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Back to Basics is an article series that highlights important, but possibly overlooked, information facilities management professionals should know. Facilities professionals seeking to renovate older buildings should do their due diligence to determine if their buildings have lead paint. Why Lead Paint Is Dangerous The dangers of lead-based paint (LBP) caused the federal government to…

When the COVID-19 pandemic started in March 2020, facility managers and building owners were just like the rest of the public, trying to find solutions to stem the spread and get people back into their buildings again. Increased disinfection of tabletops, doors and anything else where people gathered together and shared spaces was the initial…

Recognize these three primary cybersecurity threats and take the suggested steps to neutralize them. Manufacturing is hit with more cyberattacks than any other industry, according to IBM’s X-Force Threat Intelligence Index. The threats are external and internal, aimed at data and equipment, and even target the supply chain. In the face of this growing risk,…

  A quarter of Europe’s total greenhouse gas emissions come from transportation, with road vehicles the biggest offender, responsible for 77 percent of those emissions. The situation has prompted European Union legislation aimed at promoting low-carbon fuels and boosting take-up of electric vehicles (EVs). But breaking Europe’s long-held links with fossil-fuelled vehicles might be easier…

Contracted security services are arguably your most important detailed outsourcing agreement. At many facilities, especially those in central business districts, or in areas that may come with a variety of threats, a crucial component of any access control strategy is hiring and training expert security guards. Facility managers have a lot of considerations when thinking…

In two previous articles (here and here), we described the emergence of what the Brookings Institute calls, “a new geography of innovation.” Once sequestered in suburban research parks, in the last decade the most innovative companies and entrepreneurs are finding their way into more dense urban areas. They’re re-locating in innovation districts, where they work in close…