What is it about one stage that inspires such reverence from generations of performers and music fans alike? In this video, Gary Levy, general manager of the Ryman Auditorium, shares the remarkable history of this beloved Nashville venue, one whose influence extends far beyond its walls.
Read This » Facility Managers Share Their Biggest Challenges in Building Team Culturen the six years since the COVID-19 pandemic first began, organizations have been tasked with reinventing what company culture looks like.
Read This » Choosing Smart Facility Software: What Facility Managers Need to Knowey Takeaways: Smart facility software helps managers balance occupant comfort with rising energy costs by providing real-time visibility into building performance and using AI-driven analytics to optimize HVAC, lighting and other building systems.
Read This » Adaptive Reuse: Highest-Level Maintenancehe quote struck me when I first heard it, and it has since come back to me several times: “There is nothing greener than a building that's been standing there for 100 years, 120 years, to give it another 100 years’ worth of life.” The speaker is a principal of an architecture firm that’s deeply involved in an adaptive reuse project to update the 120-year-old Taft Hotel in Portland to meet the needs of 21st Century travelers. The reason his words resonated with me so deeply is that while building owners, architects and real estate developers tend to see adaptive reuse largely through the lens of sustainability, the practice is also the epitome of building maintenance. You could argue that there’s no higher level of maintenance than renovating and repairing an entire facility — one whose systems, components and materials likely have seen much better days — so it can effectively serve a modern purpose in like-new condition, free of the long-deferred repairs that probably plagued it for decades.
Read This » Balancing Water, Energy and Sustainability: Data Center Cooling Strategies Are Evolvings data centers expand to support AI and other high-density computing workloads, facility managers face growing pressure to reduce both energy consumption and water use.
Read This » Why Healthcare Facilities Management Is Critical to Patient SafetyHospitals and other healthcare facilities rely on much more than doctors and nurses to keep patients safe.
Read This » Bringing a Multi-Phase Vision to LifeEarly design drawings and building information modeling data are transformed into photorealistic imagery that helps guide decision-making, refine designs and evaluate the project of The Avenue in Naples, Florida.
Read This » Why Smart Plumbing and Restroom Technology Is Becoming Essential for Facility Managementey Takeaways: Smart plumbing and restroom technologies deliver the greatest value when facility managers use sensor data to improve water safety, detect leaks, support sustainability goals and maintain compliance with water management requirements. Real-time monitoring, automated alerts and fault-detection diagnostics can help organizations identify risks such as Legionella exposure, unusual water consumption and system performance issues faster than traditional manual processes. While smart technology enhances visibility and decision-making, successful implementation still depends on skilled personnel who can interpret data, respond to issues and maintain effective water management programs. With smart technology installed in plumbing systems and restrooms, managers can turn their attention to tapping into the data these sensors capture.
Read This » Menasha School District Cuts Costs with Net-Zero Schoolfter developing a long-range plan, district leaders set out to involve the Menasha community.
Read This » Cincinnati Open Renovation Serves Up Lessons in Grounds, Operations and Securityey Takeaways: The Cincinnati Open’s $260 million renovation demonstrates that successful facility projects are driven as much by operational planning — such as crowd flow, landscaping, security and maintenance — as by architectural design. Real-time data, integrated technology and coordinated operations enable facility teams to optimize staffing, manage crowds, enhance security and maintain a seamless guest experience during large-scale events. Long-term event success depends on continuous maintenance and operational discipline, with proactive grounds care, cleaning and infrastructure management ensuring the venue delivers a consistent, high-quality experience from the first day through the last. For facility maintenance professionals, the most interesting part of a major sports venue renovation is often operational rather than architectural: how crowd flow, landscape durability, security, staffing, food service, and guest amenities work together under event pressure. That makes the Cincinnati Open’s $260 million transformation of the Lindner Family Tennis Center in Mason, Ohio, a useful case study for facility managers, grounds professionals, and building engineers. Held Aug.
Read This » 5 Emergency Preparedness Mistakes Facilities Managers Must Avoidiven the complexity of most facilities and the number of people with a stake in protecting facilities and occupants, it seems likely that mistakes and misconceptions will crop up during emergency preparedness planning.
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