Electrical Room Basics, Part 1

Electrical Room Basics, Part 1

Frequently, people associate an electrical room with Article 110 of the National Electrical Code® (NEC®).  More specifically, they associate it with section 110.26. But is that accurate? The answer would be “kind of”. Section 110.26 deals with what it calls working space about electrical equipment, not electrical rooms. After all, these rooms are sometimes used…

Webinar Watch: Predictive Maintenance: Why You Should Consider It

Webinar Watch: Predictive Maintenance: Why You Should Consider It

Learn about the importance of predictive maintenance at Facilities Management Advisor’s FREE webinar which will explore this ever-changing and growing field with no signs of slowing down. Can’t make it to the live event? No worries! All registrants also receive a link to an on-demand recording. Wednesday, December 8, 2022 Webinar | Predictive Maintenance: Why…

Lessons for the future

Lessons for the future

Bernard Crouch of IWFM Risings on helping young people into (FM & Workplace) employment When COVID-19 struck, students lost the opportunity of real work experience or face-to-face encounters with potential future employers. This put them at a disadvantage when attempting to enter the workplace. PERCEPTION OF THE FM INDUSTRY A further issue for the FM…

What today’s chief sustainability officer needs

What today’s chief sustainability officer needs

A crisis of confidence in ESG is consuming many boardrooms globally. Despite 70 percent of CEOs stating that ESG improves their bottom line, almost 60 percent are considering putting their ESG initiatives on pause. This contradiction may ultimately stem from a data-related issue. A recent survey of data scientists found that on average, they spend…

Total Cost of Ownership: A Different Approach to Asset Management 

Total Cost of Ownership: A Different Approach to Asset Management 

  The facility industry — Architecture, Engineering, Construction, Owner Operator (AECOO) — does a poor job of communicating throughout an asset’s life cycle. This lack of communication can be attributed to a compartmentalization of expertise. While each person on the team focuses on optimizing their part of the process, few zoom out to understand the…