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Building Operating Management
How Building Owners Can Get More Value from FDD Clear priorities, capital planning and early IT-OT coordination can help turn fault detection and diagnostics into practical building benefits.

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Cleaning for Health: Building Safer, More Sustainable Cleaning Programs Cleaning expert Steve Ashkin discusses the challenges of price pressure, workforce retention and technology — and how facilities can better protect occupant health.

Facility Maintenance Decisions
From the Trades to Airport Leadership: Doug McMahan's Journey How a foundation in the construction trades and a people-first leadership approach paved the way from hands-on maintenance work to overseeing airport operations.

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.


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Panasonic: TOUGHBOOK 34 and G3

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Emerson: Rosemount QX1400 Continuous Gas Analyzer



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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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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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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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.

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.


PRODUCTS
Dauphin: Modul Space

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Kubota: BX90 Series



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.

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