Facilities Management articles for the week of 12/17/2023 - 12/23/2023

Designing a Healthy and Sustainable Workplace

he COVID-19 pandemic changed how employees view the workplace.

Read This » 4 Trends in Smart Buildings

n the not-too-distant future, there will be no such thing as “smart buildings.” Buildings will of course still be hyper-interoperative with a wealth of sensor-collected data and operated by artificial intelligence and machine learning, but people won’t think of them as “smart buildings” anymore.

Read This » Improving Students’ Mental Health with Biophilic Design

tudents in colleges and universities spend a majority of their time indoors.

Read This » From the Archives: Maintaining Disneyland in the 1960s

n 2024, Building Operating Management is celebrating its 70th anniversary.

Read This » Solving the Post-Pandemic Vacancy Rate Problem

t’s no secret that the COVID-19 pandemic has reshaped our expectations for work and flexibility.

Read This » Rethinking Pump Maintenance and Design

umps have long been the workhorses of HVAC systems in institutional and commercial facilities, supporting the efficient operation of chillers, boilers, cooling towers, domestic water systems and hydronic distribution systems.

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