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4 Ways Security Teams Can Protect Their Facilities from Active Shooters

By Corey Sipe, Associate Editor Apr 11, 2024 Access Control

Updated: Apr 11, 2024

The tragedy of active shooter situations and their resulting loss of life, property damage, and financial costs prompt facilities and security professionals to ask how they can harden their facilities. As part of Facilities Management Advisor’s FM NOW: Secure Buildings 2024 virtual event on March 20, John Iannarelli, ESQ, CSP, a retired Federal Bureau of […]

4 Ways to Prepare Your Facilities for Winter

By Corey Sipe, Associate Editor Nov 15, 2023 Emergency Preparedness

Updated: Nov 17, 2023

With winter on its way, it’s time for facilities managers not only to prepare for snow and ice and winterize their irrigation systems, but also to examine the interior and exterior elements of their facilities. Whether you manage a large facility like a college or hospital campus or a small facility like a small office […]

10 Ways to Keep Heat and Money from Going Out the Window

By Corey Sipe, Associate Editor Dec 23, 2022 Energy Management and Lighting

Updated: Dec 23, 2022

The weather outside might be frightful, but your heating bill doesn’t have to be. This holiday season, colder temperatures will impact much of the United States, turning it into a winter wonderland. But Frosty the Snowman standing next to your building doesn’t need or want your warm air. Some solutions are more costly than others, […]