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.



Ergonomic Furniture

Factoring In Ergonomic Furniture

Benefits should exceed costs when office ergonomics is done right.
AK Steel

Designing For Innovation In The Workplace

A facility focused on research spurred steel manufacturer AK Steel to craft spaces conducive to collaboration and inspiration.
pest birds

Keep Birds From Nesting At Facilities

Examine the current situation, and evaluate the site to plan next steps to deter pest birds. Plus, advice for repelling mosquitoes.
safer schools

Safer Schools: Intelligent Lighting

Connecting lighting systems in educational facilities can help to light the way to safety.
daylighting

Design For Daylighting

Brighten the outlook of building occupants and reduce lighting costs by bringing natural light inside.
lighting control system

Upgrading Exterior Lighting To LED?

Don’t overlook opportunity for monetary and operational savings through a lighting control system.
ADA Compliance

ADA Compliance For Facilities

Keep current with Americans with Disabilities Act developments to make better facilities decisions.
waste management

Impact Occupant Behavior To Increase Recycling Rates

Facilities teams are a key to encouraging and easing this waste management effort.
building envelope

Recladding From The Past

With certain energy efficient building envelope improvements, facilities go back to the future.
physical security

The Invisible Failure Of Facility Security Programs

The tactical elements of physical security programs often get the most attention, at the expense of strategic factors.
commercial roof repair

Restoration Options Before Roof Replacement

Explore the options for a commercial roof repair before deciding on new installation.
false alarms

Fighting False Fire Alarms In Facilities

More than just an annoyance, false alarms and nuisance alarms can pose dangers to building occupants.
Los Angeles

Resilience In HVAC Design

Whether internal or from outside the organization, changing conditions are demanding system flexibility.
energy management

Mapping Energy Management

Confounded by energy efficiency options? Rely on a process to move toward goals.
Lighting Controls

Lighting Controls Have Room To Grow

A new report from the DesignLights Consortium sheds valuable light on retrofit opportunities.
green building

Building Envelope Renovations To Enhance Sustainability

Consider these green building strategies, inside and out, when planning facility upgrades.
utility vehicles

Utility Vehicles Are Multi-Faceted Tools

With new options, UTVs serve many practical purposes in a facility landscape management fleet.
snow and ice management

Sustainable Winter Management Guidelines

For snow and ice management, environmental concerns join the long-held focus on cost, efficiency, and safety.
outside spaces

Keeping Facility Grounds In Top Shape

At commercial facilities, well-kept outside spaces are important to employees and visitors alike.
Remanufactured Furniture

Bring In The New…With Remanufactured Furniture

Remanufactured furniture is an option that facility managers will want to consider for financial and sustainability reasons.
Fault detection and diagnosis (FDD) webinar

Did You Miss Our “Building Analytics, Skilled Labor Shortages & Decarbonization” Webinar?

View this free video webinar to learn how fault detection and diagnostics (FDD) has become a critical part of the resilient facility team’s tech stack.
Optimizing operations, Hybrid Office

View Our Free “Optimizing Operations In The Hybrid Office” Webinar

In this free video webinar, learn how optimizing operations in an office building has taken on newfound significance in the era of hybrid work.

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