NEW SERVICE SPOTLIGHT: Staples Advantage B2B Offerings

AnneTFM — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 13:54:30 +0000

Five new integrated offerings aim to address a growing demand for supplier consolidation and reduced procurement costs.

by AnneTFM

NEW PRODUCT FLASH: HealthView From APCO Signs

AnneTFM — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 14:01:43 +0000

This modular system that dispenses standard infection control products and displays health related information can be used in all types of facilities.

by AnneTFM

WEB EXCLUSIVE: Rethinking Off-The-Shelf Console Design

AnneTFM — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 14:46:34 +0000

For mission-critical facilities, the selection of command and control consoles is crucial.

by AnneTFM

ANSI/ASHRAE/IESNA Standard 90.1 Up For Review

AnneTFM — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:51:11 +0000

Public input to help shape the 2010 version of Standard 90.1 is being sought through 21 proposed addenda.

by AnneTFM

NEW SERVICE SPOTLIGHT: Telecom Bill Audits

AnneTFM — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:16:55 +0000

Secure Path Networks offers a Contractual Audit Service to assist companies, educational institutions, and government entities in identifying overbilling related to voice and data services.

by AnneTFM

Protecting Elderly Populations In A Fire

AnneTFM — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 15:15:51 +0000

In a recent nationwide survey conducted by the Society for Fire Protection Engineers (SFPE), Americans correctly identified adults age 65 and older as the most at-risk group.

by AnneTFM

Survey Reveals Cleaning Services Strategies

AnneTFM — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 15:00:12 +0000

Earlier this month, P&G Professional released results of a survey it conducted on how decision makers managing in-house or contract cleaning services in commercial and institutional facilities have reacted and adapted to current business conditions.

by AnneTFM

NEW SERVICE SPOTLIGHT: Green Genie From Armstrong Ceilings

AnneTFM — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 15:00:43 +0000

Facility managers specifying ceiling, suspension, and wall system products can access this tool to evaluate their sustainable choices.

by AnneTFM

NEW PRODUCT FLASH: Blue Diamond Backlit Wall Switch

AnneTFM — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 14:59:53 +0000

Larco’s Blue Diamond Backlit Wall Switch is suitable for automatic indoor and outdoor entryway applications.

by AnneTFM

NEW SERVICE SPOTLIGHT: Georgia-Pacific Gypsum Warranty

AnneTFM — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 15:05:14 +0000

The company has doubled the weather exposure limited warranty for its line of DensArmor Plus® interior panels from six months to 12 months.

by AnneTFM

Repurposed Drinking Fountains

AnneTFM — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 14:51:43 +0000

At an Ontario hospital, decommissioned drinking fountains were converted into hand washing units as an infection control measure.

by AnneTFM

How To Select A Workbench

HeidiTFM — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 17:19:00 +0000

This Web Exclusive explains how fms need to take the time to perform the necessary research upfront by following this step-by-step self examination that will help them choose the right workbench to meet their needs.

by HeidiTFM

NEW SERVICE SPOTLIGHT: Seismic Assessment From VFA, Inc.

AnneTFM — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 16:08:51 +0000

This service helps organizations identify their risk of damage from earthquake activity using an industry-accepted methodology.

by AnneTFM

New Office Measurement Standard Launched

HeidiTFM — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 14:57:33 +0000

The new office measurement standard provides important improvements and changes to the Standard Method for Measuring Floor Area in Office Buildings, the last office measurement standard from BOMA released in 1996.

by HeidiTFM

NEW PRODUCT FLASH: Oakley Carousel Can From Witt Industries

AnneTFM — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 14:59:43 +0000

This receptacle, suitable for both indoors and outdoors, features a sliding door for ease of servicing.

by AnneTFM

Contest Offers Non-Profits An Office Makeover

AnneTFM — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 14:59:02 +0000

Gunlocke, designer and manufacturer of high end casegoods conferencing, seating and lounge furniture, will award one commendable non-profit organization through its first “Office Needs for Good Deeds”..

by AnneTFM

WEIRD WEDNESDAY: What’s Up With That Fly?

HeidiTFM — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 16:10:36 +0000

From New York to Amsterdam to Moscow and Singapore, flies are invading unlikely places: public urinals. Decals and paintings of the critters are being incorporated into the porcelain bowls in an effort to reduce the mess associated with public restrooms for men.

by HeidiTFM

NEW PRODUCT FLASH: CM25 From MovinCool

AnneTFM — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 14:55:03 +0000

This ceiling-mounted air conditioner from MovinCool is a self-contained unit that can provide 25,000 Btu/h of cooling.

by AnneTFM

NEW SERVICE SPOTLIGHT: One Minute Challenge From CPFilms

AnneTFM — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 15:36:02 +0000

The online energy savings estimator provides facility managers with potential cost savings and carbon emissions reduction from using energy saving window film.

by AnneTFM

WEIRD WEDNESDAY: The Table That’s DeLightful

HeidiTFM — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 15:58:23 +0000

It can be difficult to start conversation among strangers, which is why RCA designer Thomas Urban Gardner has done his best to help “break the ice” with this groovy invention.

by HeidiTFM

NSA Facility Recycling Efforts

AnneTFM — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 14:49:31 +0000

Armstrong World Industries has named the National Security Agency (NSA) in Ft. Meade, MD as its 2009 Ceiling Recycler of the Year.

by AnneTFM

NEW PRODUCT FLASH: SmartGuard From Cooper Crouse-Hinds

AnneTFM — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 14:35:31 +0000

These plates are designed to protect electrical boxes and wiring from damage during rough-in stage of construction projects.

by AnneTFM

WEB EXCLUSIVE: Elevator Efficiency

AnneTFM — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 16:20:00 +0000

With a growing emphasis on cost-effective building maintenance practices, many facility managers are looking for ways to increase elevator efficiency and performance,

by AnneTFM

NEW PRODUCT FLASH: Heat By Design Picture Heater Product Line

HeidiTFM — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 14:48:01 +0000

The Heat by Design convective picture heater uses a patented carbon fiber heating element system that is embedded behind the image. The flat carbon fiber elements safely increase the temperature of medium sized rooms by 3° to 7° F.

by HeidiTFM

Does Office Temperature Affect Productivity?

HeidiTFM — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 18:31:37 +0000

Overall, more than a quarter (27%) of workers describe the temperature at their work place as “too hot.” On the flip side, 19% reported that the temperature was “too cold,” while 54% said it was “just right.”

by HeidiTFM