Employee Wellbeing Is New Job Duty for Facility Managers
Prioritizing mental health in the workplace may be the key to better job performance. The conversation around mental health in the workplace has grown in the last few years as employers begin to recognize the importance of overall employee wellbeing on job performance. Research from the International WELL Building Institute found that investments in company-wide […]
8 Useful Tips for Managing Multiple Office Locations
In an era where borders blur and digital highways pave the path for global commerce, businesses increasingly expand beyond their hometown horizons. Whether driven by market demand, strategic partnerships, or the quest for diverse talent, the proliferation of multiple office locations has become not just a trend but a necessity for growth. Today, companies manage […]
Water Conservation, In And Around Facilities
Office buildings, schools, hotels, hospitals, restaurants, and other commercial and institutional facilities use a significant amount of water and energy in their daily operations. WaterSense, a U.S. EPA Partnership Program, has developed a variety of resources and initiatives to help facility owners and managers evaluate and adjust their building and site practices to save water, […]
Smart HVAC: How IoT Technologies Transform HVAC Systems
Smart HVAC Originating in the early 20th century, the heat, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) industry revolutionized the way we construct buildings. With smart HVAC systems, it became possible to heat the buildings during the wintertime without fire in the fireplace or stove that burned fuel. The necessity of cooling buildings during the sweltering season […]
5 Steps To Emergency Preparedness For Any Disaster
5 Steps To Emergency Preparedness For Any Disaster From assessing risks to building your team, these basic steps can ready a facility to be prepared for fires, floods, power outages, earthquakes, and the unknown. Whether it’s a fire, flood, shooting, power outage, or other situation, emergencies unfortunately hit the headlines often enough that the subject […]
Facility Optimization with Machine Learning — A Use Case
Facilities use energy, often lots of it and not in an efficient way. Energy is a major factor in the cost of doing business. Facility optimization, in simple terms, means the ability to improve equipment, building and operational performance by optimizing resource use. An effective facility optimization program assesses and fixes the root cause of […]
Why the Top 4% of Operations Teams are Embracing Preventive and Predictive Maintenance for Facility Management
For facility managers, maintenance plays a critical role in your day-to-day operations and often it’s hard to get ahead of your to-do list. The primary responsibility of facility managers (FMs) is to protect assets – both the building itself and all of the expensive machinery and materials within. This includes mitigating risks of costly emergency […]
What is Facility Management Analytics and Why Does It Matter?
Physical assets, such as office space, buildings, and equipment, have emerged as a key factor for achieving operational efficiency and sustainability in the modern business environment. Effective management of these assets leads to increased productivity, significant cost savings, and enhanced environmental practices. In this context, the significance of facility management analytics is growing. It offers […]
Hybrid Office Is Shaking Up Facility Management. Here’s How to Respond.
As the world emerges from the post-pandemic struggles, organizations are embracing a hybrid office model that combines the best of remote and in-person work to create a dynamic and efficient workplace. However, this shift poses unique challenges for facility managers who must find new ways to manage space and resources. In this article, we delve […]
What Is an Energy Management System (EMS) and Why Do You Need One?
As businesses look to reduce operating costs and limit their environmental impact, many facility managers are turning to clean onsite energy solutions like solar, battery storage, and electric vehicle charging. But there’s a key piece of technology that should be installed in conjunction with these types of assets to maximize financial returns: an energy management […]