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.



Furniture Power Products From Legrand

New and expanded options address the growing need for dependable and attractive power and charging stations in facilities.
product performance

AHRI Launches New Directory Of Certified Product Performance

AHRI's upgraded Directory of Certified Product Performance includes more than 7.2 million listings of all AHRI Certified® products.
energy upgrades

In WA State, Better Buildings Challenge Partners Share Progress

The first full-service restaurant to join the Department of Energy initiative has realized a 28% reduction in energy use and a 43% reduction in water use to date.
ice melt

Safe, Chloride-Free Liquid Ice Melt

Entry is a chloride-free, biodegradable deicing and anti-icing solution that quickly removes thin layers of ice and prevents new snow and ice from accumulating.
Super Bowl

Pre-Fabricated EIFS Panels Speed Hotel Construction

Ready in time for next month's Super Bowl LII, a Minneapolis, MN hotel and convention center project team focused on completing the building envelope to adhere to the construction schedule.
Solutions 2018

Facility Management SOLUTIONS 2018

SOLUTIONS 2018 provides a detailed look at facility management products and services designed to address your needs in the coming year, and beyond.
Solutions 2018

Facility Management SOLUTIONS 2018: Connectrac

SOLUTIONS 2018 provides a detailed look at facility management products and services designed to address your needs in the coming year, and beyond.
Solutions 2018

Facility Management SOLUTIONS 2018: Revolution Lighting

SOLUTIONS 2018 provides a detailed look at facility management products and services designed to address your needs in the coming year, and beyond.
calling in sick excuse

Friday Funny: The Dog Ate My Car Keys

More workers are calling in sick when they’re not ill. Some feel the need to concoct an unbelievable excuse, according to CareerBuilder’s annual survey.

Mechanically Activated Bottle Fillers Work Without Electricity

Oasis offers numerous bottle fillers with mechanical activation to assure users can fill their bottles to maintain hydration, even in a blackout.

SnowShield From Marketair

Designed for use with a mini-split condenser outside buildings, this product protects equipment from snow and ice as well as from summer heat and UV rays.
deep freeze

How U.S. Deep Freeze Impacts Energy Demand, Prices

Across the eastern U.S., record low temperatures are increasing the amount of energy needed in order to keep homes and businesses operating at optimal temperatures.
IoT

Getting To Smart Buildings: Six Keys To Implement IoT

As technologies continue to evolve in 2018, consider the connection between building energy management systems and IoT.
LED Replacement Lamp

Foreverlamp Launches New Industrial LED Replacement Lamp

The new J Series provides a powerful LED replacement for up to 400W MH lamps that operate in dusty and harsh industrial environments.
business intelligence

CleanTelligent Business Intelligence Software

Business Intelligence is a tool for simplifying the process of data collection and review so that critical information can more quickly be presented to decision makers.
senior living

Senior Living Operator Highlights ENERGY STAR Certifications

For 2017, Brookdale Senior Living earned the energy efficiency certification for 25 of its facilities throughout 10 states.
equipment grant

Is Your Community In Dire States?

CASE has announced a Call for Entries for its third annual Dire States Equipment Grant, which provides $25,000 in free equipment use to one community to repair or build local infrastructure.
low-GWP

YORK YZ Chiller From Johnson Controls

This new magnetic bearing centrifugal chiller is fully optimized for performance with a next generation low global warming potential (GWP) refrigerant.
organic cleaner

Prof. Microbe All-Purpose Organic Cleaner

Prof. Microbe is a health-conscious, food-grade microbial cleaning product.
window blind control

Nice Group USA Launches Era Inn Window Blind Control System

New automated interior roller shade system maximizes efficiency and comfort.
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.