Tag: facilities management

Your Front Door Is a Performance System: Managing High-Traffic Entrances for Reliability and Efficiency

By Brian Ha, STANLEY Access Technologies Aug 5, 2026 Access Control

Updated: Aug 5, 2026

Every day, thousands of people pass through building entrances without a second thought, until something goes wrong. A malfunctioning door during peak hours isn’t just an inconvenience; it disrupts operations, creates safety risks, and slows critical building flow. For facilities managers overseeing high-traffic environments, such as hospitals, retail centers, corporate campuses, transit hubs, and more, […]

Healthcare Group Recognized for Excellence in Facilities Management

By Joe Bebon, Editor Aug 4, 2026 Maintenance and Operations

Updated: Aug 4, 2026

The American Society for Health Care Engineering (ASHE), a professional membership group of the American Hospital Association, announced Geisinger is the winner of the 2026 Excellence in Health Care Facility Management (FM Excellence) Award. Each year, the FM Excellence Award recognizes individuals or facilities teams that implement new or innovative programs or processes to optimize […]

American Lung Association Calls on Schools to Join Indoor Air Quality Challenge

By Joe Bebon, Editor Aug 4, 2026 Green Building

Updated: Aug 4, 2026

Every day in schools across the country, millions of children and adults are impacted by poor indoor air quality (IAQ). Though IAQ is a top environmental risk to public health, more than half of K-12 schools do not have IAQ management plans to proactively address air quality risks. To help create healthier learning environments for […]

Back to Basics: How Exterior Glass Maintenance Supports Better Workplaces

By Randy Cross, Fish Window Cleaning Aug 3, 2026 Back to Basics

Updated: Aug 3, 2026

Facilities teams are constantly balancing competing priorities. From HVAC systems and lighting upgrades to landscaping, safety inspections, and tenant satisfaction, there’s never a shortage of items requiring attention. Yet one area that often receives less consideration than it deserves is exterior glass maintenance. Many organizations invest heavily in creating clean, welcoming, and productive indoor environments, but […]

Under Construction: Top Facility Projects of July 2026

By Joe Bebon, Editor Jul 31, 2026 Design and Construction

Updated: Aug 4, 2026

Facilities Management Advisor’s “Under Construction” series highlights some of the latest, most interesting facility project announcements every month. New Life for Vacant Office Return-to-work mandates and other factors have helped the office market rebound post-COVID, but there still remains a lot of unused or underutilized office space across the country. To revive vacant properties, many […]

AI’s Expanding Role in Creating Safer Healthcare Facilities

By Lisa Falzone, Athena Security Jul 30, 2026 Access Control

Updated: Jul 31, 2026

Healthcare facilities are designed to heal people. Yet for many healthcare workers, safety has become an increasingly urgent concern. Hospitals and healthcare campuses today face a complicated environment. Teams are managing higher patient volumes, workforce shortages, increased visitor traffic, and growing concerns around workplace violence. Security leaders are being asked to do more than respond […]

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How Facility Teams Can Document Building Inspections More Effectively

By Patrick Ferreira, PhotoReport Jul 29, 2026 Maintenance and Operations

Updated: Jul 29, 2026

You walk a 200,000-square-foot building, photograph a cracked expansion joint on the roof, a dripping valve in the mechanical room, and a blocked fire exit on the third floor, then move on. Three months later, an insurer asks you to prove you flagged that exit and that a contractor cleared it. You have 80 photos […]

7 Ways AI Can Optimize a Retail Facility’s Maintenance Strategy

By Zac Amos, Contributing Writer Jul 28, 2026 Building Controls

Updated: Jul 28, 2026

Retail facilities depend on reliable building systems to keep stores safe and efficient. Maintaining heating, ventilation, and air conditioning equipment, refrigeration units, lighting, and other critical assets is essential for minimizing disruptions, controlling operating costs, and creating a positive customer experience. Artificial intelligence (AI) is helping facilities managers take a more proactive approach by analyzing […]

The Building Whisperers Are Retiring. What Happens to What They Know?

By Chris Timmins, IOTech Systems Jul 27, 2026 FM Perspectives

Updated: Jul 27, 2026

Editor’s note: FM Perspectives are industry op-eds. The views expressed are the authors’ and do not necessarily reflect those of Facilities Management Advisor.  If you manage a big portfolio of buildings, you know exactly who I’m talking about. These are the veteran engineers who can walk into a mechanical room, listen for half a minute, and immediately […]

Are Common Workplace Injuries Costing You?

By Guy Burdick, Contributing Writer Jul 24, 2026 Maintenance and Operations

Updated: Jul 24, 2026

We recently examined uncommon workplace injuries, referred to as “serious injuries and fatalities” (SIFs). Professional safety groups like the American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP) and the National Safety Council (NSC) have researched SIFs for years and offer employers resources to prevent SIFs. But what about common workplace injuries like musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) and slips, […]