Sustainable By Design: Refrigerant Phase Outs
What options will facility professionals have as CFC and HCFC production declines?
FM Issue: Choosing An Efficient Lighting System
Employee productivity, improved energy consumption, and overall safety are just a few of the factors to benefit from carefully planned lighting.
Furniture Trends: Sizing Up 2006
Are furniture companies really giving facility managers what they need to solve shrinking space problems?
Services & Maintenance: Ceiling Selections
Code changes, acoustical characteristics, and installation options combine with material choices to expand ceiling choices for facility professionals.
Sustainable By Design: Energy Efficient LEDs Show Promise
This lighting source is making inroads in practical building installations.
Services & Maintenance: Can’t Touch This
Facility managers planning new or renovated rest rooms have many more choices than in years past.
Safety Trends: Holding Down The Fort
Disaster planning requires a straightforward approach to the threats a building faces.
FM Issue: From Currents To Currency
Facility managers can combat energy prices
Green Solutions: Hybrid Chiller Plant Meets The Needs Of An Evolving Building
The State of Massachusetts saves money on energy bills through a creative approach to HVAC system improvements.
Services & Maintenance: Carpet 101
New approaches clear the air for procurement, maintenance, and disposal.
ADA Trends: Fifteen Years And Counting
Facility professionals gain a fresh perspective on possible changes to the Americans With Disabilities Act.
Sustainable By Design: Construction Conservation
Successfully executing a recycling plan for construction materials requires careful planning.
Green Solutions: Energy From The Earth Heats And Cools A Historic Building
When the time came to overhaul its approach to heating and cooling, the City of Auburn, NY found success with a geothermal system.
Services & Maintenance: Document Management
Whether files are headed for destruction or storage, a secure approach helps to ensure information doesn't fall into the wrong hands.
Ergonomic Trends: Ergonomics Know How
As employees expect more, facility managers must be prepared to provide safe, comfortable furnishings.
FM Issue: Green Buying Guidelines
Environmentally preferable purchasing puts long-term implications into perspective.
Sustainable By Design: Research At Rensselaer
A prototype of an "active building envelope" developed at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute holds promise for heating and cooling in the future.
FM Issue: Getting Realistic About Roofing
Proposed legislation would impact the effect of this building component on the bottom line.
Services & Maintenance: Hard Surface Flooring
Selection and care depend on the characteristics of a material, as well as traffic patterns in the facility.
Green Solutions: Flooring Choices Fit The Bill
In looking for flooring products to meet both IAQ and maintenance needs, Kaiser Permanente's manager of strategic sourcing and technology oversaw pilot projects to help determine the best fit.