FACILITY MANAGEMENT ARTICLES
Certified Expertise: Protecting Your Facility’s Kitchen Exhaust System
For facility managers overseeing diverse properties – from hospitals to educational institutions – the operational demands are constant. In the midst of managing various systems and services, it can be easy to underestimate the critical importance of a seemingly simple component: the kitchen exhaust system.
Emerging AI in the Janitorial Sector
The cleaning industry is entering a new era – one defined by innovation, automation, and AI. While much of the ongoing AI conversations center on finance, healthcare or manufacturing, its growing influence on facility solutions is helping to reshape how buildings are being cleaned, maintained and managed.
Surface Preparation for Facilities Managers
Two months after opening, the W.E.B Du Bois library began spalling, a phenomenon where a building sheds brick chips. During the construction or renovation of any facility, either residential, commercial, or industrial, there is one important consideration that affects all parties – the type of covering required.
CASE STUDIES
Forward-Thinking School Strives To Keep Students Safe
A progressive adopter of security technologies, Mount Holyoke College prepared for a contactless experience on campus. Working with Allegion™ and TouchNet® allowed Mount Holyoke to implement advanced security solutions like wireless locks with an integrated one-card system – which in turn improved the holistic campus experience.
Temporary Pole Solution Tackles Traffic Challenges
LED Lighting Supply was approached by Elcon Corporation, which was serving as the General Contractor for the WSDOT project. This highway expansion was initiated to widen Interstate 5 and implement HOV lanes between 41st Division Drive and Mounts Road in DuPont, WA. In turn, chronic traffic congestion would be mitigated, and mobility would improve.
A Truly Sustainable Partnership
Humber College in Toronto and Siemens have forged a long-term strategic alliance to support an ambitious campus decarbonization plan. Humber College recognized early on that building a long-term partnership with a leading technology company like Siemens could unlock new opportunities to tackle challenges too complex to address in isolation.
3M Provides Efficient Dusting for a Reliable Clean
Commercial cleaning franchisor, OctoClean, was eager to find a dusting product that effortlessly delivered a spotless clean and supported the unique needs of cleaning technicians in medical facilities. With the 3M Easy Trap Sweep & Dust Sheets, OctoClean has been able to streamline training and ensure cleaning efficacy for high surface dusting, floor care and more.
University Fires Up Facility With Fire-Rated Glazing
The Earth, Energy & Environment Center (EEEC) is one of the latest state-of-the-art educational buildings located at the University of Kansas. To create the innovative facility, a key goal during the design phase of the EEEC was to produce transparent learning areas that would allow fellow students and peers to look into active labs and tech areas, promoting inspiration and discovery.
True Cost of Overwhelmed Facilities to School Districts
Along with the responsibility of hosting a large number of community groups comes a vast amount of district-wide facilities management, operational and scheduling demands. Functioning with a facilities management staff of fewer than three employees, SAUSD was inundated with facility use requests from school and community organizations alike.
PRODUCTS IN ACTION
Ask the Drain Brains: Solving Basement Flooding Problems
Q: We maintain apartment buildings by the river. When heavy rains come in the spring and fall, the river rises, causing basement floor drains to back up. Is there a device that can prevent a major mess?
Air-Con International Prepares for the Warm Season
As temperatures rise, Air-Con International, a trusted leader in HVAC solutions, is helping businesses stay cool and comfortable with its wide range of innovative products. Air-Con is the go-to provider for reliable cooling solutions tailored to commercial and HVAC markets.
Ask the Drain Brains: How To Repair a Pipe Without Shutting Down the Whole Building
Question: We had a lot of calls for broken water lines this past winter. It was a pain when the water had to be shut off each time we made a repair. Is there a better way?
Schlage Introduces Quick & Convenient Security Solution
Schlage, a leader in home security solutions for over a century, introduces Advanced Rekey™, an innovative rekeying solution that offers builders efficient key management and a simple way to maintain security.
4 Tips You Need To Know About Drain Cleaning
How do you select the right equipment for the job? If you use a drain cleaning tool in the wrong application, it won’t clear the drain properly, and you could damage the machine or injure yourself. Here’s a list of clogged drain problems, and the recommended drain cleaning tools for each.
Russelectric Highlights Advanced Microgrid Controls Solution
Russelectric highlights its Advanced Microgrid Controls Solution, an integrated hardware and software platform designed to optimize facility power management and enhance resiliency in critical sectors.