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Facilities Management articles for the week of 7/27/2025 - 8/2/2025

Repair or Replace: How to Evaluate Aging Chillers

hen chillers in commercial or institutional facilities begin to show signs of failure, maintenance and engineering managers face a critical choice: repair the old units or replace them with modern, energy-efficient models.

Read This » How Grounds Equipment Manufacturers Are Driving Sustainable Maintenance

ith more facility teams under pressure to reduce their environmental footprint, sustainability has become a priority not just for buildings, but for the landscapes that surround them.

Read This » Strategies for Injury Prevention Programs

mployees sometimes get hurt on the job — which is why savvy facility managers must establish an injury prevention plan to help front-line technicians and grounds maintenance workers avoid injuries.

Read This » Establishing a Pest Control Plan

aintenance and engineering managers need to control a wide range of operational factors in their institutional and commercial facilities.

Read This » Durable Coatings Key to Sustainability Goals

roduct performance considerations are key to extending maintenance cycles, says Lucy Schneider, director of operations for Master Painters Institute (MPI), a North American certification organization for paint performance.  For example, a green coating with below-average performance “will increase the likelihood of early coatings failure and the need to repaint sooner than a higher-performing coating,” Schneider says.

Read This » Architectural Coatings Not Just for Aesthetics Anymore

one are the days when architectural coatings for institutional and commercial facilities were only about aesthetics.

Read This » Emergency Preparedness: When First Responders are Unable to Immediately Respond

eing prepared means planning not just for the likely, but for the worst-case scenario — a large-scale disaster where emergency services may be delayed or unable to respond at all.  “Don’t assume first responders will come,” Thomas says.

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