Tag: office

More than Locking Doors: How Access Control Data Can Support Facilities Managers

By Marie-Jeanne Sauvé, Genetec Sep 16, 2025 Access Control

Updated: Sep 16, 2025

While most facilities managers view access control as a security necessity, forward-thinking managers are discovering it’s a powerful operational asset. Today’s smart access control platforms deliver measurable return on investment (ROI) beyond security, from reducing administrative overhead and automating compliance reporting to optimizing space utilization. Let’s look at three broad capabilities that facilities managers can […]

The Rise of ‘Live-Work-Play’ Offices in America

By Joe Bebon, Editor Sep 8, 2025 Design and Construction

Updated: Sep 8, 2025

Office properties in vibrant mixed-use districts are dramatically outperforming the rest of the U.S. office market, thanks to post-pandemic demographic shifts and growing preferences for “live-work-play” environments, according to JLL’s Lifestyle Office Markets research report. The report identifies “lifestyle office markets” as mixed-use regions that combine urban amenities with suburban accessibility, featuring moderate density, convenient […]

U.S. Employers Tighten Grip on Office Attendance Goals, Finds CBRE Survey

By Joe Bebon, Editor Aug 15, 2025 Design and Construction

Updated: Aug 15, 2025

U.S. companies made significant progress in the past year in achieving their office attendance goals and enforcing their attendance policies, moving closer to cementing long-term work guidelines than at any time since the pandemic upended traditional work routines in 2020. CBRE’s 2025 Americas Office Occupier Sentiment Survey of office-using companies found that 72% of the […]

The Financial Case for Energy Tracking in Facilities

By Carla Hinson, MRI Software Jul 30, 2025 Energy Management and Lighting

Updated: Jul 30, 2025

Some media are reporting a widespread backlash against ESG and carbon-reduction initiatives. That may be welcome news for facilities managers who view energy tracking as a financial and administrative burden. But the reality is that energy tracking and reporting can lead to significant cost savings for facilities. A glance at data from commercial and industrial […]

From Mandates to Meaning: How Facilities Managers Can Reshape Today’s Workplace

By Carolyn Voelkening, Appspace Apr 21, 2025 Design and Construction

Updated: Apr 21, 2025

There’s no denying that improving the employee experience is complex and even challenging for many organizations—further complicated by the surge in return-to-office (RTO) mandates. As we’ve seen in various news reports, mandates don’t operate in a vacuum. While employers continue to push for in-office presence, team members across all geographies and industries have their own […]

Back to Basics: Electric Heater Safety in the Workplace

By Ali Hickerson, Contributing Writer Feb 17, 2025 Back to Basics

Updated: Feb 17, 2025

Back to Basics is an article series that highlights important but possibly overlooked information facilities management professionals should know.  Another winter, another story of electric space heaters being recalled or starting fires. Newer electric heaters include a host of precautionary safety measures, but older models might be carried into your facility by a chilly colleague who […]

Prioritizing Duty of Care for a Safe and Secure Workplace

By Greg Shaffer, Founder, Shaffer Security Group May 14, 2024 FM Perspectives

Updated: May 14, 2024

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. “Duty of care” refers to the moral and legal obligations of employers to keep their employees, staff, contractors, vendors, and volunteers safe and secure when in the workplace, and when traveling on company business. According […]

Report: Top Workplace Challenges Include Tech Adaptation and Physical Security

By Joe Bebon, Editor Apr 30, 2024 Access Control

Updated: Apr 30, 2024

Ninety-six percent of organizations are encouraging or mandating on-site work with some regularity, highlighting a significant shift back to physical workplaces, according to new research from Envoy. However, organizational leaders face challenges in measuring success and managing their workspaces. The research found that organizations often lack the data and technology to ensure physical security, optimize […]

How Cleaning Supports a Positive and Productive Workplace Experience

By Joshua Schwartz, President, Viking Pure Solutions Mar 12, 2024 Green Building

Updated: Mar 12, 2024

Clean environments play a pivotal role in enhancing the performance and well-being of building occupants. The connection between cleanliness and human health and productivity has been extensively studied and validated. This article delves into the various ways in which clean environments positively influence the performance of employees in the workplace, encompassing both physical and psychological […]

Study: Transition to Net-Zero Buildings Could Be a Major Job Creator

By Joe Bebon, Editor Oct 11, 2023 Design and Construction

Updated: Oct 11, 2023

More than 2 million new jobs and up to 141 million additional job years can be created in Europe and the United States by adopting clean energy technologies in new and retrofitted buildings, according to a joint study from Schneider Electric and Boston University. The open-access paper, “Building a Green Future: Examining the Job Creation Potential of Electricity, Heating, […]