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.



Standout Facility Projects, Croisette Knight Frank

Standout Facility Projects In 2023

Five facility projects demonstrate an innovative approach to facility design in different industries.
National Pancake Day

Check Out This Fun Flapjack-Inspired Facility!

Today is National Pancake Day, and in honor of the hotcake-inspired holiday, Eggo has unveiled its House of Pancakes in Gatlinburg, TN.
Cyber-Physical Risks

Building Security: Facing Converging Cyber-Physical Risks

Open-source intelligence and digital investigations can help organizations more accurately predict major threats to their operations.
Lighting Fixtures

Brighten Facilities With These 5 Lighting Fixtures

From stadium lights to LED retrofit kits, these lighting fixtures will help you keep your facility well-lit.

The Critical Role Of School IAQ During Cold And Flu Season

A K-12 school's indoor air quality (IAQ) plays a critical role during cold and flu season, as it is not only essential in well-being but also for learning.
Visitor Management Solutions

Enhancing Facility Safety With Visitor Management Solutions

Many organizations are turning to visitor management solutions to maintain security and stop unwanted guests from gaining entry.
Water Leak Detection

On The Lookout For Leaks

Leak detection technology can maximize safety, efficiency, and cost savings in commercial buildings.
climate change

Adapting To Climate Uncertainty

Facility executives can enhance their organizations' resilience to weather disasters through proactive measures and informed decision-making.
nurse with patient

Facility Planning To Support Humanism In Healthcare

How emerging technologies, such as badges, tags, and sensors, and purposeful facility planning can support humanism in healthcare.
February 2024 Issue

Facility Executive February 2024 Issue

The February 2024 issue explores how to create safer, smarter and healthier workplaces. Plus, cybersecurity, climate change, and office design.
Trane Fort Smith

Trane Fort Smith Plant Celebrates Safety Achievement

Arkansas officials recognize Commercial HVAC manufacturing facility for achieving 12 consecutive years — more than 5,000,000 hours — without a lost time safety incident. 
DVLED displays, video production

Is Your Company Ready For Its Close-Up?

Fortune 500 companies can produce Hollywood-level video content in-house with new, stronger fine pitch DVLED displays.
Hawaii Energy

Hawaii Energy Project Supports Clean Energy, Resilience Goals

Ameresco will develop the 'Ūkiu Energy 40MW Renewable Energy Site, which will add critical grid reliability to Maui and move Hawaii closer to its clean energy goals.
healthcare violence

Aggression, Violence Impacted All Hospital Staff In 2023

New data from Canopy reveals that 60% of reported threats in hospitals happened outside the emergency department last year. (Is the full moon really a factor?)
building roof in the summer

How To Prepare Commercial Building Roofs For Summer

Consider these tips for your building's roof to save money, protect the building, and keep employees safe during summer weather events.
Lockheed Martin, Safety Award

Lockheed Martin Wins NSC’s 2023 Networks Innovation Award

Innovation Awards recognize effective approaches to protect employees' health, safety and the environment. Tesla, Holcim are runners-up.
Performance Flooring

Performance Flooring: Where Safety, Ergonomics And Acoustics Converge

Performance flooring relies on three key benefits working together to support and enhance user activities: safety, ergonomics and acoustics.
AI in the workplace

Gen X Less Worried About AI In The Workplace Than Gen Z

A new survey reveals that Gen Z workers are more worried about the potential threat artificial intelligence (AI) presents to their jobs than Gen X.
Public Schools

Nearly One-Third Of U.S. Public Schools Use Portable Buildings

At the end of 2023, major repair, renovation, or modernization work was being performed in 21 percent of all public schools, according to new data from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES).
Asset Management

Redefining The Future Of Asset Management: Four Innovative Approaches  

The asset lifecycle and plant processes are dynamic, and innovations in integrations must not only mirror those dynamics, but present users with a single source of truth for greater efficiency.
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.