Safety

Facility managers are often charged with health and safety responsibilities, including fire safety and alarm systems, OSHA inspections, ergonomics, emergency preparedness and disaster planning, and much more.



Protection-as-a-Service

22Miles Protection-as-a-Service Solutions

22Miles released a full suite of Protection-as-a-Service (PaaS) solutions developed to be a series of integrated technology features and capabilities.
remote inspection

NFPA Highlights Remote Inspection Steps

The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) released an infographic emphasizing five key considerations for Remote Video Inspection (RVI) programs: procedures, communication, technology, verification, and completion.

[VIDEO] Improve Business Performance with EcoStruxure Power

See how EcoStruxure Power makes your facility IoT-enabled, giving you a connected, intelligent system. Improve reliability, energy efficiency, capacity and more.
high school students

Most High Schoolers Concerned About Coronavirus, Returning To Class

Nearly half of high school students surveyed are worried there won't be enough time to wash their hands at school.
PPE

PPE Recycling Through TerraCycle Regulated Waste Division

The general public are using PPE on a regular basis. Without traditional recycling options, these items are likely to end up in landfills.
facility management

Facility Management Brings Building Data To The Boardroom

As businesses focus on protecting their employees from COVID-19, facilities teams can provide operational data to help guide decisions.

[VIDEO] SpaceIQ – Innovative and Powerful Workplace Operations

Real Estate, workplace and HR leaders need a workplace operations platform that effectively manages real estate data, operations and employee experience. Check out the industry’s most innovative and powerful workplace operations platform.
refillable cleaning

EasyTask GrabBox Refillable Cleaning System

Hospeco Brands Group introduced the EasyTask GrabBox Refillable Cleaning System in response to widespread shortages of some cleaning supplies.

[VIDEO] View Energy Use and Gain Insight with EcoStruxure Power | Schneider Electric

Get the energy usage and analysis tools to make that happen with EcoStruxure™ Power. IoT-connected products, user-friendly and intelligent energy management software, and digital workforce support from the experts.
disinfectant coating

Protective Disinfectant Coating Kills Pathogens

SurfaceWise2 is a long-lasting protective disinfectant coating approved by the EPA to kill and prevent pathogens from living on surfaces. APEX Surface Care is trained and capable of applying its application.
maintenance

Inpixon And FSI Team Up To Combat COVID-19

Businesses can visualize areas of their facility that have poor air quality or contaminated assets, dispatch workers, and quickly indicate air filters to replace or areas to sanitize.
reopen schools

Massachusetts Coalition To Safely Reopen Schools Cites Concerns

Due to lack of appropriate planning, funding, testing, PPE, environmental safeguards, and staff education, coalition calls for phased approach, with no in-person learning at this time.
remote virtual inspections

ICC Publishes Guideline Document For Remote Virtual Inspections

The International Code Council document outlines guidance for RVIs, which are useful when buildings are inaccessible during a pandemic, but also for dangerous environments or other circumstances.
spread of germs

Hygiene360 Tackles Spread of Germs

Hygiene360 is a suite of full-service solutions that tackle the spread of germs on surfaces, person-to-person, and in the air.
UVC Disinfection

Intelligent UVC Disinfection Products From Safe Space Technologies

Safe Space Technologies uses UVC disinfection and a GPS-enabled robotic device to provide effective solutions for safer environments in less time.

AGF Donates RiserPACKs for Fire Sprinkler Education

The company is donating through the Home Fire Sprinkler Coalition’s (HFSC) stipend program, which provides kits to build an NFPA 13D display for fire departments across the U.S.
electric vehicles

Electric Vehicles Solve Food Service Challenges

Gallery has partnered with AYRO, Inc. and Club Car to launch a new line of electric vehicles to help bring food, beverage, and retail merchandising safely to consumers.
food safety

Increased Demand To Tighten Physical Security At Food Plants

In food handling facilities, sophisticated physical access control and surveillance systems can offer a cost effective solution to reducing public and operational risk.
commercial restrooms

Five Tips For Hygienic Restrooms

Public spaces are scrutinized more than ever for cleanliness, and commercial restrooms are a big focus.
Yankee Stadium

Yankee Stadium First Sports Venue To Achieve WELL Health-Safety Rating

The Yankees used the WELL Health-Safety Rating to strengthen strategies the team already had in place in response to COVID-19, and to document and verify these actions.
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.