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How to Design for Acoustic Sensitivity

04/02/2020

Does a one-size-fits-all approach to acoustic comfort work for every occupant? What about people who are more sensitive to noise than others?  Guests Reetika Vijay and Grzegory Kosmal from IA Interior Architects join writer Robert Nieminen to discuss acoustics and how to tailor it to occupant comfort. 

Solving Key Washroom Design Issues

04/01/2020

Today’s washrooms must address hand hygiene, slips and falls, and providing stability for people of all sizes. Learn how your facility can address these issues.

How Atlanta Conquered Its Better Buildings Challenge Goals Two Years Early

03/31/2020

Atlanta met its 20% energy reduction goal for the Better Buildings Challenge two years early. Learn more about how their public-private partnership achieved success.

How the Commercial Building Community Comes Together During COVID-19

03/27/2020

Highlights of uplifting stories and actions from the commercial building, facilities management and building owner community as we navigate the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more.

45 Money-Saving Products for Facilities Management 2020

03/25/2020

Money-saving products cut down on costs, time investment and hassles for facilities managers who need to maintain high performance in their buildings while keeping budgets in check. Learn more about this year’s top money-saving facilities management products.

 

Are Privacy Pods the Answer to the Problem of Noisy Offices?

03/25/2020

Privacy pods have been popping up all across open offices to help solve the problem of unwanted noise and lack of space for focus work. Join writer Robert Nieminen as he talks to Jim Abraham, Steelcase director for Orangebox Americas Business, and Adrian Welch, global key account manager with Orangebox, about this trend and whether it's just a bandage or a viable solution for workplace design.

6 Ideas to Create Net-Positive, Ultra-Green Museums

03/24/2020

Cultural buildings and museums can make more energy than they use, recycle their own resources and eliminate their emissions. Here’s how. 
 

Using Lighting and BMS to Advance Your Business

03/24/2020

Lighting has the capability to transform and improve the spaces where we live, work and play. It is this amazing possibility that drives Acuity Brands to seek new and innovative lighting technologies for our customers.

COVID-19: Complete List of Coverage

03/23/2020

We've compiled a complete list of articles, podcast episodes and other COVID-19 coverage we have created to help you do your job with hopefully a little less stress in this trying time. See it now.

LEED for Data Centers: Solutions for 3 Common Energy Challenges

03/20/2020

Earning LEED certification for a data center is a challenge. Use these tips from the USGBC to drive sustainable change. Read more. 

Danfoss’s Interlaced Microchannel Heat Exchanger: Editors’ Choice

03/20/2020

This HVAC product was one of just three products to win the Editors’ Choice Designation out of the 45 winners in 2020’s Money-Saving Products competition. Here’s how this ultra-efficient heat exchanger reduces HVAC operating costs.

Singlewire’s InformaCast Fusion: Editors’ Choice

03/20/2020

This mass notification tool was one of just three products to win the Editors’ Choice designation out of the 45 Money-Saving Product winners. Learn more about this versatile notification system that integrates with the tools most buildings already have in place.

How Healthcare Facilities Can Prepare for Influx of Patients

03/20/2020

What can hospitals do to prepare for current and future contagious disease outbreaks? Jenny Han for Skender joins editor Janelle Penny to explain what healthcare facilities can do to prepare for a rapid influx of people and discusses modular “pod” exam rooms for existing hospitals.

Why HVAC Maintenance is Important Year-Round

03/19/2020

HVAC maintenance is vital no matter the season, but your maintenance tasks will change depending on the time of year. Read our guide to spring, summer, fall and winter HVAC maintenance.
 

Ceilume’s Thermoformed Drop-Out Ceilings: Editors’ Choice

03/19/2020

Ceilume’s innovative ceiling panels were one of just three products to win the Editors’ Choice designation out of the 45 Money-Saving Product winners. See why these thermoplastic panels wowed our judges.

Beef Up Business Continuity Planning

03/19/2020

Can your organization stay afloat when an emergency cuts off access to your facility?

3 Tips for Better Facility Hygiene

03/17/2020

Did you know handwashing is the single most effective way to reduce the spread of illness?

 

Performance Contracting Gives New Life to Public Facilities in Satellite Beach, Florida

03/16/2020

With the help of ABM, a provider of custom facilities solutions, Satellite Beach upgraded five city facilities and three parks through performance contracting.

Pro Tips for Workplace Hygiene

03/13/2020

Personal hygiene has been in the news lately, and the winter illness season is still winding down. What steps can managers of individual buildings take to help reduce the risk of illness? 

5 Things to Consider Before Starting a Lighting Upgrade

03/12/2020

Facilities managers don’t have to become lighting engineers, but it’s important to know what lighting types are best for which spaces. Our guide presents a look at when, why and how to upgrade your lighting.