Mohawk partners with National Trust
The Mohawk Group is partnering with The National Trust for Historic Preservation, America’s leading nonprofit dedicated to saving the nation’s diverse historic places. Jim...
Despite today’s slight dip in fuel costs, utility demand can “devastate” business operations
Lisa Tanner, staff writer for the Dallas Business Journal writes,Higher utility costs are causing major worries for those who manage commercial buildings.Costs are rising,...
Despite today's slight dip in fuel costs, utility demand can "devastate" business operations
Lisa Tanner, staff writer for the Dallas Business Journal writes,Higher utility costs are causing major worries for those who manage commercial buildings.Costs are rising,...
WEB EXCLUSIVE: Harnessing the Power of Multi-Technology Readers
This Web exclusive comes from Sarah Teske of XceedID Corporation In this world of acquisitions, mergers, and multiple/remote office locations, large organizations often find...
Friday Funny: A short film about an “unusual” construction site scenario
Karl Pilkington shares some "Monkey News" with British comedians Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant, creators of the original "Office."
Friday Funny: A short film about an "unusual" construction site scenario
Karl Pilkington shares some "Monkey News" with British comedians Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant, creators of the original "Office."
Bonus Funny: Working With Monsters
Here's another short film about dealing with unusual co-workers.
Five Simple Tips for Hiring a Professional Painter
“Now is the perfect time to begin selecting a reputable contractor who will perform a quality exterior paint job,” states Debbie Zimmer of the...
New survey finds security most important feature of a building
A nationwide survey conducted by Bethesda, MD-based Society for Fire Protection Engineers (SFPE) reveals that from a list of characteristics that included comfort, fire...
CCTV technology used to speed up boarding times for passengers at Helsinki airport
Finavia, the Finnish airport operating company, will be reducing passenger waiting times at Helsinki’s Vantaa Airport with the assistance of the new Vidient SmartCatch...
Immigration Agents Posing as OSHA Inspectors?
The American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) voiced concern to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Michael Chertoff over reports that the U.S....
Hazardous noise levels: sound management vs. sound blockage
According to industrial audiologist Brad Witt (pictured), the days of striving to develop hearing protection devices (HPDs) that could simply block the most sound...
Infrared detector resolution: how important is it for accurate thermal measurement?
"Until recently, most buyers of infrared imaging cameras had to make a budgeting choice between a low-resolution 160x120-pixel camera or no camera at all,...
New engineering book looks at failure as an important part of the design process
Bookshelf news...This New York Times review of Henry Petroski's book, Success Through Failure: The Paradox of Design makes some interesting points about the whole...
Top U.S. Companies Earn Millions in Rebates by Maximizing Energy Efficiency
Consumers aren’t the only ones fretting about sky-high energy bills. Multiply their concerns by half a billion square feet of property and hundreds of...
Vietnam vet is first recipient of housing accessibility program
Gen. Wesley Clark (ret.), Chairman of Project H.E.R.O. (Homes Eliminated of Restrictions and Obstacles) launched a new program to improve the quality...
California Seismic Safety Standards for Hospitals–Good News for Patients, Bad News for FMs?
To prepare for impending earthquakes, California has made serious measures to improve seismic codes for all buildings, but hospitals are the only facilities that...
Researchers Find Radar Technology Shows Promise in Detecting Hidden Mold Behind Walls; Could Replace...
Cutting-edge radar technology may soon make obsolete the slow, destructive and expensive methods now available to detect hidden moisture and mold behind wallboards, according...
BOMA Applauds Capital Gains and Dividends Tax Cut Extension
The Building Owners and Managers (BOMA) International applauds Congress with its passage of the “Tax Relief Extension Reconciliation Act of 2005” (H.R. 4297) by...
Happy Belated Birthday, FacilityBlog!
Believe it or not, Saturday, May 13 marked the one year birthday of FacilityBlog. Let's turn back the calendar 365 days to see what...
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