Author: FM College Admin

Archives require careful preservation to extend their life expectancy. Likewise, the buildings that house them, and the surrounding environment, must be protected from deterioration due to climate change and other factors. Library and Archives Canada’s (LAC) new preservation storage facility reflects this reality. Last June, it officially opened as the first net-zero carbon archival centre…

In 2018, it was revealed that ‘poor signage’ hindered rescue efforts at the Grenfell Tower fire in North London. Statements from members of the on-site emergency response team reported that navigating such a complex structure, without appropriate or clear signage, ultimately prevented them from carrying out their duties in full. Changes to wayfinding signage regulations…

The question of how organizations can better handle crisis management was explored during Facilities Management Advisor’s April 12 webinar “Moving from Passive to Active Crisis Management.” Sean McDevitt, Director of CEM Solutions for Everbridge, spoke during the online session and is knowledgeable on facility security and cybersecurity issues, having held various leadership positions in the…

Good healthcare design supports staff and can help them make better decisions. One of the best ways to support hospital staff is to design a built environment that supports taking the right action. For instance, it is essential that staff be able to concentrate in medication rooms, where interruptions or even casual interactions can contribute…

  When people need to get in touch with a company’s customer service department, they often turn to Twitter. So it’s only natural they might use the platform to share their hilarious anecdotes and musings about this topic. We’ve rounded up 25 too-real tweets about customer service interactions, both from the frustrated callers and the…

With warmer weather on its way, now is the ideal time for facilities to add coil cleaning to the spring-cleaning checklist. Conducting maintenance helps to ensure that HVAC systems are operating efficiently, and clean coils are a large contributor to keeping equipment running smoothly. Courtesy: Goodway Technologies “Effectively cleaning your coils can have a big…