Tag: Coronavirus

energy infrastructure

Building the Post-Pandemic Economy With Energy Infrastructure

Could robust government support for the energy efficiency sector protect jobs, strengthen the U.S. economy, and improve energy infrastructure? NAESCO's Executive Director discusses the potential opportunities.
HID SAFE

Four Ways To Keep Your Workplace Protected During A Global Health Emergency

Learn four ways HID® Global customers are using HID SAFE™ Visitor Management to minimize infection risks.
decommissioning

Best Practices For Decommissioning To Recommissioning Your Buildings

In response to COVID-19, you may have closed your buildings quickly. Did you properly decommission your building and its systems?
organic face masks

Naturepedic Producing Organic Face Masks

Naturepedi pivoted facilities last month to design sustainable organic, nontoxic cotton face masks and announced their efforts to ramp up production to 5,000 organic face masks a day.
roofing maintenance

Remote Roofing Maintenance? What Is Your Strategy?

During the COVID-19 pandemic, facility management professionals are becoming more resourceful in monitoring the performance of their roofs.
temporary healthcare facilities

Rosendin Builds Temporary Healthcare Facilities

Rosendin is aiding the coronavirus crisis response efforts to help communities care for sick patients by helping transition two mid-century buildings into temporary healthcare facilities in California.
Disaster Recovery as a Service

Intracom Releases Disaster Recovery as a Service

Intracom Systems has released VCOM DRaaS. In the event of a widespread emergency, such as COVID-19, VCOM DRaaS enables users of critical communications systems to continue to work from home or other remote locations outside the office or studio.
construction lift

Construction Lift Helps Friends Celebrate 91st Birthday Despite Coronavirus

In California, assisted living residence The Kensington Redondo Beach helped "lift" spirits in the midst of the COVID-19 outbreak and shelter-in-place orders.
autonomous vehicles

Autonomous Vehicles Transport COVID-19 Tests

Autonomous vehicles are being used to transport medical supplies and COVID-19 tests at Mayo Clinic in Florida.
finance industry whistleblowers

OSHA To Employers: You Can’t Retaliate Against Workers

OSHA reminds employers that it's illegal to retaliate against workers who report unsafe, unhealthful working conditions during the coronavirus pandemic.
energy data

U.S. Office Building Energy Use: A Snapshot During COVID-19 Crisis

Hatch Data, a commercial real estate software company based in San Francisco and Boston, has released its building energy data up to April 4, 2020.
remote expert

ICONICS Free Remote Expert Assistance Software

ICONICS announced the free use of its CFSWorX Connected Field Worker and Remote Expert collaboration product for the remainder of 2020.
Drone Disinfection System

Drone Disinfection System Kills Coronavirus In Large Indoor Spaces

The OMI Drone Disinfection System disperses a mist of EPA approved agents that kills COVID-19 and 99.9% of bacteria within 60 seconds of contact.
dark store maintenance

Four Tips For Dark Store Maintenance During COVID-19

As more businesses are forced to temporarily shutter their storefronts, MaintenX International offers helpful hints for "dark store" maintenance.
remote building management

Solving The Remote Building Management Challenge

As businesses embrace the new remote norm during the COVID-19 crisis, what happens to the buildings they leave behind, and those responsible for running those buildings?
Sanitizer and Disinfectant

PathoSans Donating Sanitizer and Disinfectant

PathoSans Technologies will donate up to 5,000 gallons/day of its PathoCide sanitizer and disinfectant to Illinois.
N95 Shortage

The N95 Shortage: OSHA Issues Guidance For Respiratory Protection

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, OSHA has issued interim enforcement guidance to help combat supply shortages of disposable N95 filtering face piece respirators.
face shields

Siemens Works With Georgia Tech To Provide Face Shields

Through partnership with local manufacturers EIS-Fabrico and Underwood Mold Company, the production of these face shields is expected to reach 100,000 over the next month.
hygiene

Zurn Pledges $1M In Hygienic Product To Healthcare Facilities

Products donated to help healthcare facilities in their fight against COVID-19 include sensor faucets, soap dispensers, flush valves, sinks, and hand dryers.
surface disinfection

COVID-19: Surface Disinfection As Prevention Strategy

Effective disinfection of surfaces requires not only an effective product, but also effective practice.
Energy Incentives Webinar, Power Grid

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.
facility resilience

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%.