Facilities Management articles for the week of 7/13/2025 - 7/19/2025

Putting FM Data to Work

ach day, facilities data becomes more critical to the successful management of institutional and commercial buildings.

Read This » Emergency Preparedness: Going Beyond the Basics

t looked like a disaster from a Grey’s Anatomy episode, but it was a real-life event.  Brown floodwaters surged over a washed-out road and winds howled against the walls of Unicoi County Hospital, while staff at the rural Tennessee hospital moved patients to the roof for a daring helicopter rescue.  In another natural disaster, wildfires pushed California caregivers to the brink.

Read This » Prevent Grounds Crew Injuries with Training

n some cases, the conversation about safety never starts, with managers easily slipping into an out-of-sight, out-of-mind mindset.

Read This » Rent or Own: How Facility Managers Can Make Smart Equipment Decision

ot every job calls for the same equipment, and not every tool needs to be owned outright.

Read This » The Overlooked Key to Tenant Retention in Commercial Real Estate

ommercial office real estate faces unprecedented vacancy rates driven by two significant factors: federal government mandates through the General Services Administration (GSA) reducing leased square footage in both government-owned and rented public properties, and the COVID-19 crisis that accelerated workplace transformation.

Read This » DOE Proposal Targets Federal Accessibility Funds

ccessibility to places of public accommodation, including institutional and commercial facilities, has been a high-priority issue since 1992 with the enactment of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

Read This » What New Facility Managers and Technicians Need to Know

anding a job as a facility manager or a technician at an institutional or commercial facility is a major career milestone for younger professionals.

Read This » Smart Boiler Systems Maximize Hospital Efficiency

mart boiler and burner management systems continuously collect and analyze key operational data, including steam and feedwater flow, drum level, stack temperature and oxygen levels, natural gas and fuel oil consumption, as well as burner modulation and the status of safety devices.  This data is used for real-time performance optimization and predictive maintenance functions, such as:   Annual efficiency tuning.

Read This » Adaptive Reuse Gives Old Facilities New Purpose

urmoil is the watchword for the present era in institutional and commercial facilities.

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