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Building Operating Management
The Cost of Waiting: How to Make Smarter Capital Decisions With Limited Resources In her column debut, Yanet Vega advises managers on navigating big-ticket projects.

Facility Maintenance Decisions
Campus Mowing Strategies for Safer, Healthier Grounds UW–Whitewater tailors mowing schedules, equipment and turf management to the distinct needs of athletic fields, campus landscapes and high-traffic areas.

Building Operating Management
Looking Back on Elevate From AI’s growing role to reframing sustainability, Elevate sparked practical ideas and lasting connections for facilities leaders.

Building Operating Management
Rethinking Emergency Plans Through Critical Event Management Facility leaders can strengthen emergency preparedness by developing dynamic plans that address detection, response, communication, mitigation and recovery.


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Weather Guard: Configurator

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Systemair: SENSE



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Inspection, Testing, and Maintenance of Sprinkler Systems Facilities managers are accountable for NFPA 25 compliance and must build the technical knowledge to distinguish inspection, testing and maintenance in order to address issues before they lead to safety risks, fatalities or legal consequences.



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Facility Champion 2026: Joseph Mattox Finds Opportunity in Every Challenge From Sears to leading a fleet and facilities operation, Joseph Mattox has built his career around teamwork and finding better ways to solve problems.


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Fire Prevention Week 2026 Focuses on Safe Charging This year’s campaign highlights steps facilities professionals can take to reduce the risk of lithium-ion battery fires.

Building Operating Management
How to Plan Plumbing and Restroom Upgrades in Commercial Buildings A walkaround can reveal aging fixtures, but effective upgrades also require assessing whether the building’s infrastructure can handle new demands.

Facility Maintenance Decisions
Building a High-Performance Facilities Management Team Clear roles, reliable routines, useful data and supportive leadership help maintenance teams improve reliability and stay ahead of problems.


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Dauphin: Modul Space

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Kubota: BX90 Series



Building Operating Management
How Workplace Wellness Impacts Employee Performance The WELL Coworking Rating highlights how indoor air quality, lighting, thermal comfort and other building systems influence occupant health, productivity and workplace experience.


Facility Maintenance Decisions
Aging School Buildings Pose Health Risks to Students Experts at a summit highlighted how aging infrastructure, inadequate funding, poor indoor air quality and extreme weather threaten student health and school operations.

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Building Roofs for the Long Haul at Notre Dame Case study: How lifecycle performance — not upfront cost — delivered decades of reliability and savings.

Building Operating Management
Fault Detection and Diagnostics Helps Buildings Catch HVAC Problems Early Fault detection and diagnostics can cut HVAC maintenance costs, improve occupant comfort and support commercial asset value.


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Cerno: Grata

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Sloan: Brushed Brass Finish



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The Hidden Power of O&M: Practical Tools for Real Energy Savings The key to unlocking significant energy savings and performance gains is for facilities managers to prioritize operational excellence before turning to costly capital upgrades.



Facility Maintenance Decisions
Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission Upgrades Highway Facilities Pennsylvania Turnpike rethinks and rebuilds facilities with an eye on the future.


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CO2 Monitoring Can Help Schools Improve Classroom Ventilation Real-time CO2 monitoring can help facility managers identify ventilation problems, prioritize fixes and improve classroom IAQ without waiting for major HVAC upgrades.

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