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Facility Executive
Decades ago, facilities management (FM) simply entailed making sure equipment was operating well, buildings were maintained, and campuses were attractive. Fast forward to 2017, and FM still includes those aspects but has also evolved into an innovative and complex environment of technological and operational advancements.
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Hotel Management
As we've noted before, there are several benefits to using LVT in hotels, especially in terms of durability and long-term costs. "LVT allows operators to avoid the more frequent replacement and maintenance costs of carpet, ceramic tile and hardwood alternatives," said Paul Eanes, VP of sales for Metroflor.
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IFMA's FMJ Magazine
Security guards can provide a favorable first impression to facility visitors, and they are the first line of defense in protecting people, property and products; however, untrained or unscreened guards pose a security risk. Receiving maximum benefit from a guard program requires effort, attention and engagement.
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Buildings
There are an estimated 8,000 to 18,000 cases of Legionnaries' disease in the U.S. each year, with most of these cases deriving from building water systems.
Seeking to set baseline guides for the control of Legionella associated with building water systems, ASHRAE is looking for help in its development.
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Buildings
In energy management classes I have taught all over the world during the past year, most participants report that they are implementing some type of LED lighting retrofit. From Bangladesh and Singapore to the U.S., LEDs are replacing most types of lights whether they are fluorescent, high-intensity discharge or standard A lamps.
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Facility Executive
Not all birds sing the same tune. Some of our flying friends make nice additions to gardens as they splash in fountains or nest in trees, but on a commercial property, these animals often can peck away at the health of the property, level of sanitation and the facility manager’s nerves. When facility management finds pest birds on a property, it could be time to get these nuisances to fly the coop.
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Facilities Net
The vast majority of self-contained condenser coils now in service are not cleaned under existing preventative maintenance protocols: They are allowed to run dirty. One refrigeration expert recently stated, "Eighty percent of operators do nothing, no maintenance, ever. Maybe 20 percent do some, but not enough."
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Clean Link
How is professional cleaning like CrossFit? Aside from "both beginning with a C" or "they're both a lot of hard work," I'll admit it sounds like the start of a bad riddle. But the correlation actually makes sense when you consider how peer training can benefit a successful green cleaning program.
Most Saturday mornings I grab the kids, hit the farmers market, and then head to my CrossFit gym (they watch and play while the parents sweat) for a group workout.
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