Tag: Extreme Weather

Especially in summer months, lightning and other severe weather can threaten spectators, players, performers, and other guests at outdoor facilities.

A new report from the Urban Land Institute's Center for Sustainability and Economic Performance outlines ten fundamental principles for building resilient communities that successfully...

LG expands its “Reliable to Extreme Degrees” (RED) heating technology to additional products in its portfolio.

Hiring a contractor with disaster relief experience is a key for facility professionals to get their organizations up and running as quickly as possible.

The 2017 FM Global Resilience Index from commercial property insurer FM Global probes business vulnerabilities in nearly 130 nations.

Many existing facilities lack adequate strength to resist current design level winds, due to age, design flaws, material failure, or improper construction.

Beyond energy efficiency benefits, window film adds a level of safety for facilities as well.

Loss of main power is always a top concern in extreme weather situations, and the non-profit Powered For Patients urges healthcare facility managers to safeguard their backup power supply systems.

Planet Risk is incorporating Schneider Electric’s weather service forecast information into its Advanced Intelligence Management System (AIMS).

What measures are in place to prepare and plan for, absorb, recover from, and more successfully adapt to adverse events?

Winter storm Jonas dumped up to three feet of snow on the metro DC area, leaving American University's FM department to battle the blizzard.

Do current building codes adequately reflect knowledge gained from experience with recent storms and are the codes changing fast enough?

Facility management executives can create resilient facilities by employing green strategies to combat extreme weather.

The Data Center, a research organization focused on Southeast Louisiana, analyzes New Orleans' recovery

Proper maintenance plays a significant role in maximizing the energy benefits of a reflective roof.

As the mercury rises, CMMS provider FacilityDude highlights four areas to watch to keep your facilities in check.

Part of a wider product line, this steel curtain rollup door has been tested to withstand moderate to high wind loads

HUD partners with the Rockefeller Foundation to announce $1 billion competition.

Jeff Johnson, chief science officer at Schneider Electric, notes that quantifying the forces at play, both man-made and natural, is still a work in progress—as is accurately projecting future events.

Nearly 70% of Americans had not participated in a preparedness drill or exercise, aside from a fire drill, at their workplace, school, or home in the past two years, according to a 2012 survey by FEMA.