Tag: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

‘Cicada-geddon’: 7 Ways Facilities Managers Can Prepare for the Bug Invasion

By Corey Sipe, Associate Editor Apr 24, 2024 Energy Management and Lighting

Updated: Apr 24, 2024

The cicadas are coming! The cicadas are coming! Some facilities professionals will indeed experience a “cicada-geddon,” a term coined by John Cooley, a University of Connecticut cicada expert. According to The Associated Press, two broods of cicadas—13-year and 17-year varieties—will be coming together for the first time since 1803, meaning trillions of them will come […]

How Facilities Can Improve Their Air Quality

By Corey Sipe, Associate Editor Sep 22, 2023 Building Controls

Updated: Sep 22, 2023

As facilities managers continue to improve their buildings’ indoor air quality (IAQ), they should learn about the new American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) Standard 241; the different types of air-cleaning technologies and their costs; and their occupants’ needs. Facilities Management Advisor had an educational session on August 17 as part of […]