CleanCampus

The Importance of a Clean Campus in Educational Institutions

August 22, 2022

With tons of students, staff, and visitors going back and forth through campus facilities, and academic buildings, college campuses are extremely susceptible to daily wear and tear. It’s important to have a dependable team that can keep your campus clean, …

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Parking security watching over the parking area. The security guard is protecting property from illegal parking and theft.

What Is A Security Risk Assessment?

August 15, 2022

A security, or physical risk assessment (aka a threat assessment) is an evaluation of your facility to identify weaknesses and vulnerabilities in its physical security. These assessments are typically performed by security experts and include looking at all existing security …

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Improve Your Facility Using A Registered Dietitian

August 8, 2022

Good nutrition is essential for improving the quality of life of your facility residents. However, it typically takes a team to correctly tailor your facilities menu for everyone. This is where a registered dietitian can play a key role by …

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LEED Certification and Resilience Planning

December 14, 2021

The severe Winter Storm Uri in Texas in February 2021 caused both devastating loss of life as well as a financial fallout to the state of up to $130 billion, as estimated by the Federal Bank of Dallas. The power …

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LED Lighting and Building Codes

December 7, 2021

Facilities management is focused on increasing sustainability and decreasing energy usage not only to help the environment but also to save your company money. With progressively stricter commercial building energy usage codes like the IECC and ASHRAE 90.1, however, reducing …

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Protecting Workers from Heat Hazards

November 2, 2021

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently published an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on October 27 to protect workers from hazardous heat conditions in indoor and outdoor work settings. With this release, OSHA begins the rulemaking process for …

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Tips on Customer Retention during the Pandemic

October 12, 2021

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues its impact on the economy, especially the supply chain, all areas of B2B are facing production hurdles. How can companies adapt business practices and hold on to customers in this current reality?  Being perceived as …

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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 …

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Assessing TJC Compliance

July 20, 2021

Formerly known as the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO), the Joint Commission, or TJC, advocates for the continuous improvement of quality of care and healthcare standards of safety. It also has the authority to revoke the accreditation …

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Facilities Management: The Whole Picture

September 6, 2020

As a facilities manager, you are constantly faced with making decisions—some big, some small. These decisions take their toll throughout the day. Researchers have a term for it: decision fatigue. But having an efficient and dedicated team is essential and …

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