Prevent Costly Repairs with Envelope Maintenance

Prevent Costly Repairs with Envelope Maintenance

Evaluations are often put on the back burner, which causes problems later. The main reasons facility managers should maintain a building envelope are life safety, water tightness and efficiency. “You need to do things to improve water tightness and improve the integrity of the building, including putting on a new roof, restoring walls, replacing windows…

Revolutionizing procurement: Leveraging data and AI for strategic advantage

Revolutionizing procurement: Leveraging data and AI for strategic advantage

In today’s tumultuous business landscape, where price volatility, geopolitical tensions, and sustainability imperatives converge, one function stands at the forefront of navigating these complexities: procurement. In this context, the procurement function will act as a strategic lever for value protection and creation. Procurement sits at the confluence of huge quantities of data, flowing from within…

EV chargers and your facility

EV chargers and your facility

As the demand for EV chargers continues to rise, maintenance and facility managers need to be proactive in meeting that demand. With increasing government initiatives and company ESG goals, EV chargers will likely be part of facility management going forward. Whether it’s a matter of accommodating staff and visitors or investing in a fleet, managers…

Optimizing Restroom Maintenance: Hygiene and Efficiency Strategies

Optimizing Restroom Maintenance: Hygiene and Efficiency Strategies

Restroom experiences can significantly influence the perception of a business or commercial facility. Think of a time you may have encountered an out-of-order toilet, messy sink, or empty soap or paper towel dispensers, and how that created a negative experience, or left a lasting impression of neglect or poor management. Poorly kept restrooms can undermine…

Designing Healthcare Spaces with Women in Mind

Designing Healthcare Spaces with Women in Mind

Design focused on comfort and connection affects the way patients feel and influences the communication between care providers and patients. The term gynecology office often evokes a daunting image: a long white hallway, harsh bright lights and clinical tables. But why does it have to be this way? Isn’t there a way to design gynecology…

Managing Data Privacy Risk in Advanced Analytics

Managing Data Privacy Risk in Advanced Analytics

“How can we protect the privacy of our customers’ personal data while leveraging that data via AI and analytics?” This question reflects a growing internal dilemma as companies pursue advanced analytics and artificial intelligence. The troves of data that customers’ ever-more-digitalized lives produce can be a rich source of insight for organizations using advanced analytics…