Author: FM College Admin

  The annual conference brought together designers and architects to discuss how they can create new, safe and innovative spaces for seniors. Every so often a senior care facility makes headlines for not providing quality care for its residents or that they are abruptly closing down, but while these few instances garner the most attention,…

Managers need to rethink products and strategies in more effectively protecting staff, patients and visitors. The last three years have been a struggle for hospitals and other healthcare facilities. The COVID-19 pandemic has changed nearly every aspect of hospital operations, from air filtration and ventilation practices to personal protection equipment use to infection control. One…

For decades, maintenance and engineering managers have repeatedly asked facility executives and the general public for more money to address deferred maintenance issues that plague institutional and commercial facilities. What has been lacking in many cases is a different strategy for attacking the problem. Now the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) is trying a new…

  Following a presidential proclamation in the U.S., the International Code Council (ICC) kicked off its 43rd annual Building Safety Month on May 1st. The campaign aims to raise awareness among individuals, families, and businesses about the importance of constructing and maintaining safe and sustainable structures around the world. On April 28, President Joe Biden signed…

Understanding three major pain points – or points of vulnerability – can help facility managers work with IT to secure facilities. The increasing use of Internet of Things (IoT) devices and, particularly, systems of IoT devices in our built environment has been driven by a desire for sustainable, high-performing buildings, as well as competitive value-add…

    With the pressure to become more sustainable, healthcare facilities are trying to monitor their water use. Water use for hospitals and other healthcare facilities can vary widely depending on its size, geographical location and water use equipment and practices. Since healthcare facilities tend to use a large amount of water throughout a single…