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  . As we talk about defining a smart building, our approach from a design point of view has been, what problems are we solving with this? If we buy technology just for the sake of it, it’s just a wasted investment in many ways. We start by understanding what problems are we solving. And…

Advocates for using industrial internet of things (IIoT) technology in facilities management often cite room use, temperature, and air quality monitoring as examples of the technology’s benefits. Yet, multiple technologies are advancing rapidly, and while passive applications are useful to inform decisions, IIoT currently offers active and real-time benefits to optimize facilities, improve safety, and…

Data can help facility managers unlock value and monetize their modernization investments The race to modernize commercial buildings is accelerating, fueled by mounting business pressures related to carbon footprint, resource stewardship and ESG (environment/social/governance), along with factors like C-suite directives to optimize space for the post-pandemic hybrid work era. As facility managers mobilize to bring…

  Facility management professionals partaking in continuing education courses are anxious and excited to explore the next step in their career journey, either to apply newly-acquired skills and knowledge at their current workplace or to seek out other opportunities in the industry. In doing so, these learners seek support and guidance for their next career…

In the second and third parts of this three-part series, Acclaro Advisory and SFMI focus on Reporting and Targets and Risks and Opportunities In conjunction with Methven UK, the SFMI (Sustainable Facilities Management Index) has reviewed historic trending, surveyed FM teams around the UK and held a focused SFMI Leaders Forum discussion to understand the…

As Labor Day nears, college students across the country have recently returned to campus or are gearing up to return as in-person learning resumes at many higher education institutions. Through their annual “Campus Fire Safety for Students” campaign in September, the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) and The Center for Campus Fire Safety (CCFS) are…

  Two historic colleges worked to improve energy efficiency. Every day more colleges and universities across the country are making greenhouse gas reduction and carbon neutrality goals. To reach these goals, they must tackle the problem of Scope 1 emissions (emissions from facilities and fleets). Existing buildings often create most of these emissions through their…

  Jobsites are a hazardous place on their own accord. That is before we start adding people, and their associated decision making, into the equation, which has the potential to make the jobsite even more dangerous. Add in working on or around electricity and the risks can compound even more. With so many things that…

  Many of the lean construction principles directly impact the safety of workers and the hazards present on a job-site. A key element of lean construction is the elimination of waste. The areas of focus include many fundamentals that contribute to reducing hazards on the job. Improving overproduction, waiting, talent utilization, transportation, inventory control, unnecessary…

As the number of attacks continues to escalate, many facility managers are trying to catch up to the bad guys. Here’s how to do it. An organization’s building may seem like an unlikely victim of a cyberattack, but they’ve recently become somewhat of an easy target. As internet-connectivity has grown in commercial and institutional facilities,…