Author: FM College Admin

  As health and wellness gains momentum, the International WELL Building Institute is pivoting to focus on existing buildings. Check out these three options. As sustainability continues to become more mainstream, the rallying cry among advocates for green building and operations is that there are no “green” buildings and “regular” buildings; there are just buildings….

  As temperatures continue to drop throughout fall, it’s hard not to think about winter on its way. Facility managers know that a fall preventative maintenance plan can save you from unnecessary equipment repairs or replacement and help to manage your assets for spring budgets. Your roof should be part of your proactive approach. Often…

The promise of carbon credits is unlocking millions of dollars of private money to fund climate change solutions that are hard to finance through typical revenue models. But the criticisms around these carbon credit projects might make corporations wary of investing in them — worried they will be the subject of a ProPublica article or…

Facade assessments are increasingly crucial for public safety. Here’s how to plan and budget effectively. Cities across the country are adopting and implementing façade ordinances in an effort to maintain public safety and ensure that aging infrastructure is properly maintained. The cities of Boston, Chicago, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, Detroit, Jersey City, Milwaukee, New York, Philadelphia,…

  As the A/E industry heads into the Fall, there are a series of very similar questions coming from industry CEOs and investors. Here are some of the most frequent and the responses we get when we shake the MG Magic 8 Ball here in the office (which is not actually in an office, it’s virtual…

Major issues like COVID, supply chain problems, and inflation recently caused an economic downturn, raising concerns that the country could be facing a recession. Although some experts suggest the United States may now be on the road to recovery, it’s important that facilities managers be prepared to further stretch their dollars during tough economic times….