eterans Affairs updated their Atlanta Regional Office into an inviting, veteran-centric environment that supports national pride and provides services and support for staff and visitors through flexible, welcoming spaces. In a four-phased approach to update all four floors of the office building, NELSON Worldwide worked in partnership with Higdon + Herring to create a modernized workspace for employees, as well as a “one-stop shop” of veteran-facing services within their building, including meeting spaces, hearing rooms, job lab, cafe, and patio. Prioritizing the users of this space and serving their needs efficiently and thoughtfully, the first-floor renovation reflects a commitment to justice, equality, diversity, and inclusion, as well as recognizing the diverse needs of patients with PTSD.
Read This » The 1990s: Green Takes Off and Facility Managers Surf the Webs part of our year-long coverage celebrating Building Operating Management’s 70th anniversary, we are exploring each decade.
Read This » How to Lead a High-Performance Asset Management Organizationn 2024, facility executives face a challenging environment where post-COVID-19 issues, such as labor shortages, supply chain struggles, inflation and return-to-work policies, are impacting operations.
Read This » Trailblazing Women in Facilities Management Rolesacilities management is a diverse and dynamic field – encompassing everything from custodial services to skilled trades.
Read This » Renovations Bring New Life to Cook County Hospitalormant and decaying, iconic Cook County Hospital in Chicago had seen better days.
Read This » Overcoming Biases for Facilities Successeople fascinate me — how we think, why we do what we do, how we make decisions.
Read This » Key Tips for Building Envelope Maintenanceuilding envelopes in institutional and commercial facilities are like a suit of armor, protecting the six sides of a building — the ground floor, the four walls and the roof, from outside hazards. Building owners and facility managers must know their envelopes inside and out and make sure they stay in good condition throughout the building’s life.
Read This » Should School Staff Carry Guns?ount Horeb, Wisconsin, is a small village with less than 8,000 residents just two hours away from me.
Read This » Inside Grounds Crew Operations for the Milwaukee Brewersldquo;A baseball field must be the most beautiful thing in the world.
Read This » Building Electrification Hastens Clean-Energy Transitionlittle more than a year ago, one of the most definitive reports ever published about climate change turned up the heat. The warning from the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) was dire, even apocalyptic: "Without an immediate transition away from fossil fuels, the world probably would miss its climate target — global warming of no more than 2.7 degrees Fahrenheit above pre-industrial levels — by the early 2030s.
Read This » NFPA 72 Requirements for Fire Alarm Notification Systemsire alarm systems are intended to notify occupants that there is an emergency and give them as much time as possible to exit the building and save lives.
Read This » Examining the Mass Timber Trendnbsp;As a low-carbon alternative to concrete and steel, mass timber is making headway into today’s architectural designs for institutional and commercial buildings ranging from life sciences to museums to office buildings.
Read This » Understanding the Role of Technicians in Facilities Management Successhe career of Michael Terrell, senior director of operations with Liberty University, has taken him from industrial engineering and nuclear power plants to facilities management in higher education. FacilitiesNet: What did you think you'd do for a living when you entered the workforce? Michael Terrell: I graduated from North Carolina State University with a bachelor’s degree in engineering operations.
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