Mastering office layouts: 5 primary models for maximum efficiency and productivity
When laying out an office, there are many factors to consider. It’s important, obviously, to maximize the space, but it’s equally important to make sure the design allows employees to work efficiently. It’s crucial to keep in mind not just the number of people who...
IFMA Welcomes 2024-25 Global Board of Directors
The International Facility Management Association (IFMA) has announced the member-elected executive committee and appointees to its global board of directors for the 2024-25 fiscal year. Effective July 1, Lynn Baez, FMP, SFP, IFMA Fellow, will lead the board as chair....
Incorporating Sustainable Solutions for Facilities
As the electric grid gets more taxed, more facilities are implementing on-site solar technologies not just to help reduce the load but also to increase their sustainability. Meanwhile, some facilities need adequate battery storage during power outages and enough...
Biodiversity loss is a bigger risk to businesses than carbon emissions
Memory chipmaker Micron is pausing construction on a manufacturing facility in northern New York state by at least six months because the wetlands it plans to destroy on the site are home to two species of endangered bats. Micron was aware of the bat risk when it...
Integrating Advanced BIM Technologies in Facility Management
Facility management is at the heart of ensuring that buildings operate at their best, day in and day out. It’s the orchestration of processes, systems, people, and technologies to assure not just the maintenance of a structure but its optimized existence. In a time...
Effective Air Cleaning Technologies and Methods
A significant result of the recent pandemic is a heightened awareness of the need for better control of indoor air quality (IAQ) to include the mitigation of pathogens, gas phase pollutants and particulates from the supply air stream. The industry-accepted minimum...
The True Cost of Stair Tread Safety
For commercial property owners and managers, evaluating the Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) for purchases is critical to acquiring items at the lowest long-term cost. Assessing TCO requires not only understanding the initial purchase cost but also consideration of the...
The Case for Revamping Cleaning and Disinfecting Instructions
Healthcare facilities should advocate for developing a standardized format for instructions for use and making them last the product’s lifespan. Regulatory agencies such as The Joint Commission and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration require healthcare professionals...
Transform From The Edge In
Transform From The Edge In Improving technologies, combined with user demands, continue the evolution of PLCs as a foundational edge platform. Operations personnel for every production and manufacturing company have probably seen several headlines about IIoT,...
Close the Loop, Eliminate Data Silos
Close the Loop, Eliminate Data Silos Technology that integrates data from all assets, while preserving context, unlocks visibility into plant health. Modern plants have a wide variety of assets and each one contributes to overall plant health, safety, and efficiency....