World Autism Awareness Day: Challenging Companies To Rethink Work Environments
Office design plays an essential role in reducing stress for adults with autism, who may have sensitivities to noise, bright lights, and social interactions common at work
Smart Building Retrofits… What’s Holding You Back?
As building owners and facilities teams consider upgrading to smart building infrastructure, here are three broad scenarios that may hold them back.
Here Comes The Sun: Motorized Window Treatments
Motorized window treatments make more effective use of sunlight for commercial buildings.
Aligning Facility Investment With Organizational Mission
Facilities are often one of the most valuable assets for an organization, but developing a long-term facilities investment strategy the organization can rally around is a difficult task. This eBook discusses five steps for aligning facility investments with organizational mission.
Linetec Introduces Two New Wood Grain Finishes
Linetec has added two new patterns, Aged Light Oak and Aged Dark Oak, to its Gold Series Palette of wood grain finishes for architectural aluminum products.
Friday Funny: This New Eatery’s Already Under Water. (Literally.)
Submerged 17 feet below sea level, Under — the world’s largest underwater restaurant — gives diners from around the world a look at Norway's diverse sea life.
Collaboration Provides Cloud-Based Advanced Energy Management Capabilities
Carrier Connect Wi-Fi thermostats can now interface with Encycle’s cloud-based Swarm Logic energy savings technology, improving HVAC system efficiency using IoT-enabled services.
Georgia Aquarium Wins Water Sustainability Award
The Evoqua Water Sustainability Award recognizes companies that use technologies in innovative, sustainable ways and have made significant strides in water reduction.
Top Six Employment-Related Regulations Gaining Traction In U.S.
Here's a look at the top employment-related laws and regulations impacting workers and workplaces across the U.S., courtesy of Paychex.
Trimble’s Manhattan Software Achieves SOC 1 Type 2 Certification
Independent audit validates Manhattan’s computer controls, data processing controls, and lease transactional processing capabilities.
Developing A Maintenance Plan For Commercial Flooring
Facility managers know that renovations are expensive, and proper commercial flooring maintenance pays dividends when compared to ripping and replacing every five years.
Innovative Workspaces: Seven Office Trends For 2019
Keeping up to date on office trends is smart business as companies work to attract talent and increase employee satisfaction.
EarthTronics Introduces New LED Mini Wall Pack
EarthTronics expands its high-efficiency traditional wall pack series with a 12-watt fixture for wide-area commercial and industrial security illumination.
Healthcare Facilities: Trends In Operations And Occupancies
Simone Health Development Companies shared three trends it has observed in healthcare affecting facility management, along with thoughts on mixed-use healthcare facilities.
Leading Universities, Colleges Adopt PlanGrid
Forty higher education institutions now use PlanGrid's construction productivity software to efficiently build and maintain their campuses.
USGBC Releases New Timber Traceability LEED Credit
New pilot credit increases transparency in timber supply chains and reduces the risk of illegally harvested wood being used in buildings.
Eye Safety Advice For National Workplace Eye Wellness Month
More than half of workers experience symptoms of eye strain, according to The Vision Council. Symptoms include dry and irritated eyes, headache, muscle strain, and blurred vision.
Women More Likely To Experience Workplace Assault Injuries
With 70 percent of nonfatal workplace assault injuries happening to women, the National Safety Council encourages employers to look at injury rates among women in their workplace.
Patterson Introduces Updated High-5 HVLS Ceiling Fan
A new design for 2019 makes the High-5 HVLS ceiling fan more compact, but still as solid as ever.
From Construction To Retrofits, PACE Financing Saves Serious Energy
ACEEE explores how the Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) financing tool for energy and water conservation projects has grown quickly in recent years across the United States.