Ultraviolet Germicidal Irradiation Improves IAQ
With millions of travelers passing through LAX annually, facility management at the world’s seventh busiest airport chose UVGI, or UV-C, technology.
Buying Renewable Energy, No Matter Where You Are
Voluntary programs offered by utilities provide options to corporate facility energy buyers operating outside of locations that have established options.
Emerging Technologies In FM And Real Estate
Examine the potential in facility operations for artificial intelligence, blockchain, and other up-and-coming developments.
Facility Retrofit: Toward Energy Goals
In Nashville, TN, the Loews Vanderbilt Hotel has undergone a series of energy improvements to reach reduction goals.
Net Zero Energy For Buildings
Advanced energy solutions are coming down in price, prompting more facility management leaders to pursue this clean energy goal.
Concerned With Poor IAQ?
A facility’s indoor air quality affects occupant health as well as energy efficiency. Take steps to mitigate negative impacts.
Virtual Threats That Are All Too Real
Managing the cyber security of buildings will require a coordinated effort among stakeholders in the facilities industry.
Creating “Better Buildings” With Solar Energy
A program of the U.S. Department of Energy, the Better Buildings Initiative partners with organizations to facilitate and track energy improvements.
Reduce Energy Use, And Save Water
An emerging focus on the water energy nexus—the interplay of these resources in building systems—holds promise for conservation.
Ready, Set, Collaborate
Ensure an effective technology system for enterprise collaboration by establishing a “road map” with four key stages.
Derive Savings From Demand Control Ventilation
Among energy conservation measures, DCV provides significant energy reductions for the operation of HVAC systems.
Operating Coal-Free By 2025
The University of Iowa power plant will increase its use of biomass and other renewable energy sources to meet this goal.
Recapturing The Value Of IWMS
When integrated workplace management systems fall short of expectations these steps can help facility management regain the benefits.
Multi-Site Exterior Lighting
Kimco Realty launched a lighting retrofit program for its retail properties in 2015. Illumi-Nation, as the initiative is known, continues its momentum.
School District Tracks Space Use
Cloud-based tool provides third largest school district in Oregon improved insight and control into its facility and room scheduling operation.
Bring In The Sun With Daylighting
The building envelope can serve as a tool for facility management to tap into renewable energy resources.
Refrigerants With Low Global Warming Potential
Regulations and overall concern for the environment is driving research to identify effective refrigerant alternatives with low GWP.
Planning For Wireless Infrastructure
Existing buildings may suffer from poor in-building wireless connectivity, even if those facilities previously enjoyed sufficient coverage.
Bridging The Facilities Talent Gap
As seasoned facility management professionals enter retirement, the next generation benefits from technology that captures institutional knowledge.
Chiller Data: Connected Or Not?
For proactive chiller maintenance and operation, connectivity provides facility staff with quick access to equipment conditions.