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Editor’s note: FM Perspectives are industry op-eds. The views expressed are the authors’ and do not necessarily reflect those of Facilities Management Advisor. In recent years, the conversation surrounding climate change has intensified, prompting many businesses to take greater responsibility for their environmental impact. Recognizing the urgency to address climate-related risks and opportunities, regulatory bodies such as…

No matter the workplace, facilities managers should consider working with management to have employees wear panic buttons, which can enhance the facility’s emergency management plans with the button’s associated digital indoor mapping applications. Stacy Meyer, Vice President of Marketing at CENTEGIX, gave a presentation called “Could Panic Buttons Save Lives? Many Organizations Think So” as…

It will address the population growth in the state’s tri-county area. Mercy filed a letter of intent with the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services to construct a 75-bed, next-generation hospital in Wentzville, Missouri. By addressing the soaring population growth in the state’s tri-county area – encompassing St. Charles, Lincoln and Warren counties –…

Modern healthcare design is becoming more intricate as technology plays a more essential role in everyday operations. With technology becoming an everyday part of healthcare operations, it is unclear how flexible current designs are to best accommodate new technological advancements. Facility managers are now put in a position where they have to not only ensure…

Incompatibility between polymers and lubricants can cause physical changes that affect functional properties. While lubricants are typically used to minimize wear between metal parts, they also need to lubricate polymer or elastomer parts without damaging them. Understanding how materials interact with each other and identifying compatible combinations can be a challenging task. This balance, fitted…

  The Univ. of Tennessee Reliability and Maintainability Center (RMC) is an industry-university association dedicated to improving industrial productivity, efficiency, safety, quality, and profitability through advanced reliability and maintainability best practices, technologies, and leadership principles. We are implementation and ROI (return on investment) focused.         Most understand the importance of proper planning…

The Bear Creek Stadium grandstand in Surrey is now complete. The $24 million project includes 2,200 covered seats, changerooms, washrooms, meeting rooms, officials’ rooms, concession stand and box office. “The new Bear Creek Stadium is a game-changer for the City of Surrey’s sports amenity infrastructure,” said Mayor Brenda Locke. “This significant investment is a strategic…

Sustainability isn’t just a concept in architecture; it’s a guiding principle, one that every designer should lean into, especially as we celebrate Earth Month. As architects, we’re tasked with not just designing visually appealing structures but also ensuring they’re environmentally friendly, healthy for our occupants, and cost-effective. To achieve this, we must return to the…

  FMs juggle a myriad of responsibilities. In addition to maintenance and repair, they increasingly need to provide more visible cleaning services, manage budgets and projects, improve communication with tenants and contractors, ensure health and safety compliance, find energy cost savings, champion sustainability, and track data and records in all these areas. In light of…

Workplaces of all shapes and sizes have potential safety hazards lurking around almost every corner. From slippery floors and poor indoor air quality to excessive noise and inadequate emergency preparedness, the number of employee safety and well-being risks is quite high. Facilities managers everywhere have a duty of care to mitigate these dangers for the…