Tag: University of Minnesota Extension

Hurricane Recovery Guide for Facilities: First Steps

By Corey Sipe, Associate Editor Oct 24, 2024 Building Controls

Updated: Oct 24, 2024

The impacts of the damage done by Hurricanes Milton and Helene have severely challenged facilities managers (FMs) with building recovery efforts. That’s why Facilities Management Advisor has created this short guide for helping FMs deal with the very first steps you should take to get your facilities accessible again after a hurricane. These first steps […]

‘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 […]