Outdated Technology Costing Businesses Up To $1.8 Trillion A Year
Outdated workplace technology is hindering productivity, creating large financial losses for U.S. businesses, according to a new survey from Samanage.
Question Of The Week: Is This Worker’s Injury Recordable?
An employee was recently injured on the job. This facility manager wants to know whether or not he needs to record the incident.
Partnership To Renew Higher Ed
AASHE has teamed up with multiple organizations to help boost green power purchases on college campuses.
Retrocommissioning HVAC
Deferred maintenance directly affects the physical condition of a facility which has a significant impact on the asset value.
Friday Funny: Clever Cat Gets “Lost” In Serendipitous Spot
It’s not clear where Clive had been for over a year, but what’s certain is where the clever cat had been for the past several weeks.
Facility Executive | January / February 2016 Issue
This issue announces our 2016 Facility Executive of the Year, and the popular Readers' Choice Awards. Plus a look at cyber security, cleaning performance assessments, roofing insulation and systems, HVAC maintenance, and renewable energy initiatives.
Hilton Worldwide, Whole Foods SWAP Facilities
Hilton Worldwide and Whole Foods Market swapped energy management teams at their facilities in San Francisco as part of the U.S. Department of Energy’s Better Buildings Challenge SWAP, resulting in a reality-style web series.
Global Green Building Expected To Double By 2018
Strong growth is anticipated globally and in the U.S. green building market, but the nation lags globally in measuring the benefits of building green.
FM Alert: Third Annual National Safety Stand-Down Announced
The weeklong initiative is a nationwide effort to remind and educate employers and workers in the construction industry of the serious dangers of falls – the cause of the highest number of industry deaths in the construction industry.
Question Of The Week: Section 179D Reinstated
Will you pursue the recently extended Energy-Efficient Commercial Buildings Tax Deduction (Section 179D)?
Fastening Systems For Single Ply Roofing
Today’s facility managers have essentially three options when it comes to installing a new single-ply roofing system. The roofing system can be fully adhered, fully ballasted or mechanically attached. Each has pros and cons.
Analyzing Payback Of Roofing Insulation
Model energy codes are calling for higher R-values in building envelopes, including roofing insulation.
Assessing Cleaning Performance
With occupant satisfaction in mind, key performance indicators for quality maintenance include appearance and health.
Friday Funny: A Valentine’s Day Look At Office Romance
An office romance may seem unprofessional and risky, but as it turns out, many lead to long-term commitments: 37 percent of workers have dated a coworker, and 33 percent of those relationships have led to marriage.
Cyber Security In Real Estate
With headlines of cyber attacks on victims ranging from bank cards and Target to a Hollywood movie studio, the issue of cyber security has become top of mind. Facility executives should note several risks, remedies, and misconceptions about cyber security and building systems.
Georgia Tech Cleaning Program Earns Green Seal of Approval
Georgia Tech is one of only six higher education campuses in the nation to be certified under the Green Seal Standard for Cleaning Services (GS-42)
New Service Spotlight: Mobile Mail App From iOffice
A complement to the company's IWMS Mail Module, this new app facilitates mail delivery in an increasingly mobile workplace environment.
2016 Facility Executive Readers’ Choice Awards: Selected By Facility Management Professionals
This year’s Readers’ Choice Awards features companies in more than 40 categories, whose products and services were rated highest by facility management professionals based on aesthetics, reliability, value, and customer service.
DC Elementary School Gets Green Walls
Thanks to a donation from Suite Plants, students at Leckie Elementary School will enjoy all the benefits of an indoor living green wall.
New Product Flash: 3D Mapping Partnership From Micello, Inc. And eeGeo
A combined solution from these tech firms aims to deliver interactive visualizations of facility interiors.