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Skybridge from the Future? (interiors+sources)

09/14/2018

A modern, thought-out design structure, the skybridge includes key design elements like SEFAR Architecture’s VISION fabric – a material that protects the skybridge and its 60,000 square feet of amenities from the heat and glare of the sun while providing unobstructed views of the city.

Prepare Your Building for Winter Now

09/14/2018

Prepare your building for winter now by buying supplies, securing a snow removal company as well as conducting necessary maintenance and inspections.

5 Ways to Fail Your Building’s Disaster Response

09/13/2018

Here are five key things ways managers and building owners fail when handling emergency preparation.

New Solar Tool Enables Better Business Decisions

09/12/2018

The best solar panels are the ones that perform reliably for years, but because it’s hard to predict how they degrade over time, shoppers have had a tough time evaluating solar panel systems. This new tool makes more accurate predictions to empower solar panel system decisions.

Step Up Your Fitness Facility Game

09/12/2018

If designed properly, fitness facilities can become an important and vital part of your building. Commercial and multitenant buildings, as well as hotels, are increasingly using these spaces to attract those who live, work and visit there.

100 Resilient Cities: Inside Atlanta’s Resilience Strategy

09/12/2018

Atlanta joined 100 Resilient Cities as part of their resilience strategy to tackle today's modern urban vulnerabilities.

Leaning Tower of... San Francisco?

09/11/2018

Millennium Tower, a 58-story skyscraper in San Francisco, causes more than one concern as it continues to sink and now contains a serious window crack.

5 Tips to Recover from Floods

09/10/2018

When the rain stops and the flood recedes, protect your building and occupants from the potential damaging effects from a flood. 

Reinventing Commercial Fire Alarm Systems

09/07/2018

Advanced technology enables greater fire safety by detecting smoke at the earliest possible stage while improving aesthetics and reducing false alarms and maintenance.

Occupant Experience: Competitive Edge for Commercial Properties

09/07/2018

Buildings that provide an ideal occupant experience offer bottom-line benefits, such as lower vacancy rates, higher energy efficiency and increased lease demand.

5 Smart Lighting Benefits You Never Thought About

09/07/2018

Automated lighting features are becoming more prevalent in buildings, especially green structures striving to reduce environmental impact. But reduced energy use is not the only value factor to consider when upgrading to smart lighting.

How a Green Wall Gave Life to this Parking Garage

09/06/2018

Installing living wall systems can be an engaging and pleasant addition to your facility.

The Impactful Benefits of this LED Lighting Retrofit

09/05/2018

South Milwaukee completed an LED lighting retrofit of one-for-one replacements of high-pressure sodium, metal halide and fluorescent lighting. Beyond energy savings, the city received a Focus on Energy incentive refund of $10,329 for the upgrades.

5 Tips for LED Retrofits and 3 Real Examples

09/05/2018

At a certain point, outdated, underperforming lighting is no longer worth the time, expense and hassle of constant replacements and maintenance. Find these smart lighting solutions from three real projects. 

4 Tips for Carpet Replacement

09/04/2018

When replacing your carpet, minimize disruption and health concerns by implementing these things.

5 Need-to-Know Carpet Trends

09/04/2018

Looking to replace your building’s existing carpet? We lay out five things you need to know about the latest in carpet technology and trends.

Green Building: The Business Case for Green Standards

09/04/2018

A building is considered green when it’s environmentally responsible throughout the entire building lifecycle. The goal of a green building, of course, is to reduce the impact on the world it’s built on.

What You Need to Know About Carpet Warranties

09/04/2018

To avoid the inconveniences and costs associated with poor carpeting, learn more about failures and warranties.

4 Simple Ways to Add Wayfinding into Your Facility

08/30/2018

Whether one is looking for an office, a bathroom or the public transport system, how they are able to navigate throughout a facility can make or break the experience. Often, visitors don’t realize the impact that finding their way has on their overall opinions of a space, but that doesn’t mean building owners and facilitators shouldn’t have wayfinding top of mind.

De-Risk Building Management with the Cloud

08/30/2018

A cloud-based building management strategy lessens the risks posed by siloed knowledge, tightening budgets, business transitions and system upgrades.