How to scale the climate impact of heat pumps and solar at the federal level

How to scale the climate impact of heat pumps and solar at the federal level

Solar panels, heat pumps and hydrogen are all building blocks of a clean energy economy. But are they truly “essential to the national defense”? President Joe Biden proclaimed that they are in early June when he authorized using the Defense Production Act to ramp up their production in the U.S., along with insulation and power…

5 approaches to a net zero strategy that communities can start right now

5 approaches to a net zero strategy that communities can start right now

Thousands of communities have committed to becoming net zero in the coming decades. Whether your community has started on a plan or is still considering net zero, now is the time for all of us to start seriously addressing climate change. That means building the right infrastructure for cheaper energy, cleaner air and water, and…

How Hard Facility Management Services Differ From Soft Ones

How Hard Facility Management Services Differ From Soft Ones

Facility management is not for the weak-willed—it is a tough job that demands a professional that is all things to all people: builder, fixer, tinkerer, mover, problem-solver, even confidante. The facility manager must navigate a schedule that serves up curveballs on an hourly basis and which is expected to run like clockwork. Part of what…

How Digital Twins Can Create Facility Management Efficiencies

How Digital Twins Can Create Facility Management Efficiencies

  Breaking down siloes of data and systems, and tying them together creates a huge opportunity for FM efficiency. Here’s what you need to know about digital twins implementation. For many years now, facility managers have been hearing that Building Information Modeling (BIM) might just be the future of facility management. A computer model of…

FMs have opportunity to take part in next stage of SFMI Scope 3 research

FMs have opportunity to take part in next stage of SFMI Scope 3 research

  In June 2022, The Sustainable Facilities Management Index (SFMI), in partnership with BAM FM, released a standard to calculate Scope 3 carbon emissions for the facilities management sector – “Setting the foundations for net zero”. The vision aims to create a consistent and transparent measurement approach for the industry, developing FM service level emission…

7 Ways Organizations Can Lead Workers Into a Hybrid World

7 Ways Organizations Can Lead Workers Into a Hybrid World

As workplaces continue to deal with the challenges of developing an effective hybrid environment for their employees, it is important that facilities managers work together with executives so they can help their organizations succeed while meeting the needs of both management and employees. Mike Petrusky, host of the “Workplace Innovator Podcast” and the “Asset Champion…