A microscope on small businesses: Spotting opportunities to boost productivity
Micro-, small, and medium-size enterprises (MSMEs) form the backbone of economies. Across the 16 countries we examine, MSMEs account for two-thirds of business employment in advanced economies—and almost four-fifths in emerging economies—as well as half of all value...
What Biden’s new power plant rules mean for utilities
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released new rules Thursday that require newly built natural gas power plants to cut 90 percent of their emissions by 2032, and existing fossil fuel-run power plants will have to comply or exit the grid by 2039. To reach this...
Under Construction: Top Facility Projects of April 2024
Facilities Management Advisor’s “Under Construction” series highlights some of the latest, most interesting facility project announcements every month. A Greener JFK Airport In light of Earth Month, April had a bunch of clean energy project announcements. John F....
Extraordinary Insights Mined Through Data
Today, institutional facilities professionals as well as industry OEMs use sophisticated equipment to track and report data. This essential data can be collected while measuring and testing raw materials, in-process components, and finished products, whether on the...
Automate Your Swim: Smart Pool Solutions for Convenience
Technology integration for operational efficiency is paramount in facilities management, especially within educational, healthcare, and related industries. Smart pool technology stands at the forefront of this evolution, offering a myriad of benefits aimed at...
PVC Versus Cast Iron Piping
Piping for plumbing systems in commercial buildings has come a long way. The very first plumbing pipes were made of a combination of baked clay and straw. As you may have guessed, however, these plumbing pipes weren’t the most durable and had frequent issues....
5 Ways Handwashing Habits Have Changed Since COVID
While it’s been four years since the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted lives, one behavior has left a lasting impression: handwashing. That’s based on survey findings of more than 1,000 American adults conducted by Bradley Company, a global manufacturer of commercial...
HVAC: What’s in Store for 2024 – and Beyond
Industry leaders discuss energy efficiency and refrigerant change outs Considering the costs involved in operating and maintaining HVAC systems as well as the need to keep requests from building occupants that the building is too cold or too warm to a minimum, HVAC...
Do Not Compromise in Choosing the Right Disinfectant
Managers should select the best disinfecting protocols that reduce worker exposures and maintain patient safety. The first months of the COVID-19 pandemic caused healthcare facilities to disinfect surfaces at greater frequencies than people and surfaces could stand....
Faster, smarter, bolder: How midtenure CFOs shift into a higher gear
A decade ago, automaker Audi AG was growing rapidly, but its financial data and IT infrastructure weren’t keeping up. “Our processes were stuck in the past,” recalls Axel Strotbek, then roughly halfway into his ten-year stint as CFO of Volkswagen’s upscale brand....