Facilities Management articles for the week of 4/6/2025 - 4/12/2025

Certifications Carry Value for Facility Managers

ndividuals in facility management may wonder about the value of having multiple credentials or certifications by their name.

Read This » How to Effectively Use Your CMMS

etting more maintenance and engineering staff to use a computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) is one thing, getting them to use it effectively is a whole other step.

Read This » Ensuring Power Stability and Efficiency with Battery Energy Storage Systems

ission-critical facilities such as hospitals and data centers need a constant source of 100 percent reliable energy to run and power their equipment.

Read This » Benefits of a Third-party Facility Condition Assessment

hile Cardwell regularly engages with his school-board members and other budget influencers in the community, he felt more comfortable that the necessary funding would come through after his findings were backed up by a neutral, third-party assessment.  “When you start talking about big numbers to fix things, even with a good relationship, people will say, ‘Jeff, you’re just the COO, you don’t have a degree in all these areas,’ so, I bring a specialist in that can confirm what I’m saying.

Read This » Data on Facilities’ Front Lines

aintenance and engineering managers don’t really need more reasons to tap into the power of data to improve the condition and performance of their facilities.

Read This » HVAC Industry Leaders Take Stock of Critical Issues

ssessing the true state of the HVAC industry at any time is difficult, given the host of complex factors that can affect a profession so deeply embedded in the operation and comfort of the nation’s institutional and commercial facilities.

Read This » Why Access Control and Communication Matter for School Safety

n the ongoing conversation about institutional and commercial building safety, Paul Timm, a board-certified Physical Security Professional and the author of “School Security: How to Build and Strengthen a School Safety Program,” underscores the importance of two core areas: communication systems and access control.

Read This » Investing in Success: The Rise of Facilities Performance Management

n a recent conversation with a facilities team, one person expressed frustration over feeling as though the team is viewed as always having a hand out to the rest of the organization.

Read This » Refreshed Amenities Suite for Class-A Office 

ith companies pushing for their employees to return to the office, facility executives must be certain that their spaces and amenities will meet the needs of these returning occupants.

Read This » Facilities Fight Fire with Preparation

acility executives did not need much of a reminder that their buildings are under a growing threat from natural disasters.

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