ey Takeaways: Extreme weather events such as Hurricane Harvey demonstrate that facility resilience depends on protecting operations, utilities, staffing and supply chains, not just buildings. Climate-related risks are increasingly becoming operational risks, creating new challenges related to business continuity, costs and occupant safety. Sustainability initiatives such as energy efficiency, renewable energy and water conservation can also strengthen facility resilience and reduce vulnerability to disruptions. In August 2017, Hurricane Harvey stalled over southeast Texas and produced historic flooding across the Houston region.
Read This » Inventory Management for Bottom-Line Benefitsey Takeaways: Cleaning and standardizing inventory data before implementing or upgrading a CMMS can uncover duplicate, obsolete and excess inventory, creating significant cost-saving opportunities. Strategic sourcing helps organizations reduce inventory costs, improve supplier relationships and increase operational efficiency by focusing on total acquisition cost rather than purchase price alone. Facilities can transform storerooms from cost centers into strategic assets by using accurate inventory data to drive purchasing decisions, standardization efforts and supply chain improvements. Every year, institutional and commercial facilities waste millions of dollars doing system improvements and upgrades to storerooms and inventory management processes.
Read This » The Boiler Operator Knowledge Gap Is Becoming a Safety Riskey Takeaways: Retirements among experienced boiler operators are creating a knowledge gap as fewer trained workers enter the field to replace them. Insufficient operator training and workforce shortages are contributing to increased boiler-related incidents, safety risks and operational disruptions. While modern automation improves safety, facilities still need knowledgeable operators who can diagnose problems and respond effectively when issues arise. For decades, the boiler room was a place of quiet expertise. Tucked behind the walls of hospitals, universities, manufacturing plants and commercial buildings, it was staffed by seasoned operators who had worked their way up through the trades.
Read This » Successfully Incorporating AI Into Building Operationsey Takeaways: With a large portion of the facilities workforce nearing retirement, AI can help preserve critical institutional knowledge before it is lost. AI can improve facility operations by supporting predictive maintenance, analyzing data and streamlining everyday tasks such as communications, documentation and capital planning. Organizations can successfully adopt AI by starting with small, practical applications while addressing cybersecurity, cost and workforce training considerations. Half.
Read This » Data Centers’ Moment Comes Along with Controversyata centers have been around since the 1940s.
Read This » Protecting the Most Vulnerable: Inside the NICUWhen a life is saved, most people are quick to thank the doctors and nurses.
Read This » Making Facility Condition Assessments Workhe often chaotic nature of maintenance and engineering management means that managers rarely get the whole story when it comes to institutional and commercial facilities.
Read This » From Cleaner to Campus Leader: Vivi Tsarouhas’ Journey Through the Ranksrom starting out as a cleaner in a Queens high school to leading facilities operations at Queensborough Community College, Vivi Tsarouhas has built a career defined by persistence, adaptability and continuous growth.
Read This » Successful Planning for HVAC Upgradesey Takeaways: Successful HVAC upgrades begin with clear organizational goals, including performance, sustainability and financial objectives that can guide planning decisions. Facility managers need detailed information on equipment age, condition and operating costs to prioritize replacements and develop long-term upgrade strategies. HVAC retrofit projects often require years of planning and coordination, making early budgeting and collaboration with finance teams essential. Few projects in institutional and commercial facilities require as much planning as HVAC upgrades.
Read This » Charlotte Hornets Facility Executives Lead NBA Team Through Renovationn October 2005, a new Charlotte, North Carolina, arena was about to open its doors with a bang.
Read This » How Design, Durability and Sustainability Are Shaping Flooring Trendsnce merely footing from point A to point B, flooring has become central to design, durability and sustainability in institutional and commercial facilities.
Read This » How Cornell Manages a 1,000-Acre Campus With a Modern Grounds Strategyor many universities, the campus grounds are the first introduction that students, parents and visitors have to the institution.
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