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.



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.
lighting protection system

IBC 2024 Adds New Code For Lighting Protection Systems

The Single Ply Roofing Industry (SPRI) helped build the new code language for securing lighting protection systems on commercial roofs.
legislative building

How Past Innovations In Sustainability Impact The Future Of Facilities

Facility managers can reflect on past trends and breakthroughs in sustainability to see how they will help shape the future of facilities.
healthcare facility design

Healthcare Facility Design Connects Nature, Healing

Patient-centric buildings are increasingly important, and the human desire to be near nature plays a vital role in healthcare facility design.
window film

Window Film: A Cost-Effective Solution For Facility Safety, Security

Retrofitting your facility with safety and security window film can make unprotected glass safer by reducing dangers from broken glass.
Blu Dot San Francisco

Blu Dot’s New San Francisco Store Is Model Of Adaptive Reuse

Design retailer Blu Dot's newest location is an example of sensitivity to local context, as well as a showcase for adaptive reuse and sustainable design.

Green Operations And Water Features

Water feature technology continues to advance, providing greater conservation of resources, less waste, and more efficient operation.
building façade

Unlock Façade Insights With Data-Driven Technology

Data-driven technology helps facility managers future-proof a building’s façade during construction and prepare for anticipated renovations.
Groundskeeping Product Focus

Groundskeeping Equipment Product Focus

This assortment of groundskeeping equipment offers grounds and facilities departments smart solutions to maintaining their building exteriors.
building resiliency

Maintaining A Resilient Building

Given the state of climate change, along with an increased focus on building safety and security, building resiliency is more top of mind than ever.
Security Event Clock

Add Time To The Security Event Clock

Securing a building’s perimeter with sensors gives staff more time for a proactive response when the security event clock starts ticking.
Workforce Shortages Webinar

Worried About Workforce Shortages? Effective Strategies To Stay Ahead

Join us for this free webinar on Thursday, April 25 and you'll learn the top 5 strategies that facility maintenance pros are implementing to overcome workforce shortages.
Webinar, Facility Capital Improvements

View This Free Video Webinar: Maximizing Value For Facility Master Planning

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

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