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.



Survey finds janitorial/sanitation industry more aware of avian flu pandemic

On July 21, 2006, the New York Times reported that Indonesia is surpassing Vietnam as the country hardest hit by avian flu. The flu,...

Higher ed institutions offered self-evaluation for EPA penalty avoidance

As federal environmental laws and regulations become more stringent, colleges and universities are now being afforded the opportunity to self-evaluate their own environmental compliance...

NEW TECHNOLOGY HELPS COMPANIES ‘BEAT THE HEAT’ IN A GREEN WAY

It is that time of year again to crank up the air conditioners and scramble to find ways to cool down. It is...

August 11: Deadline For Comments On North American Electric Reliability Council Issue

The North American Electric Reliability Council (NERC) has shortened the deadline for comments on governance in response to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's July...

Friday Funny: A new approach to disciplinary action in the workplace

Etiquette in the office has been the subject of much attention. Now Reebok has introduced Terry Tate, Office Linebacker, to deal with improprieties, rudeness,...

5 Tips For Procuring Security Services

Vance, a global investigation and security consulting firm, offers tips to help guide security directors and procurement managers in the evaluation and purchase of...

Kimberly-Clark Professional Offers White Paper On Optimizing Disinfectant Application in Healthcare Facilities

In keeping with its mission of improving the health, hygiene and well-being of people every day, everywhere, Kimberly-Clark Professional is offering healthcare professionals a...

National Aquarium In Baltimore Opts For Software From FM:Systems

FM:Systems, a provider of integrated workplace management systems based in Raleigh, NC, recently announced that the National Aquarium in Baltimore, MD will use its...

Independent Product Testing for Air Cleaner Effectiveness and Safety

Concerned about poor indoor air quality (IAQ)? No problem. Just install an air cleaner/purifier and everything will be fine, right? Well no,...

ASHRAE Energy Standard Key to Earning Tax Deduction

Commercial property owners can earn a tax deduction for making their buildings more energy efficient. Eligibility requires a 50% performance improvement (energy use reduction)...

Do emerging technologies have an impact on workplace safety?

How to find, use, and adapt emerging technology in the workplace to increase safety and health for workers in all industries is what the...

Earnings up for Chief Security Officiers; increase of 44.7% since 9/11

The nation’s top corporate Chief Security Officers (CSO), those executives in charge of security for global companies in the U.S., are paid, on average,...

NEW GREEN GUIDELINES ANNOUNCED

The EcoLogoM Program announced new environmental certification guidelines for the use of thermal insulation materials.According to EcoLogo vice president, Kevin Gallagher, there are many...

OfficeMax Hires An FM Firm For Retail Locations

IPT, a provider of facilities maintenance solutions based in Hartford, CT, has signed a three-year contract with OfficeMax to provide end-to-end facilities maintenance services...

Series of conferences on sustainable construction

This past June, Turner Construction Company held the third in the series of green conferences promoting leadership in sustainable construction for both the K-12...

6 Creative Safety Professionals Win NAOSH Champion Award

Six out of 30,000 American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) members from Arkansas, New Jersey, Texas, and Washington, DC, won the North American Occupational Safety and Health (NAOSH) Week Champion award.

Commercial users guilty of wasting energy

As today’s continued heat wave crept toward record demands on the New York Metropolitan area's energy supply, Con Edison urged millions of customers to...

Answer's to last Friday's Lockout/Tagout quiz: how well did you do?

Here are the answers to last week's Lockout/Tagout quiz. (To see the questions again, click this link.)Also, do you have anything to add regarding...

Answer’s to last Friday’s Lockout/Tagout quiz: how well did you do?

Here are the answers to last week's Lockout/Tagout quiz. (To see the questions again, click this link.)Also, do you have anything to add regarding...

ICC records first 2006 I-Code adoptions

Jurisdictions around the country are adopting the most current building safety and fire prevention codes to safeguard their residents and businesses. So...
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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