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Facilities Management articles for the week of 8/3/2025 - 8/9/2025

Strategic Planning Can Combat Legionnaire’s Disease

egionnaire’s disease might not get the same kind of attention from the general public that it did in 1976, when 149 Legionnaires and 33 other persons were afflicted by the illness in and near a Philadelphia hotel.

Read This » Learning to Communicate Well

o you have communications problems? Oh, yes you do.  Face it.

Read This » Technology’s Role in Grounds Equipment Evolution

rounds maintenance is no longer just about muscle and machines, it’s increasingly about smart technologies that improve performance, reduce labor and protect workers.

Read This » Funding Freezes? Staffing Struggles? Elevate Has Answers

Many of the conversations I’ve had with facility executives over the past few months have focused on two pain points: money and people.   Neither is surprising.

Read This » Risk Assessment: What Facility Managers Must Consider

t’s 2025: Do facility executives and building owners know how their buildings would perform when exposed to high winds, rising water or power outages? Predicting the future is like forecasting the weather.

Read This » Des Moines Public Schools Embraces HVAC Upgrades

ost K-12 school districts learn to get by with what they have regarding their facilities.

Read This » Wake Forest University’s Chiller Plant Project Delivers Benefits

he resources available to facilities departments in most institutional and commercial facilities are valuable and often scarce, so renovation and upgrade projects need to target an organization’s most critical goals.

Read This » Stephen Course Navigates Facilities Management Through Empathy

acilities management offers Stephen Course, facilities manager of Mid Atlantic Retina to think creatively.

Read This » Emergency Lighting Systems Take Center Stage in Occupant Safety

ccupant safety in institutional and commercial buildings remains the highest priority for engineering and maintenance managers.

Read This » The State of ESG in 2025

orporate environmental, sustainability and governance (ESG) practices are crucial for building sustainable and resilient business models that thrive long term.

Read This » Kentucky School District Setting the Pace in Energy Savings

hristopher McIntyre started his career in banking.

Read This » California State University Campus Saves Water and Money with Standardization

very drop of water counts at California State University, Dominguez Hills.

Read This » NFMT Remix Returns to Orlando in 2025

he National Facilities Management & Technology (NFMT Remix) Conference & Expo returns once again to Orlando, Florida, this October.

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