In-Depth Articles

These feature stories include coverage of the issues faced by facility managers, case studies from the facility manager’s perspective, and special reports.



Services & Maintenance: A Green Sweep

Transitioning to an environmentally friendly cleaning program offers a myriad of benefits.

Services & Maintenance: A Green Sweep

Transitioning to an environmentally friendly cleaning program offers a myriad of benefits.

Sustainable By Design: Heating And Cooling Sourced From The Earth

In 2005, renewable sources provided 7% of the energy consumed in the U.S., according to the EIA; geothermal energy made up just 5% of that figure.

Trends: 2007 Year In Review

TFM takes a look back at the most influential trends of 2007

Wireless Trends: Worry Free Wireless

Can facility managers trust wireless networks when hackers strive to violate them?

Services & Maintenance: The Roofing Crew

These tips can help facility managers recruit the right team to keep their buildings in ship shape condition

FM Issue: Deconstructing IAQ

Facilities can benefit from a holistic approach to improving the indoor environment.

Green Trends: The Color Of Energy

Before making purchases, facility managers need to define what the use of energy efficient technologies can do for their office building's carbon footprint.

FM Issue: Energy Savings

Conservation can be considered a story in two part harmony.

Services & Maintenance: Ultimately Green

Refurbishing furniture is one of the easiest, most affordable ways to shrink a facility's footprint.

Services & Maintenance: Waste Management And Ralph Waldo Emerson

What does this 19th century writer have to do with recycling?

FM Issue: Fuel Trends In Standby Power Generation

Gaseous and bi-fuel gensets offer alternatives to diesel.

Services & Maintenance: Integrated Security

Some organizations can benefit from combining security functions with other building systems, since this often streamlines management and increases capabilities.

Conference Room Trends: Face Time

The future has arrived with new high tech options for conference rooms and beyond.

Services & Maintenance: Why Recycle Used Bulbs?

Careful lamp disposal methods can help keep harmful mercury out of the air.

Security Trends: Keeping Watch

New technologies open the door to the future of security: ubiquitous and powerful surveillance.

FM Issue: The Right Overhead

According to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Americans spent $1.03 trillion on energy in 2005, more than $200 billion (or 24%) more than they did in 2004.

FM Issue Bonus: Your Building Will Tell You What Kind Of Roof You Need

As society has evolved from a pre-industrial revolution era to the modern day business climate, so have people evolved the way they construct buildings to meet their needs.

Fire Management Trends: The Necessary Spark

Facility managers can have a difficult time motivating occupants to evacuate buildings during a fire.

FM Issue: Power Up

How are facility managers meeting mission critical power demands?
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