August 2018 Issue

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Editorial

Emergency Preparedness: Flood Study Offers Warnings

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Healthcare Facilities

3 Strategies for Green Product Selection in Healthcare Facilities

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Cover Story: Steve Smith Profile

Part 1Team Player: How One FM Gets IT and Facilities Management to Collaborate
Part 2FM and IT: Developing a Cooperative Environment
Part 3Facilities Management and the Art of Persuasion

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Green Government Buildings

Part 1How GSA Is Making High-Performance Buildings Affordable
Part 2How GSA Goes Green: 3 Best Practices
Part 3Benchmarking, Occupant Feedback: Keys to Existing Building Sustainability
Part 4Cities and States Leading on Sustainability

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Outsourcing

Part 1Studies Show Shifting Reasons for Facility Outsourcing
Part 24 Strategies for Balancing Facility Outsourcing Quality and Cost

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Fire Suppression

Part 1Test, Inspect, Maintain: Fire Suppression System Priorities
Part 2Best Practices for Fire Pump Testing
Part 3How To Do Effective Fire Standpipe Testing
Part 4Effective Fire Sprinkler Inspection: What You Need To Know

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Water Heaters and Boilers

Part 1A Guide To Understanding Energy-Saving Water Heater Options
Part 2Boilers: An Energy-Saving Option for Heating Water?
Part 3Domestic Hot Water System: Choose Wisely
Part 4Advances in Technology Drive Domestic Hot Water Choices
Part 5Boilers: Understand the Full Picture on Energy Savings

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Critical Facilities

Part 1How To Manage Emergency Power in Healthcare Facilities
Part 2High-Tech Healthcare: Wireless, Smart Generator Sets Monitoring
Part 3Third-Party Generator Ownership: What You Need To Know

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Metering

Part 1Can Using Utility Meters Save Facilities Money?
Part 2How To Make Good Use of Smart Meter Data
Part 3Electric Tariffs Expand Metering Opportunities
Part 4Metering Resources for Facility Managers

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Data Centers

Part 1Tough Data Center Decisions: Colocation or Cloud?
Part 2Data Center Operations: Insource or Outsource?
Part 3The Facility Manager's Role in Colocation, Cloud, and Edge

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Mass Notification

Part 1What's Next in Mass Notification Systems?
Part 2A Look at Possible Future Mass Notification Capabilities
Part 35 Technologies Driving Future Mass Notification Developments

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Net Zero Energy

Part 1Net Zero Energy Buildings: The Future of Facilities
Part 2Net Zero Energy Buildings: How States Measure Up
Part 3Net Zero Energy Buildings: Success Stories

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