Professional Development: IFMA’s Strategic Management Planning Process
Guest Columnist Don Young shares new approaches that may help facility managers reach higher levels of achievement.
Behind the scenes at Johns Hopkins
Participants in the tour will learn first hand how this major institution anticipates future capital improvements using a comprehensive master plan (much like the one featured in TFM's July Showcase.
Facility management nightmare: the fate of the Louisiana Superdome
In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, some reports say the Superdome will be knocked down.This message comes from CNN:The Louisiana Superdome was so heavily...
USGBC to streamline LEED process
After offering many "suggestions" regarding the LEED program (including criticism of the paperwork-laden documentation process), environmentally minded facility managers should appreciate these developments, recently...
Paper bags and lit candles…not a good combo
Beni Suef, Egypt, more than 30 people were killed and another 60 injured in an accidental fire. The blaze started when an actor in an experimental play knocked over a candle on a set made entirely out of paper bags, while the play was being performed.
A special message about Katrina relief
TFM editors have received numerous announcements about generous and charitable donations being made by businesses across the country. However, this request for accommodation goes...
Free humidity guide
Building managers hoping to control HVAC costs and maximize comfort and safety can now access a free-of-charge “Temperature and Temperature/Humidity Mapping Guide” from Dickson...
California Energy Commission offers guide for testing air handling systems
Other briefs available from PIER at the esource Web site include topics of classroom lighting, small HVAC savings, and hybrid lighting fixtures.
Presidential faces get spa treatment
The cleaning work on Mount Rushmore has been successfully completed. The project involved pressure washing the faces of Presidents George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore...
Nanontechnology challenges
Safety, health, and environmental professionals should develop safeguards to protect workers from nanoparticles that could enter their bloodstream or lungs, recommended American Society of...
Hurricane follow up
With Hurricane Katrina, one of the worst storms to ever hit the US mainland, leaving billions of dollars in property damage in her wake,...
9/13/05: Free Web seminar on new National Energy Policy Act
With the recent signing of the Energy Policy Act of 2005, Itron Inc. will host two online seminars to help understand some of the...
Corporate citizenship gaining ground
Successful global companies are integrating the reporting of their corporate citizenship activities into their firms’ basic business missions, according to a recent report released...
CRI partners with Florida DEP's Green Lodging Initiative
Last week, the Carpet and Rug Institute (CRI) announced it has joined forces with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to help Florida’s...
All about Hurricane Katrina
As of early August 29, approximately 52,000 people were in 240 shelters throughout the Gulf Coast area, with the majority in the New Orleans Superdome. In Mississippi streets and homes were flooded as far as six miles inland.
FM Frequency: Facility Assessments and Project/Budget Planning
A look at a residential facility can offer some much needed perspective on running a commercial facility.
Manufacturing job creation slows, but salaries for new hires climb
Although growth in manufacturing employment slowed this month, increasing difficulty in recruiting skilled workers to fill key positions is leading some employers to offer...
IFMA survey finds “green” building practices growing
Earlier this year, TFM and Allsteel conducted a survey of facility managers to find out about their attitudes with regard to the sustainability movement....
IFMA survey finds "green" building practices growing
According to IFMA's survey, facility management professionals report a continued increase in the use of green building practices. The vast majority, 70% of those responding to the online survey, reported implementing green concepts within their organization's facility.
Smithsonian Institute buildings deteriorating rapidly
Imagine having to patrol your facility with a wet vac every time it rained looking for pools of water. That’s exactly what staff members...
Did You Miss Our Effective Strategies To Stay Ahead Of Workforce Shortages Webinar?
View this free video webinar and learn the top 5 strategies that facility maintenance pros are implementing to overcome workforce shortages.
View This Free Video Webinar: Maximizing Value For Facility Master Planning
A panel of Facility Management leaders discuss long-term planning challenges and answer questions about maximizing the value of conducting a Facility Condition Assessments (FCA).
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