Building Envelope & Exteriors

Building envelopes (roof, walls, windows) control indoor air pressure, climate control and overall IAQ. Here we cover many important aspects of building envelope design; as well as other exterior architectural components. Facility Executive magazine covers all aspects of construction projects, modernization and ongoing operations for commercial buildings.



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.
facade renovation

University Of Illinois Restores Historic Armory’s Façade

The Armory serves an anchor point for the university’s south campus and used for track and field meets, among other events.
Fire Systems And Equipment

Roofing Product Focus

From shingles to coatings, this assortment of roofing products can help you design, build, and maintain your facility's roof.
Corporate Real Estate

The Changing Environment For Corporate Real Estate

Corporate Real Estate (CRE) and Integrated Facility Management (IFM) teams must be creative and agile to combat current headwinds.
Fire Systems And Equipment

Landscape Management Product Focus

This assortment of landscape management products and equipment will help you maintain your facility's exteriors.
Fire Systems And Equipment

Fire Systems And Equipment Product Focus

This assortment of fire systems and equipment will help you protect your facility and its occupants in the event of a fire emergency.
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.

Facility Executive: April 2023 Issue

The April 2023 issue focuses on the latest trends in interior and exterior commercial lighting, water conservation, flooring, building envelope restoration and repair, and more.
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.
Successful Building Projects

A Spotlight On 5 Successful Building Projects

From manufacturing to hospitality, these construction and renovation projects showcase how facility executives in various industries are improving their buildings.
Building Enclosure Upgrades

Budgeting For Building Enclosure Upgrades 

Facility managers have to carefully prioritize which repairs to focus on first.
February 2023 Issue

Facility Executive: February 2023 Issue

The February 2023 issue focuses on the future of facilities, preventing cyber threats, optimizing office space, pest control, and more.
Drones Facility Managers

How Drones Can Help Facility Managers Maintain Buildings

For innovative facility managers, drones are a smart way to keep building exteriors clean, and just might save workers from dangerous work conditions.
Cathedral School for Boys

Cathedral School For Boys Unveils Expanded, Reinvented “Heart”

An addition and renovation at the Cathedral School for Boys in San Francisco adds a new modern element and creates valuable indoor and outdoor spaces.

Extreme Weather, Horse Trailer Hit Prompt Bridge Repair

In Minneapolis, Western Specialty contractors restores a concrete pedestrian bridge connecting a parking structure and an office building.
Pensacola State College

How This Florida College Recovered From Hurricane Damage

In Florida, Pensacola State College needed flooding mitigation and a roof replacement after a devastating hurricane.
roof maintenance

8 Roof Maintenance Tips For Facility Managers

With roof maintenance, there's usually a right way and a wrong way. See what you need to remember, including mistakes to avoid.
coatings and paints

Coatings And Paints Product Focus

This assortment of coatings and paints offers facilities departments smart, durable solutions for maintaining their buildings.

Facility Executive: December 2022 Issue

The December 2022 issue focuses on indoor air quality (IAQ), the Internet of Things (IoT), and LED lighting controls, plus the innovative products in our 2003 Solutions section.
Webinar, Facility Capital Improvements

Join Our Webinar! Maximizing Value For Facility Master Planning

A panel of Facility Management leaders will discuss long-term planning challenges and answer questions about maximizing the value of conducting a Facility Condition Assessments (FCA).
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.

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