Category: Sustainability/Business Continuity

How the Real Estate Industry Could Revamp Green Leases for Commercial Buildings

As real estate occupiers face increased pressure to lower their carbon footprint, and investors are greening their portfolios, green leases can benefit both landlords and tenants while also serving to decarbonize real estate. JLL’s new Green Leasing 2.0: Bridging the owner-occupier divide to deliver shared ESG value report outlines the considerations building occupiers and owners should include […]

Webinar Watch: The Facility Manager’s Role in Maintaining a Safe Workplace

Learn about the importance of maintaining a safe environment for building occupants at Facilities Management Advisor’s FREE webinar, which will discuss the requirement of staying alert and abreast of regulations, including Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standards. Additionally, the webinar will explain how facility managers can help avoid safety violations and ensure everyone stays […]

EPA Names Top 15 ENERGY STAR Building Certifiers of 2022

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced the names of 15 organizations that each earned EPA’s ENERGY STAR certification for more than 150 commercial, multifamily, and industrial buildings in 2022. In total, the top certifiers collectively certified more than 3,700 buildings representing over 800 million square feet of floor space. EPA is highlighting the […]

Synthetic Turf vs. Grass: Which Is Better for Your Athletic Fields?

As we move into spring, it’s time for America’s pastime: baseball. But the question facilities managers need to answer isn’t as American as apple pie; it’s whether fields should be natural grass or synthetic turf. Not only that, but football fields at high schools, colleges, and professionals are also getting a break after a long […]

Webinar Watch: How to Address the Labor Shortage with Technology

Learn about the importance of implementing technology to address the labor shortage at Facilities Management Advisor’s FREE webinar, which will explore how technology can address issues regarding skill deficits in maintenance management. Additionally, the webinar will explain how the labor shortage is hindering organizations’ effectiveness for sustainable operations. Can’t make it to the live event? […]

Should Facilities Management Companies Be Embracing Digital Marketing? 

Many leaders of facilities management businesses think of marketing as a low priority. It may fall outside the specialist skill set of the core team, and this can mean marketing as a concept is given a lower level of priority. Your business may have survived on word-of-mouth recommendations, but as the market gets more competitive, […]

4 Ways to Ensure Data Privacy in Smart Buildings

Companies remain incentivized and pressured to switch to smart technologies, as they significantly improve efficiency, reduce energy costs, and provide analytics that support green initiatives. However, the more tech a business implements, the more susceptible it is to data compromises. Nations worldwide are working to enact legislation to bolster data privacy and data use transparency […]

Designing New Multi-Sport Facilities to Ensure They Don’t Go to Waste Post-Event

Communities that are constructing new multi-sport facilities for major events could run the risk of ending up with expensive under-used complexes, but a new study suggests there are several factors that can keep them productive in the long run. Canadian researchers found that factors such as the location and design of the facility, the formal […]

Webinar Watch: Can Your Water Cooler Save the Planet? A Conversation with Bevi CEO Sean Grundy

Learn about the importance of implementing wellness and sustainability practices at the office during Facilities Management Advisor’s FREE webinar, which will explore how these practices are critical to employee satisfaction. The webinar will show how post-pandemic employee work habits are forcing facilities managers to rethink the services they supply. Can’t make it to the live […]

Cintas Makes Major Switch to LEDs on ‘Path to Net Zero’

Cintas Corp. is nearing completion of a multi-year, company-wide LED lighting transition project to help reduce facility-focused energy use and support the company along its “Path to Net Zero,” a major part of Cintas’ environmental, social, and governance (ESG) goals. Headquartered in Cincinnati, the Fortune 500 company provides a wide range of products and services […]