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.



EcoStruxure™ Building Advisor | Smart Building Services

Do you want to turn your building data into actionable information? Focus on the energy, comfort and maintenance issues that impact your building the most? Are you ready to adopt more proactive maintenance? Learn more.
hanging panels

FilzFelt KHS Hanging Panels

The Kelly Harris Smith Collection of Arch, Arrow, Dash, Dot, Loop, Pitch, and Square hanging panels combine, repeat, and scale to form complex patterning inspired by halftone reprographic techniques.
security

Employee Negligence Top Information Security Risk To U.S. Businesses

Shred-it report reveals increase in remote and off-site employees, vulnerable paper trails, unmanned computers, and lack of information security training are contributing to information security gaps.
emergency communication

KastleAlert For Emergency Mass Communications

This mobile, crowdsourced emergency mass communications (EMC) platform from Kastle Systems provides facility occupants the ability to share information about emergency events.
access control software

Bosch APE Access Control Software 3.7

Access Professional Edition is scalable entry level access control software based on Bosch’s Access Modular Controller hardware. Version 3.7 has enhanced convenience and ease of operation with an update that adds new features.
human health

IWBI Launches Global Network Of Concept Advisories

Experts from around the world will share their insights on the impact of 10 WELL concepts on human health.
heated gear

Milwaukee Tools’ Heated Gear

This fall, Milwaukee Tool will kick off its ninth season of heated gear with a refreshed line of products that feature faster heating technology and garment improvements.
construction projects

Tips For Owners On Construction Project Planning

The AIA Large Firm Roundtable led a coalition of construction industry organizations to create a guide for building owners focused on causes of uncertainty in construction projects.

IFMA Foundation Welcomes New Executive Director

Diane Coles Levine, a driver of workplace strategy within the facility management community for more than 25 years, has taken this role beginning July 2, 2018.
wood floor care

Diversey & Bona Wood Floor Care Program

Diversey and Bona's Wood Floor Care Program consists of tools, floor finishes, and cleaners to help schools maintain valuable flooring assets in areas such as gymnasiums.
bullies at work

Friday Funny: Is There A Jerk At Your Work?

Are you being treated like dirt at your job and don’t know what to do about it? A Stanford professor has created a guide to working with bullies, creeps, jerks, tyrants, tormentors, despots, backstabbers, and egomaniacs.

Lochinvar Boosts CREST Condensing Boiler Efficiency

An upgraded combustion system and new 316L stainless steel heat exchanger provides up to 96% thermal efficiency in six models.
high temperature labels

TE High Temperature Labels

T1K, T2K, and TSK white self-adhesive labels are suitable for identifying components and assemblies that will undergo high temperature processes or environments such as soldering on printed circuit boards (PCB).
video surveillance

Video Surveillance For A Smart, Connected Building

A group effort from all technologies is what makes a building smart, and video surveillance is an important technology in the connected story.
restroom partitions

New SRBX HQ Installs Scranton Products

Scranton’s Aria restroom partitions have been installed in the new Sacramento Regional Builders Exchange (SRBX) headquarters building in Northern California.
3D scans

3D Scans For Mechanical Room Renovations

This buildings technology has changed the way MEP renovations can be designed, phased, and budgeted, especially where mechanical systems are mission-critical to facility operations.
treadmill

SportsArt VERDE ECO-POWR Treadmill

VERDEi is a treadmill capable of harnessing human power and converting it to utility grade electricity.
Buy American Act Compliant LED T8 Tubes

MaxLite Introduces Buy American Act Compliant LED T8 Tubes

The BAA-compliant LED T8 tubes support government, military, education, and healthcare facilities in their lighting upgrades.
MADE: In America Award

Gordon Brush Wins MADE: In America Award

Gordon Brush, certified American manufacturer of brooms and brushes, is the 2018 winner of the MADE: In America Award.
Paper Towel System

New enMotion® Flex Paper Towel System From GP PRO

Innovative new system, winner of a 2017 ISSA Innovation Award, is designed to help facility managers reduce waste, improve productivity, and enhance customer satisfaction.
Webinar, Facility Capital Improvements

Join Our Webinar! Maximizing Value For Facility Master Planning

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.