Tag: facilities management

How the Real Estate Industry Could Revamp Green Leases for Commercial Buildings

As real estate occupiers face increased pressure to lower their carbon footprint, and investors are greening their portfolios, green leases can benefit both landlords and tenants while also serving to decarbonize real estate. JLL’s new Green Leasing 2.0: Bridging the owner-occupier divide to deliver shared ESG value report outlines the considerations building occupiers and owners should include […]

Webinar Watch: The Facility Manager’s Role in Maintaining a Safe Workplace

Learn about the importance of maintaining a safe environment for building occupants at Facilities Management Advisor’s FREE webinar, which will discuss the requirement of staying alert and abreast of regulations, including Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standards. Additionally, the webinar will explain how facility managers can help avoid safety violations and ensure everyone stays […]

Back to Basics: Noise Exposure and Safety in the Workplace

Back to Basics is an article series that highlights important, but possibly overlooked, information facilities management professionals should know. Do you work in noisy facilities or around loud equipment? All of the human senses must be protected from hazards and damage in the workplace, including hearing. According to OSHA, the CDC estimates that about 22 […]

Should Facilities Management Companies Be Embracing Digital Marketing? 

Many leaders of facilities management businesses think of marketing as a low priority. It may fall outside the specialist skill set of the core team, and this can mean marketing as a concept is given a lower level of priority. Your business may have survived on word-of-mouth recommendations, but as the market gets more competitive, […]

Louisiana Offers Schools $21M to Beef Up Perimeter Security

The Louisiana Department of Education (LDOE) is launching a program to fund single-points of entry on school campuses. The agency will direct $21 million through the upcoming Stronger Connections Grant program. “We intend to use one-time funds to harden the perimeters of our schools,” said State Superintendent of Education Dr. Cade Brumley. “These funds will […]

Dollar General Facing $1 Million in New OSHA Fines

Discount retailer Dollar General faces over $1 million in new Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) fines for violations at four stores in Florida and Georgia, the agency announced March 13. OSHA inspected stores in Ocala, Florida, and Columbus, Georgia, finding repeat violations, including blocked exits and fire extinguishers, locked exit doors, and improperly stacked […]

Orkin Ranks Top 50 Termite-Infested Cities in the U.S.

Miami has overtaken Los Angeles for the No. 1 spot on Orkin’s annual Top 50 Termite Cities List. Tampa and Washington, D.C., rank third and fourth, respectively, with Raleigh rounding out the Top 5 this year. Orkin also provided tips to help prevent termites from destroying your property. The new Top 50 list is based on data from the […]

4 Ways to Ensure Data Privacy in Smart Buildings

Companies remain incentivized and pressured to switch to smart technologies, as they significantly improve efficiency, reduce energy costs, and provide analytics that support green initiatives. However, the more tech a business implements, the more susceptible it is to data compromises. Nations worldwide are working to enact legislation to bolster data privacy and data use transparency […]

Designing New Multi-Sport Facilities to Ensure They Don’t Go to Waste Post-Event

Communities that are constructing new multi-sport facilities for major events could run the risk of ending up with expensive under-used complexes, but a new study suggests there are several factors that can keep them productive in the long run. Canadian researchers found that factors such as the location and design of the facility, the formal […]

Webinar Watch: Can Your Water Cooler Save the Planet? A Conversation with Bevi CEO Sean Grundy

Learn about the importance of implementing wellness and sustainability practices at the office during Facilities Management Advisor’s FREE webinar, which will explore how these practices are critical to employee satisfaction. The webinar will show how post-pandemic employee work habits are forcing facilities managers to rethink the services they supply. Can’t make it to the live […]