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Facilities Management articles for the week of 12/7/2025 - 12/13/2025

A Playbook for Successful Job Transitions

hen stepping into a new facilities management role, managers are inheriting buildings they didn’t design, systems they didn’t choose, teams they’ve never met, vendors with longstanding relationships and a workload already in motion.

Read This » Modern STEM Buildings Balance Flexibility and Sustainability

cience facilities pose unique challenges: complex mechanical, electrical and plumbing (MEP) systems, stringent safety standards, and intensive energy demands.

Read This » Facilities Management Needs the Next Generation – How Can Schools Help

What if your first job could set the stage for a long-lasting career? As the facilities industry faces a significant labor shortage, one school district is preparing the next generation to take over the reigns.

Read This » New-Generation HVAC Upgrades: Assessing Trends, Delivering Projects

mong the challenges facing maintenance and engineering managers in institutional and commercial facilities — from staffing and compliance to budgeting — few have as large an impact on an organization’s bottom line as HVAC system upgrades.

Read This » Touchless Restroom Upgrades Deliver Big ROI

pgrading to modern sensor-based faucets, soap dispensers and hand dryers delivers measurable sustainability and operational benefits.  For example, it’s possible to set hard roll towels for a short, medium or long length.

Read This » Tampa International Airport Designs with Safety and Sustainability in Mind

hen it comes to well-established resiliency and sustainability design initiatives, the Tampa International Airport sets a high bar.

Read This » Clearing the Air: Boston Public Schools Tackles IAQ

Boston Public Schools launched an indoor air quality (IAQ) monitoring system in 2022 to measure and improve air quality and thermal comfort for better teaching and learning environments in schools.

Read This » Facilities Test Limits of Electric Grounds Tools

s electrification grows in popularity, grounds teams are starting to see battery-powered equipment as a viable alternative to gas.

Read This » Lighting Controls Help Facilities Balance Health, Safety and Bottom-Line Needs

isitors to institutional or commercial properties often see the visible part of the lighting revolution: rows of light-emitting diode (LED) luminaires.

Read This » Facility Managers Face Rising Leadership Disconnect

recent conversation with a facility management professional from a large company revealed a problem that needed further investigation.

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