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Facilities Management articles for the week of 10/6/2024 - 10/12/2024

How Metal Roofs Improve Energy Efficiency and Longevity

metal roof is often a personal decision made by building owners, designers or facility managers to complement the building's aesthetics.

Read This » Maintenance As the Key to Healthy Indoor Environments 

ears ago, I was talking with a maintenance and engineering manager as we toured his campus when we spotted a problem.

Read This » Healthy Workspaces Minimize Noisy Distractions

riven in part by the energy and preferences of Generation Z — the demographic now entering higher education and the workforce in large numbers — the design of this 16,000-square-foot Class-A office setting from Dyer Brown reflects critical shifts in trends shaping the workplace of the future, including a focus on occupant wellbeing.

Read This » How to Prepare for a Category 5 Hurricane

atherine Antenucci is a born-and-raised New Yorker who has found a home in South Florida.

Read This » The Future of Refrigerants: Essential Guide to Eco-Friendly Alternatives and the Transition Process

or facility managers who experienced the phaseout of chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) refrigerants used in building cooling systems in the 1990s, the federal government’s latest efforts to reduce the use of harmful substances in the atmosphere might seem familiar.  Enacted in 2020, the American Innovation and Manufacturing (AIM) Act of 2020 gives the U.S.

Read This » Alaska Schools Prepare for Upcoming Winter

here is snow and ice management.

Read This » Water Consumption Concerns as Data Center Use Increases

t’s a great time to be in the data center business according to JLL’s new U.S.

Read This » More K-12 School Districts Leaning on Solar Energy

olar energy in K-12 school districts is rising in popularity as both awareness and access to affordable renewable energy sources continues to grow.

Read This » Facility Managers, AI and the ‘Soft’ Skills 

ome parts of maintenance and engineering management come easy, such as reading schematic drawings and troubleshooting too-hot and too-cold calls.

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