Commercial Snow Removal, Cover All Bases
Ample snow removal tools, well-crafted service contracts, and clear safety procedures are crucial to keep facilities and their occupants safe from weather threats.
Maximizing Painting Projects
A multi-faceted approach to your next project will help ensure a long lasting result that delivers occupant satisfaction.
Three Ways To Prepare Your Asphalt Roof For A Harsh Winter
ARMA provides tips on how you can save money and protect your facility's roof.
Green Roofs for Healthy Cities Announces Awards of Excellence Winners
Green Roofs for Healthy Cities has announced the eight winners of its 2015 Awards of Excellence.
LEED Updates Impact This Winter’s De-icers
As of January 2015, LEED has redefined the requirements for LEED-compliant de-icers.
Keep Cool, With Proper Cool Roof Maintenance
Proper maintenance plays a significant role in maximizing the energy benefits of a reflective roof.
New Product Flash: Night Owl Perimeter Lighting System From CAST Lighting
The system's infrared illumination setting boosts the effectiveness of night vision-capable CCTV systems.
Friday Funny: Pee-Proof Walls
In at least two cities, a new approach to discourage peeing in inappropriate places could leave public urinators wet and smelly.
Extreme Heat Maintenance Tips
As the mercury rises, CMMS provider FacilityDude highlights four areas to watch to keep your facilities in check.
Facility Retrofit: Eradicating Bird Mess
Managers at a restored lighthouse in MIchigan found success using sonics to prevent seagulls from landing on its decks.
Smart Window Materials Can Control Light and Energy
Researchers in the Cockrell School of Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin are one step closer to delivering smart windows with a new level of energy efficiency, engineering materials that allow windows to let in light without transferring heat and, conversely, to block light while allowing heat transmission.
buildingSMART alliance Releases NBIMS-US™ Version 3
The National Institute of Building Sciences buildingSMART alliance® has released the latest edition of the nation’s consensus-based standard governing building information modeling (BIM). The National BIM Standard-United States® (NBIMS-US™) Version 3 (V3) covers the full life cycle of buildings.
New Product Flash: Dynamo From Dual-Lite
This LED emergency egress luminaire meets the forthcoming energy consumption requirements of Title 24.
2015 Seven “Best Places to Park” Announced
International Parking Institute Awards of Excellence winners reflect friendlier, more sustainable approaches to parking; winners hail from Las Vegas; Lexington, Ky.; Oklahoma City; Philadelphia; Sacramento, Ca.; Toronto; and Washington, D.C.
Tips For Sustainable Landscaping
A new approach to landscaping suburban office developments that integrates natural areas and provides more open, collaborative spaces can meet the demands of this next generation of office workers.
Facility Executive | May/June 2015 Issue
The use of technology can help facility managers address a number of issues in the workplace, including everything from life safety to vibration control. Read this issue to find out more.
Facility Retrofit: Heat And Glare Control
Located atop the Chicago Sun-Times building and prominent along the Chicago River, this hospitality venue needed to reduce the solar heat impacting inside temperatures, while keeping visual appeal a top priority.
Building Performance And Operations At Core Of Plan Proposed By Industry Experts
Industry experts plan for future focused on commercial building performance outcomes, increased attention to operations.
Tree Holes: Hazards Or Harmless?
The sign most people recognize in the change of a tree is the appearance of a hollow. However, even a large hollow does not necessarily signify a tree has become hazardous.
AAMA Updates Documents Pertaining To Architecturally Finished Aluminum
The American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA) has updated and released two documents specific to aluminum.
Worried About Workforce Shortages? Effective Strategies To Stay Ahead
During this free webinar, you'll learn the top 5 strategies that facility maintenance pros are implementing to overcome workforce shortages.
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).
[VIDEO] Collect Asset Data at the Speed of Walking a Building
AI powered data collection with AkitaBox Capture. Take a picture of the asset nameplate, touch the floor plan to locate the asset and move to the next asset. Save up to 90% of your time in the field with AkitaBox Capture AI.