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Site Water Management Goes Underground
Designers of a LEED certified office park utilized an existing water vault as a centerpiece of drainage and irrigation.
Inappropriate Repairs for Historic Stone Masonry
As holds the principle of bioethics, so should the approach to treating historic stone: “First, do no harm.”
Vivint Smart Home Arena’s Winning Wireless Network
Hosting the March Madness tournament's first and second rounds, this facility in Salt Lake City, UT put its new DAS wireless infrastructure to the test.
Speed Boosts Security At Parking Garage Entryways
Installing high-speed doors at these entry points prevents piggy-backing and unauthorized pedestrians from entering a parking facility.
Workplace Design Trends: Make Way For Millennials
Millennials thrive on competitive collaboration. With this in mind, companies have redesigned their spaces with open, transparent working environments
Leveraging Outdoor Space To Support Organizational Goals
Intentional design of outdoor spaces provides multiple benefits that can effectively support the organization and the people it employs and serves.
Workplace Innovation: Reinventing The Commute
By mobilizing corporate campuses, employers are transforming the workplace experience and making commutes easier.
Soundproofing With Window Retrofits
As purveyors of peace and quiet, lodging facilities might consider this building envelope upgrade to better serve guests.
Outdated Concrete Building Transformed Into Gold
Rather than demolishing an abandoned Rhode Island property and starting from scratch, architects transformed it into a LEED Gold-certified, Class A office building masterpiece.
The Basics Of Curtain Wall System Construction
How the glass and the frame are manipulated, including proportion, properties, and anchorage, constitutes the essential distinction among glass curtain wall systems.
Fire Protection For Data Rooms
IT and data rooms are usually access controlled, so a reliable fire suppression option is to install an automatic fire protection system that can be deployed instantly.
Building Envelope Retrofits For Improved Energy Efficiency: Part 2
A building enclosure retrofit can improve energy performance and keep a facility operational without the expenditures of complete demolition or reconstruction.
Building Envelope Retrofits For Improved Energy Efficiency: Part 1
Degradation of building envelope performance contributes to wasted energy, poor thermal comfort, and subpar indoor air quality.
Question Of The Week: Why Lease Or Finance Equipment?
The majority of U.S. businesses lease or finance equipment. A new infographic from the Equipment Leasing and Finance Association highlights why this method of equipment acquisition is so popular.
The Facility Manager Of Tomorrow
Mobile data collection platforms, coupled with intuitive Internet of Things solutions, are empowering facility management professionals to tackle seemingly overwhelming challenges.
Bakery Expands Operation With Rack Supported Storage
Rather than build an entirely new facility, this approach added storage and building envelope onto the company's existing building.
Maximizing Data Center UPS Efficiency
Uninterruptible power supply systems, a core component of mission-critical infrastructure in a data center, are frequently regarded as one of the biggest offenders with respect to energy loss in power distribution.
The Impact Of Flooring On Nurse Wellness
More comfortable, ergonomic flooring material can improve productivity and patient quality of care, reduce absenteeism and workman comp claims, and lead to an overall improvement in quality of life for dedicated healthcare providers.
Smarter Facility Management With Smart ID Badging
Smartphones and mobile apps are enabling facilities to reduce and, in some cases, eliminate the use of physical access cards for building security.
A Guide To Better Hospital Floor Plans
This infographic details the latest trends and insights facility managers need to consider when a hospital construction or renovation project is in the works.
Learn How To Capture Energy Incentives And Strengthen The Power Grid
Join us for this free webinar and learn how to to open new revenue streams, reduce energy costs, and advance sustainability goals at your facility with virtually no disruption to productivity.
Watch This: The Role Of Facilities Management In Handling Emergencies And Maintenance
This video webinar provides actionable strategies to safeguard your assets, protect lives, and ensure operational continuity.
[VIDEO] Job Order Contracting: Accelerating the Projects that Matter
This proven single-solicitation process accelerates project delivery while satisfying local bidding requirements. Learn all about Gordian’s JOC solutions .
Infrastructure Upgrades For Energy And Labor Savings: Scaling For Growth
How Arway Linen and Uniform is reducing water and energy consumption by 51%.