When to Perform Maintenance on Fire Alarms and Sprinklers

When to Perform Maintenance on Fire Alarms and Sprinklers

Fire alarm and sprinkler manufacturers discuss when to maintenance. When danger strikes, people need to be alert and ready to act. Fires are just one of these dangers. Fortunately, there is technology to both alert and actively fight fires: fire alarms and sprinklers. To keep these working properly in case danger arises, maintenance is necessary….

4 Considerations for Installing Electric Vehicles Chargers at Commercial Sites

4 Considerations for Installing Electric Vehicles Chargers at Commercial Sites

  Did you know it is projected that the electric vehicle (EV) adoption rate will be over 50 percent by 2030 in the U.S.? Just four years ago, it was projected that the EV adoption rate would be 21 percent by 2030. In other words, we are seeing significant traction in consumer demand to own…

Recruiting the next generation in facility and maintenance management

Recruiting the next generation in facility and maintenance management

Like many other industries, facility management will see a significant shift as baby boomers head towards retirement. In fact, experts predict that when this happens, 50 per cent of the FM professionals will leave the workforce. If you’re looking to hire as an exit strategy, retirement plan, or just want to get ahead of the…

Input sought on quantifying life cycle GHGs

Input sought on quantifying life cycle GHGs

Public consultation has been launched on a new standard to guide the quantification of embodied and operational greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in buildings. Interested parties have until May 21, 2023 to submit comments on the purpose, scope and proposed methodology of the draft standard, which ASHRAE and the International Code Council have jointly developed through…

Workplace survey reveals home working with a central collaboration space is the ‘new normal’

Workplace survey reveals home working with a central collaboration space is the ‘new normal’

Hybrid working, with a collaborative central space, is the preferred post-pandemic working style, according to a new workplace trends report published by Mace. The Mace Operate Workplace Survey looked at the enduring role of a central office for businesses and considered what an office space needs to offer in an era of hybrid working. The…

Earth Day 2023: Five Ways to Make Your Facilities More Sustainable

Earth Day 2023: Five Ways to Make Your Facilities More Sustainable

Earth Day 2023, which is being celebrated on Saturday, April 22, has a theme of “Invest in Our Planet.” To participate, facilities management professionals should consider ways to invest in making their facilities more environmentally friendly. Sustainability often benefits not only the planet, but also the bottom line. Here are five ways to make facilities…