COVID-19

Facilities management updates, insights, strategies & best practices

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Designing Offices for Hybrid Work


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Federal Agencies Poised to Offload Underused Facilities

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Pandemic Look Back: Facility Manager Reflects on COVID-19

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School COVID-19 Funds Often Spent on Facilities

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What to Do with Expired PPE

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Four Years Later: How COVID-19 is Still Impacting Facilities

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Downtown San Francisco Commercial Market Takes Another Hit

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Facility Managers at the Forefront of IAQ Solutions

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How COVID-19 Changed Facilities Management Forever

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Rethinking Indoor Health: ‘COVID Changed Things’

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ASHRAE Issues Standard on Airborne Infections

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Facial Recognition Technology getting Trial Run from TSA

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Incorporating Amenities that Facilitate Health & Wellness Goals

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Pandemic Bills Provide K-12 Schools with HVAC Upgrade Opportunities

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Handwashing Remains Important Post-Pandemic

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What We Learned from COVID

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Army Extends Deadline for Mold Inspections in Facilities

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One in Five Workers Exposed to COVID-19 at Work

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COVID-19 Pandemic Accelerated Path to Hybrid Model

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New York Commercial Office Buildings Facing Huge Losses in Value

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GSA Fails to Upgrade Air Filtration

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Occupants Are Back — Now FMs Need to Keep Them Healthy

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Hotels Battle Image Issues in Welcoming Back Guests

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Pandemic Produces Unprecedented Infection Control Practices

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How to Overcome Disruption in Building Projects

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Construction Industry Challenges Could Affect Facility Projects

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How to Improve WiFi at Sports Stadiums

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Survey Finds Return-to-Office Experience Better Than Expected

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Biden Administrations Ramps Up Solar Support

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How Flexible Design Can Improve Resilience in Uncertain Times

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5 Steps to Resilience Within Your Organization

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Personal Protective Equipment: How to Select Products That Maximize Worker Safety

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Air Changes in Facilities Key in Fighting COVID-19: Study

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Occupants Unhappy with Return-to-Work Health and Safety Measures: Survey

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Federal Report Offers Guidance on PPE, Respiratory Protection

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CDC Offers Quarantine and Isolation Calculator

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Pandemic Produces Surge of Outdoor Venues

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OSHA Grant Addresses Work-Related Diseases

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How to Plan Office Space When Temporary Becomes Permanent

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All Eyes on Indoor Air Quality as COVID Continues

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Indoor Air Quality Increasingly Important to Building Occupants: Survey

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Pandemic Shines Spotlight on VRF

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To Mitigate COVID-19 Risk, Focus on IAQ

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Amid the Pandemic, Shining a Spotlight on Safety

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How to Consider Restroom Upgrades in the Pandemic Era

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OSHA Says Healthcare Facility Fails To Protect Workers

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Business Fined Over COVID-19 Measures, Employee Death

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How Workplace Design Strategies Are Shifting to Beat COVID

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Managing Data and Energy Use During the Pandemic

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Shipping Crisis Hurting All Industries 

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Workers Prefer Touchless Restroom Fixtures in COVID Era: Survey

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Managers Turn to UV Lighting to Combat COVID-19

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COVID Accelerates Adoption of UV at Two Facilities

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Healthcare Facilities Top List of UV Applications: Survey

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CDC To Invest $2.1 Billion in Infection Prevention in Facilities

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Linking Facilities and Human Health

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How Chicago Public Schools Responded to COVID-19

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Understanding Access Control Challenges During the Pandemic

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Water Features Support Shifting Occupant Health and Wellness Demand

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Kids Back In Schools While COVID Battle Continues

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Proactively Protect Your Office From the Next Pandemic

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4 Effective Air Filtration System Options

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COVID Safety: How to Create Contactless Office Space

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3 Questions to Consider When Designing Outdoor Work Spaces

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4 Post-Pandemic Opportunities for Upgrading Door Hardware

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Door Technology: New Era Brings New Challenges, Opportunities

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Google to Require Vaccinations, Postpones Return-to-Office Date

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We're Not Done With COVID-19 Just Yet

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How the Pandemic is Reshaping Real Estate Downtown

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Will Maintenance Departments Look Different After COVID-19?

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Milwaukee Company Welcomes Employees Back to the Office

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5 Benefits of Unassigned Seating

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Los Angeles County Reinstates Indoor Mask Mandate

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On the Road Again

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Do Air Purifiers Really Protect Building Occupants from COVID-19?

