fnPrime





event

Facilities management updates, insights, strategies & best practices

Building Operating Management
Boost Capital Plans with FCA Insights


Facility Maintenance Decisions
What to Expect at NFMT 2025

Building Operating Management
How to Leverage CMMS in Capital Planning

Facility Maintenance Decisions
Utah High Schools Upgrades Lighting, Prevents Spread of Illness

Facility Maintenance Decisions
Efficiency and Effectiveness: Know the Difference

Building Operating Management
Report Shows AI's Impact on Facilities Management

Facility Maintenance Decisions
Unlocking a CMMS: Strategies and Tactics  

Facility Maintenance Decisions
Facilities Managers need to Commit to Preventative Maintenance

Facility Maintenance Decisions
Fall Protection Violations Dominate OSHA Top 10

Facility Maintenance Decisions
Fall Protection Training: A Manager’s Guide

Facility Maintenance Decisions
Maintenance: The Right Thing for the Environment 

Facility Maintenance Decisions
Maximizing Chiller Performance

News & Views
Survey: Workers Showing More Interest in Returning to Office

News & Views
Making Preventive Maintenance Work

Building Operating Management
Beyond the Game: NRG Stadium's Eco-Friendly Makeover

News & Views
Hilton Miami Downtown Installs FreshAir Sensors

News & Views
2023 Facility Champion: Justine Manaid's Leadership Abilities Shine During Pandemic

Building Operating Management
Enhancing Houston's Emergency Preparedness Plans

Building Operating Management
5 Risk Mitigation Strategies for Facility Managers in a Hard Market

Facility Maintenance Decisions
The Consequences of Overlooking Roofing Inspections

Building Operating Management
Protecting Your Workplace: 6 Essential Steps for Safety

News & Views
Active Shooters in the Workplace: 10 Insights that Improve Safety

News & Views
5 Tips to Prepare Your HVAC for Winter

News & Views
Preventive Maintenance Best Practices for Roof Care

News & Views
5 Ways to Maintain Building Automation

Building Operating Management
How to Build a Long-Term Proactive Maintenance Plan

Facility Maintenance Decisions
Resilience: Redefining Reactive Maintenance

Facility Maintenance Decisions
Cost, Installation, and Management Considerations for Successful Hardscapes

Building Operating Management
Fire Safe? Answer These Critical Questions About Building Fire Protection

Building Operating Management
Data Centers: No Time for Downtime

News & Views
Common Sense Steps to Prevent Coronavirus, Other Infections in Facilities

Building Operating Management
8 Tips for Roofing Preventive Maintenance Inspections

Building Operating Management
Preventive Maintenance Is Key to Minimizing Roof Damage and Leaks

News & Views
Trump Defunds Critical Life-Safety Upgrades At Navy Building 

Building Operating Management
How To Do Needs Assessment For Door and Door Hardware Selection

Building Operating Management
Staving Off Obsolescence with Sustainability

Facility Maintenance Decisions
Maintenance Myths and Misconceptions

News & Views
IoT Technology for Extreme Environments Approaches

Facility Maintenance Decisions
5 Tips for Successful Preventive Maintenance

Facility Maintenance Decisions
Finding the Time for Preventive Maintenance

Building Operating Management
How To Learn From In-House Data Center Experts

Building Operating Management
Choosing The Right Access Control System

Building Operating Management
Lithium-Ion Batteries Offer Less Preventive Maintenance, Built-in Monitoring

Building Operating Management
How To Conduct a Proper Roof Inspection

Building Operating Management
Roofing: How And Why To Do Effective Preventive Maintenance

News & Views
Recent HVAC Fails Highlight Importance of Preventive Maintenance

News & Views
Cold Weather Exposes Facility Condition Woes

News & Views
What’s The Difference Between Reactive and Preventive Maintenance?

News & Views
Protect Retail Sales With Reliable HVAC

News & Views
Maintenance: System Failure Offers Reminder

News & Views
8,400 Buildings Destroyed in California Fires

News & Views
Giving Electrical Equipment a Long, Healthy Life

News & Views
Facility Design Strategies Address Evolving Security Threats

News
Spartanburg Community College Streamlines Event Management with SchoolDude’s Event Publisher

News & Views
Central Michigan University Ready for Fall Classes After Extensive Repair on Flood Damages

Facility Maintenance Decisions
Plumbing and Piping: Preventing Problems

News & Views
10 Steps to Prepare Elevators for Hazardous Weather

News & Views
Maintenance, Money, and the State of Facilities

Facility Maintenance Decisions
Maintenance Strategies for Success: Prevent, Predict or React?

