FACILITY MANAGEMENT ARTICLES
Cooling Towers Facing New Water Reality
Data centers continue to attract much of the scrutiny over rising water demand. While that focus is warranted, similar pressure is building across oil and gas, manufacturing, and power generation, where operators are also being pushed to find meaningful water savings without disrupting uptime.
The Hidden Cost of Return Visits in HVAC Service Businesses
The industry-average HVAC callback rate sits between 8-12% of completed jobs, with top operators under 3% and the sharpest shops under 2%. The gap between average and the top of the field isn’t skill. It’s process discipline. Every callback on your building is a day you paid twice for the same problem.
Late-Summer Construction Cleaning Tips
As the summer construction season enters its final stretch, many industrial facilities face a familiar challenge: keeping jobsites clean while maintaining productivity. Effective construction cleanup can improve efficiency, reduce hazards, protect equipment, and help projects remain on schedule.
CASE STUDIES
Condensate Recovery Boosts Steam System Efficiency
Condensate is one of the most valuable resources in a steam system because it contains both recoverable heat energy and treated water. In a large healthcare environment, even small failures in that recovery process can become costly over time. At Atrium Health Cabarrus, condensate return challenges pointed to a larger system health issue.
Making the Grade at Mooresville High
The renovation and expansion of Mooresville High School showcased The Korte Company’s ability to deliver a superior educational space despite a strict budget and a tight timeline. The innovative solutions developed for Mooresville High couldn’t have become reality without diligent planning, lots of communication and bold, outside-the-box thinking.
Above-Floor Systems Solve Plumbing Challenges
Adaptive reuse projects are defined as the process of repurposing existing buildings for new uses, often introducing unforeseen infrastructure challenges. A Florida-based building owner and his plumbing subcontractor deployed SFA Saniflo pump solutions to overcome structural constraints and accelerate a 59,000-square-foot adaptive reuse project.
A Cooling Tower With a Chronic Condition
At the Corewell Health Service Center, the organization’s mission centers on healing and restoring health. But one critical piece of infrastructure had developed a chronic condition of its own: the cooling tower serving the facility’s air-conditioning system was deteriorating from corrosion and leaks, leading the facility team to rethink the traditional replacement approach.
Hospital Saves Energy With Proactive Maintenance
Northwell Health partnered with APM Steam to improve steam system performance across its facilities and reduce energy waste. By taking a proactive approach to steam trap maintenance, the organization strengthened efficiency, lowered costs and supported its broader sustainability goals without compromising patient care.
A Hospital Vision for Healing Through Design
In January 2025, Altru Health System opened a new state-of-the-art hospital in Grand Forks, ND. The new hospital shapes an environment that is restorative, dignified and welcoming. It does so through precise attention to architectural details; AD Systems’ ExamSlide™ sliding door systems play a key role in this approach.
PRODUCTS IN ACTION
What the Pittsburgh Potty Teaches Plumbing Professionals About Sewer Backups
A Pittsburgh Potty is more than a quirky basement fixture. It points to a basic sewer-backup principle plumbing professionals still deal with today.
Patcraft Partners To Advance Neurodiversity in Education
SHSU announces the launch of the Center Advancing Neuro | Design for Learning Environments. Patcraft joins the initiative as one of the Center’s first founding sponsors, bringing expertise in commercial design, research, and learning environments.
4 Tips You Need To Know About Drain Cleaning
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.
Hydrolevel Redesigns HydroStat Boiler Control
Hydrolevel Company, a leading manufacturer of temperature and liquid level controls for commercial heating applications, is proud to highlight its HydroStat, a universal temperature limit and low water cut-off control.
How To Extend the Life of Your Drain Cleaning Cable & Equipment
A drain cleaning cable lasts longer when crews use proper techniques. Consistent care helps reduce downtime, protect equipment investments, and keep sewer-cleaning equipment ready for the next call.
Hanney Reels Introduces New SNC Series Reels
Hannay’s new Spray Non-Corrosive (SNC) Series reels, constructed primarily of 304-grade stainless steel, are designed specifically for lawn care, agriculture, horticulture, pest control and other spray-related industries.