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Green from Above: Harnessing Drone Inspections to Boost Building ESG Performance

By Tom Lonergan, Zeitview Feb 15, 2024 Design and Construction

Updated: Feb 15, 2024

In the realm of sustainable development, the importance of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria has gained significant traction. Major property owners, in particular, have come under increasing scrutiny on their environmental impact, social responsibility, and governance practices. Fortunately, drone inspections present a promising avenue for enhancing building ESG performance. This article explores how drone […]

Robots, AI, and Digital Transformation: The Future of Security in FM

By Russ Collett, ESFM Nov 8, 2023 Access Control

Updated: Nov 8, 2023

Editor’s note: The Global Security Exchange (GSX), presented by ASIS International, is an annual gathering of security professionals worldwide. ESFM Vice President of Security Solutions Russ Collett recently attended GSX 2023 in Dallas and wrote his takeaways on how key trends apply to facilities management. The world is getting smaller, technology is getting smarter, and […]

College of Southern Maryland Makes Switch to Electric Vehicles

By College of Southern Maryland Jul 14, 2023 Grounds Management

Updated: Jul 14, 2023

Beep! Beep! What eliminates the carbon dioxide equivalent of 42 trees, and can be found zipping around the College of Southern Maryland’s (CSM) La Plata and Regional Hughesville campuses? It’s the college’s new Polaris GEM utility vehicles—a sign of things to come as CSM begins transitioning to a smaller, less gas-reliant fleet of vehicles. This […]

A Closer Look at the Robotics Safety Process

By Guy Burdick, Contributing Writer Apr 7, 2023 Maintenance and Operations

Updated: Apr 7, 2023

Industrial robots can extend or enhance productivity at your facility, as well as perform dangerous or repetitive workplace tasks, thereby protecting the health and safety of your workers. Robotic systems are becoming more collaborative and mobile in nature. The future of robotics involves more collaborative robots, or “co-robots,” rather than fixed industrial robots isolated from […]

Recent Attacks Underscore Need to Secure Utilities

By Corey Sipe, Associate Editor Dec 22, 2022 Emergency Preparedness

Updated: Feb 6, 2023

While most are getting ready for the holidays, this month marked a time of several attacks on the U.S. electric grid, and the Security Industry Association (SIA) is hoping a recent webinar will help educate utilities on how to better protect their infrastructure in light of these incidents. Responding to Recent Incidents At the beginning of the […]

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Could OSHA Inspect Your Facility by Drone?

By Guy Burdick Apr 24, 2019 Safety

Updated: Apr 24, 2019

If your facility is subject to an Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) inspection in the future, you may see a new tool in use. Last year, OSHA authorized its regional offices to use unmanned aircraft systems (UAS or “drones”) during workplace inspections.