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Impact on Office Space Due to Pandemic Here to Stay

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Pandemic Temperature Checking Process Boosts Efficiency

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2 Dead from COVID-19, Florida County Closes Building

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How to Use the LEED Safety First Pilot Credits

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Understanding How UV-C Light Can Effectively Combat COVID-19

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California City Embraces UV-C Technology for HVAC Systems

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Managers, Seize the Moment: You're More Valuable Than Ever

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Consider Portable Cooling Options While Occupants Slowly Return

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Facility Security Strategies for a New Era

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When a Manager’s Top Task Is Finding a Job

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Social Distancing Strategies Respect Veterans' Needs

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Baseball and COVID-19: A Whole New Ballgame

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Managing in a Crisis: What Lies Ahead?

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Forever Changed: The Pandemic's True Influence on Buildings

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Asset Management: How to Take Stock for Safety

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How Has COVID-19 Affected Construction Pricing?

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Pandemic Challenge: How to Select the Right Water Heater for Your Facility

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Planning Restroom Upgrades in the COVID-19 Era

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White House to Get $500,000 Deep Clean as Part of Presidential Transition

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Lessons from a Pandemic

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Healthcare Facility Gears Up for Vaccine Distribution

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Many Pandemic Facility Changes Are Here to Stay

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Considerations for Using Prefabrication in Healthcare Construction

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6 Facility Strategies to Prevent Coronavirus Spread

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COVID-19 Has Changed Everything … Or Not

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Pandemic Protocol: Keep a Close Eye on the Bottom Line

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COVID-19’s Impact Hardest on Schools with Higher Minority Enrollments

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COVID-19 Prompting Closures of Schools

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COVID-19 Strikes at School Staffs

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Shifting Strategies at the VA Help Handle Coronavirus Cases

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Green Seal Launches Hand Sanitizer Certification

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HVAC Strategies for Higher Education During the Pandemic

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What Does COVID-19 Mean for Restroom Upgrades?

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Keep a Close Eye on Water Management

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Modular Construction: Despite Benefits, Healthcare Adoption Is Slow

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Against the Constant Crisis, Rise

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Return-to-School Issues Can Offer Lessons For Healthcare Facilities

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Steering Houston School District Through COVID, Hurricanes

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Access Control: Closing the Door on the Coronavirus

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Restroom Design in the Time of COVID-19

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Disinfectant Overuse May Have Caused Nurses’ Illnesses At Vermont Hospital

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Beginning a New Chapter

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Design Lessons from Healthcare Can Help Prevent Infection Spread in Restrooms

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Healthcare FMs Challenged with Unified Response for Facilities Nationwide

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How FMs Helped Make McCormick Place Chicago's Alternate Care Site

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Is Aggressive Disinfection Hurting Occupants’ Health?

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Keep ADA Top of Mind as Buildings Are Adjusted for COVID-19

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Pandemic Protocol: Build Partnerships to Keep Green Schools Green, Students Safe

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$116 Billion Price Tag To Reopen Schools

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How to Prepare Facilities and Staff for Reopening

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Sports Facilities Confront Coronavirus Challenges

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COVID-19 Will Complicate Hospital Evacuations

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How Health and Wellness Complements Sustainability, Resilience

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8 Steps Can Improve Door Security As Risk of Crime Increases

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Restroom Design Trends Focused on Infection Control

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Security Guards in High Demand During COVID-19 Pandemic

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Smart Building Technology Hold Promise, Peril in the Age of COVID-19

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Shift to Health and Wellness Brings Post-Pandemic Advantages

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Why Facility Managers Need to Start Thinking About Crime Now

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Five Keys to Effective Emergency Plans

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COVID-Proofing the Restroom: Concerns Abound

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Where to Look for Facility Reopening Resources

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How Workplace Design Supports Community, Collaboration

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5 Steps to Prepare Psychologically for Building Reopening

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Rethinking the Workplace in the Age of Coronavirus

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FM Perspectives: Coronavirus Response Empties Hawaii Hotels

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Hotels Could Be Converted Into Makeshift Hospitals

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Facility Energy Use Plunges During Coronavirus Pandemic

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What Happens When Facilities Reopen?

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FM Perspectives: How the Smithsonian is Responding to the Coronavirus Pandemic

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Minimizing Coronavirus Transmission through Hospital Mechanical and Plumbing Systems

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FM Perspectives: The Rockefeller University In the Eye of the COVID Storm

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Nation’s Schools Use Coronavirus Lull for Projects

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FM Perspectives: Coronavirus Has Silicon Valley In Shut-Down Mode

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'Crisitunity' and Lessons from a Pandemic

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Higher Relative Humidity Impairs Respiratory Virus Transmission

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Coronavirus: Hospitals Eye Colleges for Beds

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Hotels Assess Coronavirus Impact

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Pandemic Lessons: Schools Adapt as Coronavirus Hits

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Coronavirus Advice: How to Cope with Facility Closure

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Coronavirus Concerns Close Seattle Office Building for Cleaning

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Coronavirus: ASHRAE Offers HVAC Guidance