Tag: facilities

Webinar Watch: FM NOW Sessions on Emergency Preparedness

Emergency preparedness is an essential part of facilities management. To maintain operations and protect building occupants, it’s crucial to plan for various types of hazards, including natural disasters, fires, power outages, and even active shooters. On Sept. 26-27, Facilities Management Advisor‘s FM NOW: Emergency Preparedness virtual summit will offer FREE educational sessions to help you […]

Webinar Watch: Effective Planning and Scheduling for Maintenance Operations

During Facilities Management Advisor’s FREE upcoming webinar, learn about how maintenance plays a critical role in ensuring the reliability and efficiency of equipment and facilities. To meet the increasing demands of maintenance operations, it is crucial to adopt effective planning and scheduling strategies. Can’t make it to the live event? No worries! All registrants also receive a […]

Webinar Watch: Maximizing Efficiency – Facility Master Planning, FCAs, and the Importance of Accurate Asset Inventory

During Facilities Management Advisor’s FREE upcoming webinar, learn about how the sheer volume of assets located at large facilities, combined with the loss of institutional knowledge from retiring facility team members, can create inventory inaccuracies. As a result, it is important for organizations to create a master plan for an accurate asset inventory. Can’t make it to […]

Under Construction: Hurricane-Hardened Emergency Center in Florida Keys

As facilities professionals prepare for hurricane season, they should check out a hurricane-resistant emergency operations center (EOC) that’s currently under construction and is being built to weather the most dangerous Florida Keys storms: the new two-story Monroe County Emergency Operations and Communications Center on the Island of Marathon, which will be 28,321 square feet, including […]

Feds Ink Another MOU to Power Facilities with 100% Clean Energy

The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) and the White House Council on Environmental Quality announced a new memorandum of understanding (MOU) with major utility Xcel Energy. Under the MOU, the parties will work toward powering federal facilities in Minnesota, Michigan, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wisconsin with 100% carbon-pollution-free electricity (CFE) by 2030. The deal is in […]

Webinar Watch: FM NOW Sessions on Building Technology

Be sure to join us for our FM NOW: Building Technology online summit on April 25-26, 2023! The FREE virtual event will include educational sessions hosted by industry experts. Can’t make it to the live webinars? No worries! All registrants also receive a link to an on-demand recording. Opening Keynote | Refreshing Your ‘Why’ As […]

Top 10 Busiest Airports in the World for 2022

Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport remained the busiest airport in the world for passenger traffic in 2022, according to a new report from the Airports Council International (ACI) World. The trade association’s report, which ranks the top 10 busiest airports globally for 2022, welcomes back some of the world’s largest airport hubs as international traffic returns. The […]

The Top 25 U.S. Corporations Using Solar Energy

Led by tech and retail giants, American companies are installing record levels of solar to power their operations and now account for 14% of all installed solar capacity in the United States, according to the Solar Means Business 2022 report released by the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA). The report, which tracks and analyzes commercial solar adoption, named […]

Faces of Facilities: Jeff Womack from AGEISS Inc.

U.S. Air Force veteran Jeff Womack’s current role as a facilities management professional at federal contractor AGEISS Inc. has allowed him to continue supporting the military and his country. Now, he’s calling on organizations everywhere to enlist other hard-working veterans to join the FM industry. Womack served in the Air Force for over 21 years, […]

This Halloween, Protect Your Facilities from Energy Vampires, Creepy Crawlers, and More Scary Problems!

Although it’s time for Halloween, don’t be frightened by energy vampires, water witches, scary ghosts, and creepy crawlers. Here at Facilities Management Advisor, we want to give you a treat (and it’s not a candy bar). We know that what might scare you the most is not the bogyman, but high energy costs and the […]