Facilities Management articles for the week of 10/20/2024 - 10/26/2024

Stainless Steel Proves to Be a Smart Choice for Coastal Areas

wners and facility managers of buildings near oceans are understandably concerned about flooding.

Read This » Clearing the Air on AI and Facilities

rtificial intelligence (AI) has become many things to many different people, and not all of those these impressions and opinions have helped it gain acceptance among facilities managers.

Read This » New York City’s Local Law 97 Spurs Conflict Over its Potential Effects

here’s a debate raging at the intersection of climate change and commerce in New York City, and it’s Local Law 97.  Haven’t heard of Local Law 97? The legislation, passed in 2019, sets limits for emissions of greenhouse gases from large buildings in the city.

Read This » Lighting Controls: Achieving Energy Efficiency and Visual Comfort

ighting is often overlooked as merely a functional fixture in building design.

Read This » Identifying Problems with Fire Alarm Systems

hen it comes to fire alarms, it is important that facility managers review the operation of their building as it is currently being used.

Read This » Rules Regarding Nuisance Fire Alarms

ll facilities should have a long-term plan in place to provide quality inspection, test, and maintenance of the fire alarm system.

Read This » Maintaining Healthy Buildings Through Technology and Communication

echnology plays an important role in many aspects of facilities, helping managers and technicians to make sure systems are properly maintained so they work well and, as they are operating, to understand the way they are performing.

Read This » How Regenerative Design is Shaping the Future of Facilities

ith environmental challenges intensifying, conventional building design and construction methods need to be quickly recast and leveled up to address the immediate climate crisis.

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