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Facilities managers (FMs) should consider adding wellness rooms when renovating or constructing new facilities so that occupants, such as employees or students, can relax and calm down when they’re stressed out. You want to create a safe environment for the people who are using your building. Adding these rooms gives individuals the environment to take […]
Facilities manager (FM) roles are often perceived as fixing, maintaining, and cleaning buildings only. But that couldn’t be further from the truth! To help people understand the many facets of facilities management, and how complex the work of FMs is, we are busting 5 common myths about the profession! These myth-busters will help anyone who wants […]
The New York Liberty, ranked No. 1 in the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA), will play the Minnesota Lynx, ranked No. 2 in the WNBA, for the WNBA Finals, split between the two teams’ home-court venues from October 10–20, in a best-of-five series. Games 1 and 2 (and game 5, if necessary) will be played […]
On this latest episode of FMA Shorts, David Trask, national director at ARC Facilities, offers strategies to help keep facility workers happy and avoid losing them to other organizations amid a labor shortage. This clip was taken from a webinar titled “Creating a Culture for Success: Navigating Recruiting, Retention, and Retirements in Facilities Management.” The […]
Providence Park, home of Major League Soccer’s (MLS) Portland Timbers, has been awarded LEED Gold certification by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). The Timbers pursued LEED Gold status for the stadium as part of the club’s environment-focused Green Is Gold campaign. “Obtaining LEED Gold certification at Providence Park has been a priority of our […]
As environmental concerns grow, more facilities managers and building owners are considering sustainability when planning snow removal operations. Snow removal is essential for keeping properties safe and accessible during winter, but it can come at a significant environmental cost. However, there are several ways to make snow removal more eco-friendly, which can also lead to […]
To help save money and be more eco-friendly, many schools have installed solar energy and made other sustainability upgrades, including green transportation. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is offering more funding to help school districts across the country make the switch to alternative fuel bus fleets. The agency has launched a $965 million round of rebates […]
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced 43 Safer Choice Partner of the Year award winners across 20 states and the District of Columbia, recognizing their achievements in the design, manufacture, promotion, selection, and use of cleaners, detergents, and other products with safer chemicals. The Safer Choice program helps consumers and purchasers at facilities find […]
Regardless of whether former President Donald Trump or Vice President Kamala Harris wins the presidential election in November, a coalition of green building advocates is calling on the next administration to help address several commercial real estate (CRE) challenges. The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), New Buildings Institute (NBI), Institute for Market Transformation (IMT), and Carbon Leadership Forum (CLF) partnered to release a […]
Futuristic technology is proving that it can create efficiencies for building operations, and facilities managers are finding ways to incorporate it into their tasks. But while many facilities managers may be knowledgeable about the Internet of Things (IoT), building information modeling (BIM), artificial intelligence (AI), new sustainability measures, and cloud-based solutions, there could be some […]