Facilities Management articles for the week of 8/10/2025 - 8/16/2025

Management Strategies for Tackling Legionella

he challenges presented by Legionella and Legionnaire’s disease go well beyond the technical aspects of the process.

Read This » The Hidden Weak Point in Most Snow Programs: Scope Alignment

s facility managers begin preparing for winter, many assume that having a signed snow contract means the site is covered.

Read This » Steps for Facility Managers to Take When Setting up a Risk Assessment Plan

oe Tulga, director of safety and emergency management at The Christ Hospital Health Network, says emergency preparedness starts by conducting a risk assessment to identify potential disaster events and determine the impact to the organization and define appropriate preparedness measures.

Read This » Why Facility Managers Must Prioritize Indoor Air Quality During Disasters

t’s the middle of summer, and many engineering and maintenance managers are dealing with the threat of a variety of potential crises: wildfires, prescribed burn events, tornadoes, hurricanes, thunderstorms and dust storms.  While managers are used to preparing to protect institutional and commercial facilities and keep people safe if and when emergencies occur, one aspect they too often overlook is the importance of maintaining and protecting indoor air quality (IAQ).

Read This » Smarter Purchasing and What’s Next for Grounds Equipment

hoosing the right equipment is about more than just horsepower and price tags.

Read This » Why Energy Efficiency is a Tool for Nonprofit Resilience

onprofit organizations are confronting a set of overlapping pressures that complicate their financial planning.

Read This » Planning Electric Vehicle Charging for Employee Parking

s electric vehicle (EV) adoption continues to accelerate, commercial building owners and operators are facing increasing pressure to provide reliable EV charging infrastructure for their employees.

Read This » Why Fire Safety Systems Need to Stay on Code

or a system that’s sole purpose to protect building occupants, fire safety systems – alarms and sprinklers most notably – don’t always receive the attention from maintenance and engineering managers that they deserve.  Even Mark DeMarco, the senior manager of technical services at Disney World in Orlando and a long career in fire safety, admits they are often overlooked.  “Fire alarm systems are treated no differently than the spare tire in the trunk of your car,” says DeMarco.

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