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Email Security

Employees Overestimate Efficacy Of Workplace Email Security

New research from GreatHorn finds that 22% of businesses have experienced a breach in the past quarter due to an email-based attack.
electric vehicles

American Universities Pivotal To Plug-in Electric Vehicle Market

Universities are partnering with technology manufacturers to test vehicle grid integration (VGI) technologies, automated vehicles, battery development, and wireless charging on campus, according to a new report from Navigant Research.
facility management

ISO Benchmarks Achieved by The Building People

The Building People received its certificate of registration for ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 14001:2015 for its quality management system and environmental management system.
first responders

A Critical Take On Connectivity

Efficient building materials reduce operating costs and improve aesthetics, yet they can also prevent radio signals from penetrating facilities, especially in critical areas used by first responders in emergencies.
facilities data

Purposeful Data Gathering Improves Facility Planning And Management

Facilities data is most valuable when it can be interpreted accurately, communicated effectively, and turned into an actionable plan.
automatic diagnosis

Aquicore Launches “Automatic Diagnostics”, a New Learning Tool

Aquicore’s newest machine learning feature automatically identifies and alerts building engineers and property managers of potential building operations problems and their estimated financial impact
energy performance

ABM’s Energy Performance Program Projected to Save Over $2.6 Million

ABM has created an Energy Performance Contracting program for Saint Joseph County, Michigan that is projected to save more than $2.6 million.
concrete surface

MCI POWR 100 Concrete Surface Treatment

MCI POWR 100 is a silane water repellant containing Migrating Corrosion Inhibitors (MCI) and an oleophobic additive that provides reinforcing steel with corrosion protection.
The Brady Bunch

Friday Funny: Feeling Groovy?

HGTV has restored the beloved Brady Bunch house to its groovy 1970s glory and is giving fans a chance to “live like a Brady.”

BIM: Digital Data To Enhance Facility Management

After being utilized during a construction project, Building Information Modeling (BIM) can be used to assist the operations and maintenance of the facility.
LED drivers

EVERLINE LED Drivers Expansion

The PW Series and PWX Series of wirelessly programmable EVERLINE LED drivers have been expanded.
Portland, Oregon

Insurance Company Earns Sustainability At Work Gold Certification

In recognition of its commitment to sustainable practices—including recycling, landscaping and transportation efforts—Standard Insurance Company received Portland's Sustainability at Work gold workplace certification.
building envelope

IMETCO Launches Refreshed Website

IMETCO launches a redesigned website to mark a milestone in the company’s history. The new website offers visitors a new online experience.
mobile credential

Expanded Mobile Credential App

Brivo added three new usability options for opening doors with its signature mobile credential application, Brivo Onair Pass.
USB charging

New Solar Charging Kit From Legrand

The Solar Charging Kit adds USB charging for mobile devices to commercial and hospitality outdoor spaces without the time or hassle of a full construction project.
workplace safety

NSC Names Verdantix Workplace Safety Research Partner

The National Safety Council’s “Work To Zero” initiative educates safety professionals about the potential that technology has to eliminate workplace fatalities and serious injuries.
commercial mowers

Propane Helps Fuel Municipal Groundskeeping

Video from Propane Education & Research Council captures a "day in the life" for municipal fleets operating propane-powered mowers.
swivel floodlights

Bell Introduces Swivel Floodlights

The LL1200 and LL800 series are swivel LED floodlights for landscape, architectural, or security lighting in residential, commercial, and light industrial applications.
Chicago Willis Tower Hashimoto

Chicago’s Willis Tower Unveils Lobby Sculpture

The sculpture by Jacob Hashimoto features a nearly 16-foot tall and 42-foot wide cloud built from nearly 7,000, nine-inch individual kite-like disks.
facilities

Five Ways To Improve FM With Tech Tools

Gaining real-time visibility across locations can be accelerated by digitizing outdated manual workflows and deploying intelligent tools that connect granular data from the field.
Workforce Shortages Webinar

Did You Miss Our Effective Strategies To Stay Ahead Of Workforce Shortages Webinar?

View this free video webinar and 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

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