Author: FM College Admin

Updates to 179D tax deductions and the Investment Tax Credit can bring big savings for facility managers. Signed into law last August, the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) of 2022 was a transformative legislation that enhanced energy tax incentives to unprecedented levels. Two such incentives were the Investment Tax Credit for alternative energy and the Section…

Changing expectations placed on flooring in hospitals brought on by pandemic have created more complex replacement decisions for managers. Flooring takes a beating in institutional or commercial facilities, no matter where it is installed. As with many other facility components and products, flooring is an afterthought for many facility occupants and visitors – until something…

Although construction is one of the world’s largest ecosystems, it typically performs with slim margins (approximately 5.0 percent earnings before interest and taxes) and low productivity improvements (an average productivity growth of 1.0 percent per annum for the past 20 years versus about 2.8 percent for the total economy). Faced with additional pressure from recent…

  When it comes to building management, there are a great many risks to consider, but the presence of asbestos can elevate the management of this issue to the top of the list. Asbestos has been a feature of responsible building management for so long that there is a very real danger of focusing on…

  2023 has already been a very active year for tornadoes, and facilities professionals should know how they can protect their facilities and their occupants from being victims. Tornadoes are the most destructive atmospheric phenomenon, and most tornadoes hit the United States in May and June, according to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). A…

An online tool recently launched by the team behind SFG20, the industry standard for building maintenance, can help facilities managers improve building services performance, cut long-term operating costs, meet low carbon targets, and ensure equipment performs well for its full intended operating life. SFG20 Resource Modeller is targeted at one of the biggest challenges faced by commissioning…