Anne Cosgrove

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Cosgrove has been writing about facility management since 1996 when she began working at Today's Facility Manager (TFM) as the magazine's Editorial Assistant. From 2000 to 2005, she continued to work in publishing in another subject field until rejoining TFM's editorial team as Managing Editor in February 2005. In September 2012, she was promoted to Editor in Chief of TFM (now Facility Executive), where she continues to cover solutions and trends for the magazine's facility management audience.
disaster recovery

Dude Solutions Software Partners With BELFOR Property Restoration

This provides expanded resources for facility operators facing a disaster recovery situation.
green building

Nominations Open: 2nd Annual BOLD Awards

Members of the real estate industry will be recognized for their use of technology to improve efficiency, sustainability, and comfort standards for their organizations.
Rio 2016

In Brazil, Rain Bird Irrigation Products Keep Sports Venues Green

This California company has been the irrigation system partner for 13 new multi-sport and green- pace venues in and around Rio de Janeiro.
roof maintenance

EPDM Roof Walkway Pad By Firestone Building Products

The EcoWhite QuickSeam Walkway Pad protects a facility's EPDM roof membrane from potential damage during roof maintenance and weather conditions.
construction coatings

MCI Peel-off Coating From Cortec

During facilities under construction, this coating provides mechanical protection against nicks, abrasion, scratches, and over-spray to the surface that it covers.
VFD

Bell & Gossett Updates TECHNOLOGIC VFD Series

The latest generation of intelligent pump controller/VFD combines two advanced controller functions to reduce setup and configuration time across a range of hydronic HVAC applications.
New Orleans convention center

In New Orleans, Chiller Equipment Takes Unusual Route

A new condenser unit for the city's convention center was delivered from a nearby bridge, 30 feet above the facility's roof.
metal roofing

RidgeLine Metal Roofing Panel By Green Span Profiles

This insulated metal roofing panel has received UL 580 Class 90 Approval for wind uplift.
data center

Data Center Fit Program Up By Instor

This program is designed to significantly accelerate time-to-completion for data center white space build-outs, compared to traditional facility expansion strategies.

FILTERSCAN Air Filter Monitor By CleanAlert

Attached to a HVAC air filter, this device informs facility teams at the exact time when maintenance is required.
metal wall

CENTRIA MetalWrap Adds Two New Options

MetalWrap insulated composite backup panels act as the back up wall for numerous types of exterior rainscreen systems, including single skin metal, brick, and terra cotta.
Clean Power Plan

FM Alert: GA Tech Studies Clean Power Plan Impact On Energy Costs

The paper examines an array of Clean Power Plan strategies related to buildings, ranging from incremental to transformational.
blow molding

20,000 Plastic Spheres For JFK Performing Arts Center Expansion

The design incorporates long spans without the use of beams and lightens the structure by displacing approximately 30% of the concrete normally required for a comparable flat slab.
security services

Merger Creates Allied Universal Security Services

AlliedBarton Security Services has completed its merger with Universal Services of America.
high performance building

Question Of The Week: What Is A High Performance Building?

To be considered "high performance," buildings must optimize across multiple attributes, including not only energy efficiency and sustainability, but also productivity, security and functionality.
fire-rated

Fireframes SG Curtainwall Series By Technical Glass Products

Providing up to 120 minutes of fire resistance, this fire-rated toggle retention system also addresses aesthetics with its smooth surface appearance.
healthcare facilities

FacilityFit For Healthcare By Aramark

This new web platform integrates existing facility systems to a real-time dashboard for facility management to to evaluate metrics such as work completion rates and cleaning efficiencies.
Energy Star

Go To Bootcamp With ENERGY STAR This Summer

In the spirit of its ENERGY STAR “Battle of the Buildings,” EPA introduces this 90 day competition focused on energy and water savings.
commercial real estate

BOMA 2016 Experience Exchange Reports Released

With data on office and industrial facilities, these reports offer insight into income and expenses within the commercial real estate industry.
energy benchmarking

Energy Cost Benchmark App From Jackson Associates

With the data provided by facility managers, this app is the first step toward energy benchmarking insight by focusing on cost rather than use.
Workforce Shortages Webinar

Worried About Workforce Shortages? Effective Strategies To Stay Ahead

During this free webinar, you'll learn the top 5 strategies that facility maintenance pros are implementing to overcome workforce shortages.
Webinar, Facility Capital Improvements

View This Free Video Webinar: Maximizing Value For Facility Master Planning

A panel of Facility Management leaders discuss long-term planning challenges and answer questions about maximizing the value of conducting a Facility Condition Assessments (FCA).

[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.