Author: FM College Admin

Violent incidents in healthcare facilities are rapidly increasing. That’s why including security elements into the design of healthcare facilities is top of mind for Brendan Riley, MS, CHPA, the director of security, parking, and transportation at Lahey Hospital & Medical Center in Burlington, Massachusetts, a part of the Beth Israel Lahey Health system. Facilities managers…

The need for new buildings and facilities is soaring, buoyed by surging demand for everything from manufacturing to clean energy infrastructure and the triumvirate of legislation making construction more cost-effective, including the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), and the Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors (CHIPS) Act. While this…

As the new school year approaches, college students nationwide are preparing to move into campus dormitories and off-campus housing. Through their annual “Campus Fire Safety for Students” campaign in September, the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) and Center for Campus Fire Safety (CCFS) want to ensure students, parents, and campus housing staff and administrators have the relevant information and resources…

Roof insulation important to keep energy costs low in buildings. Picking a roof type is important for institutional and commercial facilities, but it’s just one part of the stainability equation. Without the right insulation in place under the roof, a building will lose energy, says John D’Annunzio, president of Paragon Roofing Technology, a building exterior…

The new hospital, which will be built on 50 acres, will be the first full-service acute care hospital for the area. Texas Health Resources is expanding services in Kaufman County, including building a new full-service hospital and on-campus medical office building in Forney. The new hospital, to be built on 50 acres, will be the…

Great American Outdoors is pumping $6.65 billion into renovation and upgrade projects.   August 20, 2024 For generations, this country’s national parks have offered visitors the opportunity to experience aspects of nature that have been preserved as they were a century ago or more. The challenge facing the facilities managers responsible for maintaining these areas assets…