Interiors

Interior design solutions for the Facility Manager and facility professional responsible for managing efficient commercial buildings and facilities.



living walls

Naava Smart Green Walls

With technology imbued into these living walls, the air filtration capabilities of the plants are maximized.
slip and fall

Site Surveys Reveal Factors In Slip And Fall Events

Facility exteriors and entryways are riskiest areas for slip and fall, according to findings from commercial insurer CNA.
workplace comfort

Workplace Comfort: One Size Does Not Fit All

New research shows having personal control of your workspace, such as lighting and temperature, improves overall workplace productivity and engagement.
cleanliness survey

Business Cleanliness Matters To Consumers

Nine out of 10 consumers agree that they are more likely to have an overall negative opinion of an independent business if its public spaces are not clean.
furniture system

Teknion’s Expansion Cityline Furniture System

Expansion Cityline is a furniture system that adapts to a space and its required functions.
millennials office design

Workplace Design Matters To Millennials

New study finds office design and aesthetics are playing a greater role in recruiting young talent.
Carlo Ratti Associati chocolate maker Venchi

Friday Funny: This Exhibit’s Good Enough To Eat

In the ultimate effort to make an exhibition sustainable, CRA used more than 30,000 pralines to build an Artificial Intelligence-run pavilion for high-end chocolate maker Venchi.
faucet

Classroom Faucet, Bubbler From Just Manufacturing

The 100% stainless steel faucet and drinking fountain bubbler protect the quality of drinking water in schools.
brushed stainless

Linetec Brushed Stainless Anodize Finish

The Brushed Stainless anodize finish helps to enhance and protect architectural aluminum products while emulating the clean, bright surface of stainless steel.
window coverings

TZ100 Zipper Tension System Window Coverings From Hunter Douglas

The new internal and external window covering system is ideal for horizontal skylight applications and designed to eliminate light gaps at any angle and in any direction
Environmental Concerns in the Wake of a Hurricane

Environmental Concerns In The Wake Of A Hurricane

Property damage after a hurricane and the resulting flooding can go beyond repairing physical structures.
workplace design

Workplace Tech And User Experience

Even when facility planners proactively consider employees' technology preferences, the result doesn't always connect with end-user needs.

Milliken Completes New LEED v4 Credit Pathway

New credit option dives into the chemical makeup of supplier materials for an elevated understanding of their resulting human and environmental health impacts.
acoustic solutions

MDC Expands Zintra™ Acoustic Solutions

Zintra Acoustic Solutions now offer new textures and geometric configurations.
Schneider Electric cooling Ecoflair Indirect Air Economizer

Ecoflair Indirect Air Economizer From Schneider Electric

Designed for roof-top or on-grade deployments, Ecoflair moves cooling from the data center floor to the facility exterior, freeing up white space for IT equipment.
meeting solutions

Flirt Reconfigurable Meeting Solutions

Flirt is a comprehensive collection of furniture that can be setup, transported, and stored, turning any setting into a gathering place.
painting

The Perfect Weather For Painting

Even if there’s no rain in the forecast, painting under conditions in which temperatures or humidity are too extreme can mean all your hard work could wind up being for naught.
Chicago rattiest city

Chicago Tops Rattiest Cities List

For the third time, Chicago tops Orkin’s annual list of the rattiest cities. Plus, a handy guide to patching rodent holes.
floor measurement

FM Alert: BOMA Releases New Office Measurement Standard

BOMA 2017 For Office Buildings: Standard Methods of Measurement reflects changes within the commercial real estate industry since the standard’s prior release in 2010.
workplace design

A Peek Into Employees’ Workplace Preferences

A recent workplace design survey commissioned by Capital One sought insight from 2,500 professionals across five U.S. metro areas.
Workforce Shortages Webinar

Worried About Workforce Shortages? Effective Strategies To Stay Ahead

Join us for this free webinar on Thursday, April 25 and you'll learn the top 5 strategies that facility maintenance pros are implementing to overcome workforce shortages.
Webinar, Facility Capital Improvements

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).

[VIDEO] Collect Asset Data at the Speed of Walking a Building

AI powered data collection with AkitaBox Capture. Take a picture of the asset nameplate, touch the floor plan to locate the asset and move to the next asset. Save up to 90% of your time in the field with AkitaBox Capture AI.