Topics

The primary disciplines of facility management—building envelope & exteriors, construction & retrofits, energy, environment, facility management, interiors, safety, security, technology—along with other important topics are included in this section.



resilient

Facilities Designed To Be FORTIFIED Against Extreme Weather

The Insurance Institute For Business & Home Safety offers a set of building guidelines and standards for protecting against extreme weather for increased resilience.
IoT platform

Schneider Electric Enhances EcoStruxure Building Offering

Additions to the company's IoT open platform for buildings in 2019 include EcoStruxure Workplace Advisor and Connected Room Solution.
fleet managers

Key Security for Fleet Managers

KeyWatcher Fleet offers a wide array of tools to maintain and optimize vehicle usage while reducing many operational costs.
active design

theMART In Chicago Achieves Fitwel Certification

The Center for Active Design bestowed a Fitwel 2 Star Rating to theMART, an iconic four million square foot Chicago property.
hand washing

Keep Your Facility Healthy And Staff Happy This Cold And Flu Season

Often overlooked, the simple act of hand washing is the most effective way to prevent the spread of disease. Here are some tips for making sure it happens.
heat load

Vortec Updates Heat Load Calculator

An online tool from Vortec allows users to determine cooling requirements for their specific enclosure in a wide range of industries and applications.

Retailers Are Merry And Bright With LED Lighting, Controls

Holiday decorating in retail facilities can require a significant amount of energy and maintenance to provide an appealing, safe environment.
parking facilities

GBCI’s Parksmart Reaches 100 Registered Parking Facilities

Building owners and parking operators are rethinking parking structure design and operation to support more sustainable mobility.
lead school drinking water

Only 15 States, DC Have Laws For Testing Lead In School Water

Despite health risks, 35 states lack specific legislation to ensure testing for lead in school drinking water, according to a new report from USGBC.
sales management

WeSuite 5.0 Sales Management Software

The WeSuite Version 5.0 sales management solution includes enhancements to the company’s flagship products, WeOpportunity and WeEstimate.
HVAC systems

Danfoss Names EnVisioneer Of The Year Winners

Since 2010, Danfoss has recognized North American OEMs, manufacturers, building owners, municipalities, contractors, and end users employing Danfoss products for energy and environmental savings.
Muraka Maldives

Friday Funny: Sleep With The Fishes

It may have cost The Godfather’s Luca Brasi his life to sleep with the fishes, but if you’ve got $50K a night you too can sleep with the fishes... and live to tell about it.
holiday decorating

Decorating Your Facilities For The Holidays

When decorating during the holidays, there are a few things property managers should keep in mind to ensure the season is both festive and safe.
unmanned technology

Unmanned Technology Services

Sentinel Consulting launched Unmanned Technology Planning and Design Services which will be introduced at the Unmanned Security Expo NY, November 14-15.
winter weather damage

Question Of The Week: How Can I Prepare My Facility For Winter?

Fall is the ideal time to prepare your facility for winter weather. Routine inspections of your building from roof to foundation now can prevent costly repairs in the future
code development

2018 International Green Construction Code Released

A result of collaboration between the International Code Council, U.S. Green Building Council, ASHRAE, and the Illuminating Engineering Society, the new IgCC aims to help governments streamline code development and adoption for improved sustainability around the world.
personal workspace

Boss Design Personal Workspace Solution

Mango delivers a quiet, private space for individual work and is linked to increased creativity, productivity, and well-being.
wind energy

Ohio Cement Plant To Be Powered By Wind Energy

The Paulding, OH cement plant will be the first LafargeHolcim operation in North America to harness wind energy.
workplace design

Investment Firm Invests In Sustainable Workplace Design

Fir Tree Partners hired Kostow Greenwood Architects for its most recent (sustainable) office upgrade in New York City.
food services

Sodexo Serves Ronald Reagan Presidential Library And Museum

The food services and facilities management company will begin restaurant and catering operations in January 2019.
Webinar, Facility Capital Improvements

Join Our Webinar! Maximizing Value For Facility Capital Improvements

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.

[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.