to 40 jobs at a 350,000-square-foot corrugated box manufacturing facility in Racine County, WI. - Read: ND Packaging Investing $45.5M In Wisconsin at BusinessFacilities.com.

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