Facility Executive Magazine

President Woodrow Wilson issued the first National Fire Prevention Day proclamation in 1920.

The report provides relevant data that professionals can use to compare their operations to those of similar institutions and make the case to the boardroom for capital investment and resource allocation.

The DEFINITY PAR38 LED lightbulb from Lighting Science Group is the industry's first LED bulb to receive the ENERGY STAR label. The bulb is...

The purpose of this event is to call attention to the current global state of the human habitat and push toward adequate housing for all.

The company is the first commercial-sector sponsor of the Recycling Organizations of North America.

This past week, there were two interesting elevator related news items. The first was a piece examining elevator rider body posture. The second explained the safest way to survive a free fall in an elevator.

An recent expansion to its Kirkcaldy, Scotland facility aims to reduce lead times for its MCT product significantly.

Using wood chips and other plant materials as fuel can meet heating (and some cooling) needs in suitable facility scenarios.

Free digital copies (registration required) of the International Council’s 2009 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) are now available.

This software-as-a-service from Serious Materials provides continuous monitoring, analysis, optimization of energy use.

IRN’s surplus property program has surpassed 25 million pounds of furniture, medical supplies, and other equipment sent to disaster relief and economic development projects.

Keep America Beautiful has announced the organizations that have been awarded $2,500 grants through the 2010 Graffiti Hurts Grant Program.

Workplace Week is run by leading workplace consultants Advanced Workplace Associates (AWA). During the week, companies will open their doors and host visits to their offices during working hours; visits will earn money for charity.

This door product aims to ease installation during construction and retrofit projects.

Maintaining a history of steady salary growth, real estate management professionals holding the CPM designation earned a median base salary of $94,000 in 2009, up from $90,000 in 2006; $81,256 in 2003; $72,300 in 1999; and $42,000 in 1984.

A survey from the International City/County Management Association (ICMA) looked at where localities are on the spectrum of turning priorities into concrete actions.

Severe weather tests Gulf Coast facility managers trying to protect

In the 80s, certain industries went a bit overboard with employee training videos in a desperate attempt to train the largest number of people in the shortest period of time (and at the lowest cost). The results were cringe worthy.

Three service providers have joined forces to provide comprehensive cyber theft prevention, detection, and response mitigation services.

The AIA reported the August ABI score was 48.2, up slightly from a reading of 47.9 the previous month.