Smiling black and white coworkers looking at camera in the office.

Categorized: Facilities Management, Professionalism

Futuristic office building

Green Retrofitting, Part One: Window Film

June 28, 2017

Get ready to have your mind blown. According to a study by the Electric Power Research Institute, energy-related expenditures costs companies $800 billion annually in the US. And what’s more, nearly 42% of heating and cooling energy is wasted. The …

Categorized: Buildings, Energy Efficiency

woman looks transparent monitor panel that indicates technological graphics, futuristic GUI(Graphical User Interface), IoT(Internet of Things), technological abstract

Augmented reality set to take BIM into the real world

June 21, 2017

Maintaining your electrical, plumbing, and mechanical systems can be a real challenge, especially when many of these systems’ components are hidden inside walls, ceilings, floors or underground. Facility Managers often have to make do with 2D blueprints, which are difficult …

Categorized: Facilities Management, Information Management, Maintenance

Rearview shot of a businesswoman suffering from neck pain at the officehttp://195.154.178.81/DATA/i_collage/pi/shoots/806127.jpg

Ergonomics for cost savings and increased productivity

June 14, 2017

According to a 2013 survey by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) accounted for 33% of all worker injury and illness cases. MSDs cost businesses about $20 billion a year in direct costs (worker’s comp, medical payments, legal …

Categorized: Facilities Management

Computer screen with ransomware attack file encrypted alerts in red and a man in suit keying on keyboard in a dark room, ideal for online security and digital crime

Security, Part 10: WannaCry and next generation of ransomware

June 7, 2017

Last month, WannaCry ransomware infected over 350,000 computers in 150 countries, causing havoc across the healthcare industry. In an earlier article, we looked at how to avoid getting infected by ransomware like WannaCry. In light of this recent attack, we …

Categorized: Facilities Management, Security

Young businesswoman giving presentation on future plans to her colleagues at office

Changing minds, Part One: Changing others’ minds

May 24, 2017

We’ve all been there. You’re in a meeting and you’ve put forth an idea or a suggestion. You’ve done your research. You know your stuff. And yet, someone still objects. They don’t like your idea and have a different approach. …

Categorized: Facilities Management, Professionalism

a female senior nurse or matron is chatting to a young a young student nurse is attending to the dressings trolley at the foot of a patient's bed . They are all defocussed apart from the patient's hand in the foreground.

New approaches to controlling infections

May 17, 2017

Drug resistant bacteria are a consistent concern in hospitals and healthcare facilities. No matter how well your cleaning crew cleans, there are still going to be bacteria and spores left behind. Studies show that less than half of surfaces are …

Categorized: Cleaning, Environmental, Facilities Management, Health Care Facilities, Maintenance

Close-up Of A Man Holding Remote Control Of Robotic Vacuum Cleaner To Start Cleaning

How to harness the IoT to clean your facility

May 10, 2017

Facility managers are constantly on the lookout for ways in which the Internet of Things (IoT) can help them improve services and reduce costs. You may have already looked into improving your HVAC, security, and lighting use. Why not harness …

Categorized: Cleaning, Maintenance

A waning sign for video cameras on a fence.

Security, Part 10: Your security cameras may be hacked

May 3, 2017

It’s pretty alarming. Right now, you can go to one of several websites and see live streams of hacked cameras. Offices, stores, warehouses, homes, bedrooms, baby monitors – there are thousands of unsecured cameras that have been hacked and are …

Categorized: Security

Hit the buzzer!

Service at the touch of a button

April 26, 2017

Facility services provider ISS Sweden recently won an award for an innovative and incredibly simple concept. The company installed a button called “Presto” on their coffeemakers. If a coffee machine needs service, the customer can simply press this button to …

Categorized: Facilities Management, Maintenance