Tag: Exteriors
As The Snow Is Falling, Make Sure Your Roof Isn’t Calling!
As Winter Storm Kenan gets set to pummel the East Coast, Legacy Roofing Services offers facility managers eight tips for minimizing winter roofing problems.
Winter Has Come: Facilities Should Prepare For Weather Disruptions
Kenneth Travers of The Hartford shares 14 useful tips to help facility managers prepare their facilities for winter weather disruptions.
Princeton University Begins Construction On New Art Museum
Designed by Sir David Adjaye, the dynamic facility will reshape the museum experience by offering innovative new ways to encounter works of art.
Dow Plans Program For Carbon-Neutral Silicones In Building Façades
DOWSIL™ Carbon-Neutrality Program to offer silicones for structural glazing, insulating glass, and weathersealing.
5 Tips To Make Sure Your Roof Is Ready For Winter Weather
With the start of fall, annual roofing maintenance season begins: A reminder that maintenance is key to avoiding problems, reducing costs.
Get Roofs Ready For Winter
Farewell to summer, and hello to cool season commercial roof maintenance.
International Code Council Releases Three Wildfire Prevention Resources
Modern building codes and standards are the foundation of fire adapted communities, helping to reduce risk and increase community resilience from all hazards including wildfire.
OSHA Issues Updated Guidance For Tree Care Industry Inspections
A new memorandum from OSHA highlights some of the hazards faced by workers engaged in tree care and tree removal operations.
Workplace Design: Creating Useful, Outdoor Spaces
Here are ideas to expand beyond the walls of your building.
Doosan Bobcat Headquarters: Going For Sustainable Gold
Doosan Bobcat recently earned LEED Gold certification with the renovation and expansion of its West Fargo, ND corporate headquarters.
Tensotherm Roof Helps Revitalize Jones Beach Boardwalk Café
Birdair’s twin PTFE tensile roof structure pays homage to original café while providing a modern aesthetic.
Historic Newark Symphony Hall Unveils New Façade, Streetscape Design
A five-year, $50M restoration of New Jersey’s largest Black-led arts and entertainment venue is underway, includes reimagining an entire city block.
Walmart Selects View Smart Glass For New Home Office Campus
View smart windows automatically adjust in response to the sun, increase access to natural light, minimize heat and glare, and reduce energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions.
WalkingPod Mesh, Portable Bug Screen Protection
Under the Weather's newest product protects outdoor workers from a variety of insects and pests, including cicadas and mosquitos.
Four Most Common Parking Lot Maintenance Missteps
Before you begin your next asphalt repair or sealcoating project, save yourself valuable time and resources by avoiding these common maintenance mistakes.
Protecting Building Exteriors
Preventive, ongoing façade maintenance is vital to proper function and desired appearance.
Three Sustainable Groundskeeping Ideas
With these simple sustainable groundskeeping ideas, grounds and facilities departments can show they care about practices that are economically and environmentally viable.
Drones For Façade Inspections
The adoption of unmanned air vehicles (UAVs) or drones in building and façade inspections has significant time and cost benefits.
Safety During Building Rehabilitation
At secure facilities, building envelope rehabilitation projects don’t have to mean temporary relocation of building users, equipment, or collections.
Exterior Lighting Retrofits
Five considerations to help maintain safe light levels, meet energy efficiency codes, and reduce costs when retrofitting your exterior lighting system.