Category: Sustainability/Business Continuity

From Office to Ocean: Turning the Tide on Plastic Pollution

Editor’s note: FM Perspectives are industry op-eds. The views expressed are the authors’ and do not necessarily reflect those of Facilities Management Advisor. The Great Pacific Garbage Patch, located between California and Hawaii, is a floating monument to our collective inaction. It continues to grow, fed relentlessly by the 20 million tons of plastic waste that flow […]

N.C. Hospital Recognized for Excellence in Facilities Management

The American Society for Health Care Engineering (ASHE), a professional membership group of the American Hospital Association, announced UNC Health Blue Ridge is the winner of the 2025 Excellence in Health Care Facility Management (FM Excellence) Award. Each year, the FM Excellence Award recognizes individuals or facilities teams that implement new or innovative programs or […]

Preparing for Gen Z in Facilities Management

Many facilities management (FM) teams are aging, creating an urgent need to attract and retain Gen Z talent to sustain operations and drive future innovation. This generation brings fresh perspectives on digital tools and flexible workflows. Companies must adopt practical strategies beyond traditional hiring and retention methods to stay competitive. Bridging generational skill gaps and […]

Chicago Law Firm’s New Office Earns Top Green Building Certification

Chicago-based law firm Neal Gerber Eisenberg (NGE) announce that its newly built-out office achieved Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Platinum certification, the highest level awarded by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). The firm relocated to The Bell, a renovated Chicago landmark at 225 W. Randolph St., in May 2025 and said its […]

USGBC: New Budget Law Undermines Green Building Policy

Editor’s note: FM Perspectives are industry op-eds. The views expressed are the authors’ and do not necessarily reflect those of Facilities Management Advisor. It wasn’t long ago that Republicans and Democrats in Congress overwhelmingly supported tax incentives and other economic carrots encouraging investment in homegrown energy industries to boost energy security and affordability. That bipartisan tradition ended […]

Top Issues on the Minds of Facilities Managers

Between the impacts of tariffs, return-to-office mandates, aging infrastructure, and an understaffed workforce, there is undoubtedly much on the minds of facilities managers right now. But which aspects of the job take up the most mental space? A new “Voice of the Facility Manager” report from MRI Software surveyed FMs to gauge top trends and […]

JLL Report: Workplace Strategies Shift as Hybrid Work Slows

In a dramatic swing that signals evolving corporate real estate (CRE) priorities, JLL’s 2025 Occupancy Planning Benchmark Report reveals portfolio optimization has surpassed cost-cutting as the primary focus for CRE leaders and office utilization has increased as organizations tighten policies on hybrid work. Improving space data accuracy and reporting; increasing employee presence on-site; and growing the use […]

Under Construction: Top Facility Projects of June 2025

Facilities Management Advisor’s “Under Construction” series highlights some of the latest, most interesting facility project announcements every month. Netflix Studios in Jersey Lights, camera, action! Netflix and New Jersey officials recently held a groundbreaking ceremony at Fort Monmouth, marking the start of construction for the entertainment giant’s new state-of-the-art production facility. California-based Netflix plans to invest […]

ASHRAE Guideline 36 and Advanced Tech Propel Industrial HVAC Decarbonization

American industries are facing growing pressure to modernize production methods and improve energy efficiency without compromising the bottom line. Now more than ever, it is important to drive research, development, and pilot-scale demonstrations within industrial projects, with plans to bolster confidence in the buildings space for further adoption of net-zero practices. When combined with standards […]

Why Water Sustainability Is Important and How Facilities Managers Can Help

Editor’s note: FM Perspectives are industry op-eds. The views expressed are the authors’ and do not necessarily reflect those of Facilities Management Advisor. The world is increasingly focused on water sustainability, recognizing its urgent and vital role in protecting human well-being, ecosystems, and economic development. This increased focus must, as we will discuss below, also apply to […]