Author: FM College Admin

Schools throughout the U.S. are rapidly switching to solar power to meet their energy needs while gaining significant cost-savings, boosting climate resilience, and supporting workforce development, according to a new report from clean energy nonprofit Generation180. Over the past decade, the amount of solar capacity installed at K-12 schools has more than quadrupled nationwide. According to “Brighter…

When you are admitted to a hospital or other healthcare facility, the end goal is that you leave healthier than when you first arrived. The materials that are used in healthcare facilities play a large role in the care that patients receive as they can help with infection prevention. Healthcare Facilities Today recently spoke with…

Over two-thirds of UK professionals (71 per cent) have admitted that fears around job security are preventing them from moving jobs. However, Robert Walters is warning professionals that ‘hanging onto a job’ which no longer serves your career could not only be detrimental to the economy but also to careers. Three-quarters (76 per cent) have…

Partial occupancy is a pressing issue for commercial buildings across the US. Partially occupied buildings don’t generate the same revenue as fully occupied ones, which puts pressure on their commercial viability and also reduces available funding for necessary investments. The International Facility Management Association (IFMA) listed partial occupancy as one of the leading challenges of…

As the sun finally sets on a long summer season, most facility managers and maintenance professionals have been focused on the risks associated with working in the heat. However, the risks of injury, disfigurement and even death are just as serious when working in the cold. Cold stress injuries like frostbite, hypothermia and trench foot…

When we use the word “ozone,” most of us think of many different things, most of them unpleasant. For instance, the disappearing ozone layer surrounding and protecting the earth; ozone pollutants in the air we breathe; even ozone generators, which were once heavily marketed (and still may be) as indoor air purifiers. What we are…