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Performance Contracting Helps Achieve Energy-Saving Upgrades

11/12/2019

Performance contracting allows organizations with smaller budgets to get needed energy-saving upgrades without a large financial burden. Find out how.

Consider Cabinet Locks When Evaluating Access Control Needs

11/12/2019

When evaluating access control for small spaces in your facility, consider cabinet locks with different capabilities to meet the needs of your building and occupants. Learn about different solutions and determine what’s right for your needs.

Connecting End-to-End Systems in Buildings Through Smart Lighting

11/11/2019

Lighting with smart light technologies are changing the way we manage facilities; it is impacting our routines, helping us to conserve energy and be more productive. When lighting is connected, its possibilities are vast through the digitally connected end-to-end system. Learn more.

4 Ways Your Roof Can Earn LEED Certification Credits

11/08/2019

When planning improvements or repairs to your roof, consider these green upgrades that could further your competitiveness for LEED certification. Learn more.

Active Shooter Content Recognized For Immersive/Interactive Storytelling

11/06/2019

Stamats business-to-business (B2B) publishing brand BUILDINGS won a Folio: Eddie Award for Immersive/Interactive Storytelling in the B2B/Consumer category for Active Shooter Drills: An Eye-Opening Encounter. Read more.

3 Multipurpose Furniture Trends for Open Office Design

11/05/2019

At the 2019 IFMA World Workplace conference and expo in Phoenix, we spotted a variety of multipurpose furniture options that cater to the open office environment with their adjustable characteristics. Read more about the trends now.

How to Finance Multifamily Solar Projects

11/05/2019

Building owners and managers take on all the costs and risks of installing solar panels, but tenants reap most of the profits because each housing unit pays for its own electricity consumption, leaving the owner no savings to pay back the investment. Innovative financing strategies can help offset the split incentive problem. Learn how.

ADA Elevators: What Are the Requirements?

11/05/2019

Avoid liability by reviewing the ADA requirements for elevators in both new and existing buildings, and read about possible instances in which your elevator could be non-compliant. Learn more. 

Open Office Furniture and Layout Concepts

10/30/2019

Creating an open office design that works for the people in it is a real challenge. Specifying the right furniture and creating a flexible layout go a long way toward open office workspace success.

Productivity and ROI Drivers in Open Offices

10/30/2019

Every open office design is different, but they all have one thing in common: the need to drive productivity and ROI. Angie Lee, vice president of buildings and global workplace sector leader for Stantec, explains how to create open office spaces where people can thrive, using Stantec’s new Portland, OR, office as an example.

IFMA 2019: Get a Handle on Package Delivery in Your Facility

10/29/2019

With tech-enabled tools and tracking functionality, mail and delivery can be handled quickly, safely and efficiently. Learn about the solutions two companies showcased at the 2019 IFMA World Workplace conference and expo.

How Facilities Managers Drive Climate Resilience: IFMA 2019

10/25/2019

Buildings are often blamed for high carbon emissions, but they also have an important role to play in mitigating the climate threat.

Restroom’s Role in Today’s Office: GP Pro Series #3

10/22/2019

The restroom is the one part of your facility that nearly everyone will see. It plays an outsized role in how people perceive your building. Experts from GP Pro discuss common restroom pain points, transformation tips and what to expect from the restroom of the future.

11 Tips for Upgrading Toilets

10/21/2019

Property owners are always searching for ways to preserve water use in their buildings. Here are 11 tips for property owners when upgrading toilets in buildings. 

Start Preparing Your Facility This Fall For Next Summer

10/21/2019

Take these actions in the fall so your facility is prepared next summer to conserve as much energy as possible.

Live from IFMA 2019: Study Reveals What Tenant Amenities You Should Invest In

10/18/2019

At the 2019 IFMA World Workplace, Sodexo presented its workplace trends study to provide insight on how workplace expectations are changing – and what amenities are considered most valuable and essential to tenants. Find out what they are.

Live from IFMA 2019: Water Dispensing Services Offer Cleaner, Flavored Water

10/18/2019

A third-party water management company can take water dispenser maintenance off your hands. At IFMA 2019, two companies showcased dispensers with UV disinfection technology and flavor variety.

Electrical Needs? IBEW and NECA Equals Problem Solved at IFMA

10/17/2019

Straight from the IFMA World Workplace floor in Phoenix, Janelle Penny speaks with Roger King, international rep in business development for NECA [National Electrical Contractors Association] and IBEW [International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers]. Roger talks about how they partner up facility managers and building owners with electrical contractors, labor to get your electrical jobs completed, safety training and more.

Solutions for Your Building’s Life Cycle from Gordian at IFMA

10/17/2019

Live from the IFMA World Workplace convention in Phoenix, Janelle Penny speaks with Alyssa Chapman from Gordian about their solutions for the full building life cycle; JOC, their intuitive software platform; as well as other innovative services they provide.

Live from IFMA 2019: Meet Two Food Service/Facility Management Champions

10/17/2019

The 2019 IFMA World Workplace conference and expo in Phoenix showcased companies that champion food service and facility management integration–from launching micro markets with self-scanning to installing IoT-enabled services. Learn more.