Author: FM College Admin

  As facility managers retire in droves, organizations need to be proactive about succession planning to protect institutional knowledge. That’s especially true when it comes to fire and life safety strategies and technology. Here are some tips. We’ve likely all heard of the Great Resignation by now, but there’s another prominent hiring trend lurking behind…

    According to a A recent survey on project failures in the IT industry, 84% of digital projects fail to meet their objectives, with most delayed, running over budget, and/or failing to deliver on what was promised. That’s enough to make any manager leading a digital project break out in a cold sweat. So,…

  Architects and designers have long argued for the value of respite spaces in healthcare facilities. We often discuss their value for patients, but they’re especially valuable for staff. The Need for Respite. The fact is healthcare workers are under a tremendous amount of stress. The numbers speak for themselves. In 2021, 61% of physicians…

Back to Basics is an article series that highlights important, but possibly overlooked, information facilities management professionals should know.  Facilities management professionals should ensure that their facilities are adequately prepared in the event of a power outage, which is usually a sudden loss of power. It is important for them to ensure that employees, vendors,…

  Third-party certification systems like LEED and LEED Zero are crucial to stemming the tide of climate change. Here’s why. It’s been a challenging summer. Most of the country has experienced hotter than average temperatures. Energy costs are climbing. Drought conditions have led to water restrictions in parts of the country. All of these challenges…

  In 2021, the economic costs of climate change were laid bare in the forest fires of one of British Columbia’s key lumber-growing regions and the winter storm that took down part of Texas’ power grid, to name just two extreme weather events. By now, many business leaders are out in front of policymakers on…