Post-pandemic Building Design Trends

September 28, 2021

The impact of COVID-19 and its variants have prompted several notable design trends in commercial and healthcare building facilities related to social distancing, touchless tech and enhanced HVAC systems. However, this isn’t the first time in history that disease has …

Categorized: Buildings, Business & Industrial, Facilities Management, Maintenance, Plant operations, Sustainaibility

Retrofitting Existing Facilities for Energy Efficiency

September 21, 2021

Rather than building or leasing a new facility, retrofitting an existing building can often be more cost-effective in terms of energy efficiency for businesses. Energy efficiency can lower business operating costs, while also improving businesses’ brand image by being more …

Categorized: Buildings, Business & Industrial, Energy Efficiency, Environmental, Facilities Management, Maintenance, Plant operations, Sustainaibility

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Telehealth and Digital Upskilling

September 13, 2021

National Online Learning Day is recognized this September 15, and employers should note that digital upskilling of employees across all industries is a necessity, especially in telehealth. Investing in upskilling current and future telehealth workers is critical for this sector …

Categorized: Health Care Facilities, Information Management, Professionalism

Workplace “Presenteeism” and Self-Care

September 7, 2021

September is National Self-Care Awareness Month, and self-care has never been more important than it is right now. Employers can help employees embrace self-treatment and a healthy lifestyle by encouraging a self-care program as part of workplace wellness efforts. The …

Categorized: Facilities Management, Plant operations, Professionalism, Wellness

Texas Constitutional Carry and Business Facilities

September 1, 2021

What should business facilities know about Texas “Constitutional Carry,” House Bill 1927, which goes into effect September 1? Although Texans 21 or older without a felony will no longer need a state-issued license to carry a pistol (either openly or …

Categorized: Buildings, Business & Industrial, Facilities Management, Plant operations, Professionalism, Security

Workplaces and the Delta Variant

August 24, 2021

As we all know, the Delta strain has spread rapidly through America in the past few months. With the impact on the economy, how will this affect the workplace? Employers are concerned with the possibility of another contagious outbreak which …

Categorized: Buildings, Business & Industrial, Cleaning, Facilities Management, Maintenance, Professionalism, Wellness

National Management Training Week

August 17, 2021

National Management Training Week is here, and now is a perfect time to prepare your organization for practicable training. Founded by Lisa I. Perez in 2020, the week’s main goal is to bring awareness for effective management training and leadership …

Categorized: Facilities Management, Information Management, Professionalism

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National Health Center Week

August 10, 2021

This week is National Health Center Week (NHCW)! This year NHCW honors front-line providers, staff and patients who have lost their lives during the continuing COVID-19 pandemic. In commemorating lives lost, let us take a moment to recognize the important …

Categorized: Business & Industrial, Cleaning, Facilities Management, Health Care Facilities, Wellness

National Back to School Month

August 3, 2021

The first day of school is around the corner, and now is the perfect time to get involved in this year’s Back to School Month! Safety is now more important than ever, especially with the COVID-19 Delta variant on the …

Categorized: Business & Industrial, Cleaning, Colleges & Universities, Facilities Management, Maintenance, Schools, Wellness

Happy National Disability Independence Day!

July 26, 2021

Today is National Disability Independence Day, which honors the anniversary of the passing of the ADA act by Congress on July 26, 1990. The act is the first comprehensive law in the US that prohibits discrimination against people with disabilities …

Categorized: Buildings, Facilities Management, Information Management, Professionalism