QUESTION OF THE WEEK: Prepping For An Interview
How should one hopeful fm prepare for his first "imaginary" week on the job?
WEB EXCLUSIVE CASE STUDY: Architectural History Repeats Itself
To honor the church’s historic district status and vibrant past, a church building committee was established to turn back the clock on its exterior.
NEW SERVICE SPOTLIGHT: PPA Program From Siemens
This program enables facility managers to install solar energy projects without making an initial capital investment in the equipment.
Facility Management Expert To Speak At ISSA Event
Presentation marks the first time ISSA and its partner PIGC bring a mixed discipline group in Europe to discuss the issues of planning facilities with a focus on their cleanability.
Tricks Of The Trade: Call Center Characteristics
TFM Columnist Jim Elledge goes through the basic requirements for call centers.
Safety Trends: Mass Notification Decoded
How to decipher new codes and track the latest trends for effective emergency communications.
FM Issue: Bomb Scare
There are many ways to protect facilities from explosive threats.
Tricks Of The Trade: Meeting Room Scheduling Signage
TFM Columnist Jim Elledge recommends a few solutions for creating customized signs from existing scheduling programs.
Services & Maintenance: Energy Improvements
Managing staff behavior is a key to maintaining benefits over time.
The Facility Technologist: Getting The Word Out
Columnist Tom Condon urges professionals to think through mass notification systems first. Can it be hosted in house? Who should be notified? Can the telco handle it?
NEW PRODUCT FLASH: "Model ES" UPS By Controlled Power
This new unit provides conditioned, continuous backup power to facility managers' mission critical applications.
QUESTION OF THE WEEK: Who Is Responsible For Code Violations?
Who is held accountable if a building or a leased space within a building is out of compliance with building codes?
FRIDAY FUNNY: Never Go To Bed Hungry
Food can be everywhere with culinary inspired furnishings.
Survey Shows Higher Satisfaction Among BOMA 360 Building Occupants
The survey found that, when it comes to tenant satisfaction, BOMA 360 buildings consistently outperformed a comparable set of commercial office buildings that have not achieved the 360 designation.
GE Lighting Goes On The Road
In early March, the GE Lighting Revolution Tour began traveling to 47 U.S. and Canadian cities to showcase the future of lighting.
Cloud-Based Outsourcing Solutions on the Rise
Outsourcing has expanded significantly as both a management practice and an industry over the past year
Renewable Energy: In Pursuit Of Zero Energy Buildings
The National Renewable Energy Laboratory studied six buildings with different functions to discover what strategies might work best for many types of facilities.
NEW PRODUCT FLASH: enMotion Automated Touchless Sanitizer Dispenser
This recent introduction from Georgia-Pacific Professional provides sanitizer to building occupants.
First IFMA Health Care Council Annual Report Released
The Council's board of directors has authorized complimentary distribution of the electronic version of the report to anyone working in the health care industry.
QUESTION OF THE WEEK: Freedom Of Worship
Q. I have been asked to look into the modification and adaptation of some areas in our building and facilities to accommodate the daily...
Did You Miss Our Effective Strategies To Stay Ahead Of Workforce Shortages Webinar?
View this free video webinar and learn the top 5 strategies that facility maintenance pros are implementing to overcome workforce shortages.
View This Free Video Webinar: Maximizing Value For Facility Master Planning
A panel of Facility Management leaders discuss long-term planning challenges and answer questions about maximizing the value of conducting a Facility Condition Assessments (FCA).
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