Happy Birthday, Empire State Building
(Photography of Empire State Building comes from Harry Orr.)From WNYC in New York, this piece by Richard Hake "marks the 75th Birthday of a...
Free 3D sketching tool for facility professionals: now available from Google
For professionals and amateurs alike, Google SketchUp has two great things going for it...it's FREE and it's supported online by Google. So if you...
Friday Funny: Cubicle Etiquette
This post comes from Jill Bremer, AICI, CIP of Bremer Communications. For more etiquette tips, visit her Web site.Is your current workspace a cubicle?...
More Cube News
Last month, Fortune magazine posted an interesting retrospective on life in the cube farm. It looks at how a good concept like the cubicle...
Bonus Funny: The Ultimate Concept Car; Facilities related "clip art"
Short but sweet, just like your latte. Follow this link (and remember to keep tongue firmly in cheek)...And then there's this "Perfect" clip art...
Bonus Funny: The Ultimate Concept Car; Facilities related “clip art”
Short but sweet, just like your latte. Follow this link (and remember to keep tongue firmly in cheek)...And then there's this "Perfect" clip art...
Albuquerque hikes minimum wage throughout city
Albuquerque, NM became only the fourth city in the country to enact a citywide minimum wage law higher than the state or federal level,...
Concerns over Green Guidelines for New York Public Schools
Recently, the New York State Office of General Services (OGS) posted for public comment its proposed guidelines and specifications for the procurement and use...
Four noteworthy news items: Death to FEMA; Today's Gas Rumors; Ken Lays it on...
It's a busy news day today, with several headline stories of interest for the facility management profession. Here are the highlights.Death to FEMA?!The AP...
Four noteworthy news items: Death to FEMA; Today’s Gas Rumors; Ken Lays it on...
It's a busy news day today, with several headline stories of interest for the facility management profession. Here are the highlights.Death to FEMA?!The AP...
Real Estate Industry Announces Call for Participation: Work on Unique Property Identifier Standard Begins
A standards development organization for the real estate industry recently announced a Call for Participation for the launch of a new project designed to...
AIA selects top 10 green projects
The American Institute of Architects (AIA) and its Committee on the Environment (COTE) have selected the top 10 examples of sustainable architecture and green...
Google resident physician Blogs about Repetitive Stress Injuries
In the land of Google, where technology is king, Resident Physician Taraneh Razavi, M.D., has taken time to write about one of the concerns...
FM Frequency: AH-CHOO! Indoor Air Quality Revisited
Spring is in the air, but from Columnist Crane, it isn't such a pleasant time for facilities that suffer from poor ventilation. From the April 2006 issue.
New Web site reveals the worst practices of America's largest companies
Co-op America launched its new ResponsibleShopper.com Web site today to help consumers discover corporate America’s worst players and most destructive practices. The site...
New Web site reveals the worst practices of America’s largest companies
Co-op America launched its new ResponsibleShopper.com Web site today to help consumers discover corporate America’s worst players and most destructive practices. The site...
Asbestos on the Hill
This article comes from Jackie Kucinich, and it was posted on The Hill.Asbestos, apparently from crumbling underground utility tunnels, has been discovered near an...
I scream, you scream…
Ok, so it's only indirectly work related as an interesting exercise in positive corporate/customer relations. Yes, Ben & Jerry's has declared today (April 25)...
EPA’s ENERGY STAR® and BOMA Showcase Energy Efficiency
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) International are pleased to announce their partnership to present The BOMA...
InfoComm Certifies 4,500 AV Professionals
More than 4,500 experts in the audiovisual industry have achieved the designation of Certified Technology Specialist (CTS) from InfoComm International. The CTS program...
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