2017 May
Daylighting not only enhances the function and beauty of these venues for students, athletes, and spectators, but also makes viewing clearer and colors truer. Functionally, studies have shown that such daylight exposure can also enhance health, energy, and mood.
2017 May
Floor coverings represent a significant investment in any facility, which makes caring for them an important part of a facility maintenance program. The goal of a good maintenance program is to extend the useful life of the flooring while contributing to that always-important first impression as students, parents, patients, employees and visitors enter a building for the first time.
2017 May
Trash cans are traditionally located at every workstation in an office setting. For a small office, they may number as few as 10, all lined with plastic liners. For a large corporate center with thousands of workers, there very likely are several thousand trash cans.
2017 May
While hospitals are complex environments with many facilities and human factors contributing to patient outcomes and operating costs, one system that effects both the SSI and energy cost numbers is the ventilation airflow controls.
2017 April
The professional cleaning industry “talks” safety, but does not always “walk” safety, especially when it comes to the proper use of safety signs. Cleaning contractors and in-house cleaning professionals often forget the importance of installing safety signs.
2017 April
Combined heat and power (CHP), also known as cogeneration, has a long record of providing buildings with reliable electricity, steam, and hot water with lower costs and emissions than grid-supplied electricity and an on-site boiler.
2017 April
One of the most challenging situations facility managers may encounter is walking into their buildings on a Monday morning and finding a pipe burst over the weekend, flooding a large area of carpets on one or more floors.
2017 March
66 million Americans rode a bike in the past year, and between 2005 and 2014, there was a 46% increase in the share of commuters who cycled to work or school. Bicycle parking can ease the demand for vehicle parking.
2017 March
How welcoming is your facility’s entrance? Many factors play a role in welcoming students, tenants, patients, or guests to your building. Flooring is one of those factors.
2017 March
Dependency on this equipment makes it important for school officials arranging purchase or lease agreements to know what to look for and ask of their provider as they make equipment selections.