Facility Management

Where Facility Professionals and FMs will find Facilities Management and Building Operations news, tips, best practices and maintenance information. Facility Executive magazine covers all aspects of construction projects, modernization and ongoing operations for commercial buildings.



Professional Development: Who’s In Charge Here?

With tech integration on the rise, operations becomes a game of diplomacy, according to Columnist Brian Koch.

FM Frequency: Great Suppliers Can Be Excellent Business Partners

FM Frequency Columnist Jeff Crane feels it's possible to gain significant advantages from outsourcing relationships.

WEB EXCLUSIVE: Should your plant rely on 250-year old lightning rod technology?

Today’s sensitive process control instrumentation is at heightened risk from lightning strike and its secondary effects such as Electromagnetic Pulses (EMP) which lightning rods...

Tufts University To Open First "Green" Dorm

When Tufts University Trustee Bernard Gordon lived in Tufts’ West Hall in 1944 during his officer training for the Navy, he bunked four to...

Tufts University To Open First “Green” Dorm

When Tufts University Trustee Bernard Gordon lived in Tufts’ West Hall in 1944 during his officer training for the Navy, he bunked four to...

ISSA Opposes DHS Safe-Harbor Proposed Rule for No-Match Letters

ISSA, a trade association for the cleaning industry, urged the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to withdraw its proposed rule that would establish...

Portland State University Designated "Salmon-Safe"

An organization that recognizes businesses and farms for environmentally sustainable practices has certified Portland State University (PSU) as the nation’s first “Salmon-Safe” university campus....

Portland State University Designated “Salmon-Safe”

An organization that recognizes businesses and farms for environmentally sustainable practices has certified Portland State University (PSU) as the nation’s first “Salmon-Safe” university campus....

ENVIRONMENTAL LAW FIRM OFFERS ADVICE ON NEW EPA RULE STREAMLINING RECYCLING OF CATHODE RAY...

A recent rule issued by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is encouraging businesses to recycle their computer monitors and televisions containing cathode ray...

Wired schools for tomorrow

On About.com, Jackie Craven has an interesting piece about the integration of technology in buildings traditionally considered archaic--schools. (At least they were in my...

Friday Funny: Another “you have to see it to believe it” post

First there was the Ocean Dome. Now there is another engineering oddity, this time in Dubai, UAE. See if you can make out what...

Friday Funny: Another "you have to see it to believe it" post

First there was the Ocean Dome. Now there is another engineering oddity, this time in Dubai, UAE. See if you can make out what...

Top winners of “ZOLL CPR CHALLENGE” announced

ZOLL Medical Corporation, a manufacturer of resuscitation devices and related software solutions, has announced the top winners of the ZOLL CPR Challenge. The CPR...

Top winners of "ZOLL CPR CHALLENGE" announced

ZOLL Medical Corporation, a manufacturer of resuscitation devices and related software solutions, has announced the top winners of the ZOLL CPR Challenge. The CPR...

When Is Facility Management Like An Artichoke?

According to a recent story that appeared in a Czech Republic newspaper, the answer is: when trying to explain the profession to someone outside...

JPMorgan Chase Hires PM Realty Group For Facility Engineering Services

Houston, TX-based PM Realty Group (PMRG), a national, full service commercial real estate firm, has won a national engineering services contract from JPMorgan Chase...

New Orleans Area Electrical Distributor Assists Charities

Nu-Lite Electrical Wholesalers, an independent electrical distributor in New Orleans, recently launched its “Energizing New Orleans” program, aimed at helping local charities and institutions...

Research Institute Takes Position On Green Cleaning

The Board of Directors of the Cleaning Industry Research Institute (CIRI) today issued a formal policy on the important area of green cleaning. “We...

Fargo Electronics Joins HID Global

HID Global, a manufacturer in the access control industry, announced that it has completed the acquisition of Fargo Electronics, Inc. The transaction was finalized...

IREM Releases Findings of Building Security Survey

Property owners are challenged to meet tenant demands for new security measures because many tenants don’t want to pay for them. The often...
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