Facility Maintenance Decisions
HVAC Preventive Maintenance Program Rescues Houston School District

Facility Maintenance Decisions
Houston School District Realizes Benefits of Preventive Maintenance Program

Facility Maintenance Decisions
Houston Schools Seek to Streamline HVAC Direct Digital Controls System

Facility Maintenance Decisions
SIDEBAR: Energy Stars — Houston Schools Shine in EPA Challenge

Building Operating Management
Max Planck Florida Institute: FM Team Expands Role, Adds Value

News & Views
Air Force Taking ‘Patch and Mend’ Approach to Facilities Maintenance

Facility Maintenance Decisions
Maximizing Maintenance: Assessing Non-Value Added Activities

Facility Maintenance Decisions
Reassessing of Preventive Maintenance Responsibilities Produces Huge Savings

Building Operating Management
Using Planning, Checklists, Other Tools to Improve Resilience in Existing Buildings

Facility Maintenance Decisions
Planning an Efficient Drain Cleaning Program

Facility Maintenance Decisions
Manufacturers Can Assist in Developing Drain Cleaning Program

Facility Maintenance Decisions
Equipment Considerations for Drain-Cleaning Program

Facility Maintenance Decisions
5 Steps to Achieving Maintenance Operations Utopia

Building Operating Management
Other Building Resilience Issues Include Backup Power, Roofs, Preventive Maintenance

Building Operating Management
2 Ways Building Energy Performance Deteriorates

Facility Maintenance Decisions
Michael Cowley Column: Prevent Failures by Learning From Them

Building Operating Management
Comparative Data, Coil Cleaning Can Help Restore Energy Efficiency

Building Operating Management
Maintenance Plan, ‘Walk-Around’ Audits Can Help Restore Energy Efficiency

Building Operating Management
Role of Staff, Training, Building Data in Loss of Energy Efficiency

News & Views
Comprehensive HVAC PM Programs Promote Energy Efficiency

News & Views
Most Common sources of IAQ Issues

Facility Maintenance Decisions
Managers discuss reactive, preventive and predictive maintenance strategies

Facility Maintenance Decisions
Dan Hounsell: Embracing Predictive Maintenance Produces Green Strategy

Facility Maintenance Decisions
Preventive Maintenance, Scheduling Meetings Among Important Issues

Facility Maintenance Decisions
Top Maintenance Goal: Make Technicians Better Firefighters

Building Operating Management
Using Facility Data To Drive Down Costs

Facility Maintenance Decisions
Drain Cleaning: Finding and Fine-Tuning Training

Facility Maintenance Decisions
Training Considerations for Using Drain Cleaning Equipment

Facility Maintenance Decisions
Devising a Drain Cleaning Training Strategy

Facility Maintenance Decisions
Preventive Maintenance: Shifting a Department's Focus Pays Big Dividends

Facility Maintenance Decisions
Steps to Successful Preventive Maintenance Program

Facility Maintenance Decisions
Maximizing New Technology Boosts Performance, Morale

News & Views
5 KPI's Every Manager Should Use

Facility Maintenance Decisions
Management Insight Column: Five KPIs Every Manager Should Use

Facility Maintenance Decisions
Management Insight Column: Measure key performance indicators that matter

News & Views
5 Steps to Chiller Efficiency

News & Views
Benefits of Zero-Based Budgeting and EMPs

Facility Maintenance Decisions
Searching for Right Answers When Crisis Management Required

Facility Maintenance Decisions
Safety First: Ensuring Effective Drain Cleaning

News & Views
Basic Provisions an HVAC Contract Should Include

Facility Maintenance Decisions
Testing, Proper PM Program Essential to Power System Reliability

Facility Maintenance Decisions
Consider Emergency Response Factors in Backup Power Systems Issues

Facility Maintenance Decisions
Are You Keeping an Eye On the Future of Maintenance?

Facility Maintenance Decisions
PPE: Providing Protection, Keeping Workers Safe

Facility Maintenance Decisions
Important PPE Issues Associated With Electrical Hazards

Facility Maintenance Decisions
Most PPE Equipment Associated With Grounds Work

Facility Maintenance Decisions
Embracing (and Minimizing) a Reactive Maintenance Management Plan

News & Views
Data To Measure IAQ Is Complex Proposition

Facility Maintenance Decisions
New CMMS Helps Health Care System Move to Preventive Maintenance

Facility Maintenance Decisions
Key Features of New CMMS Improve Efficiency of Health Care System

Facility Maintenance Decisions
CMMS Training Streamlines Work Flow for Health Care System

Building Operating Management
Most Important Roof Selection Criterion

Building Operating Management
Proper Preventive Maintenance For Roofing

Facility Maintenance Decisions
Preventive Drain Cleaning Prevents Major Plumbing Problems

Facility Maintenance Decisions
Evaluating Preventive Plumbing Maintenance Results

Facility Maintenance Decisions
Educational Programs Help Minimize the Need for Drain Cleaning

Building Operating Management
Fire Alarms: Five Ways Facility Managers Can Gain From Today's Technology

Building Operating Management
Improved Communication, User-Friendly Features Are Part of Evolution of Fire Alarms

Building Operating Management
New Fire Alarm Systems Offer Fewer False Alarms

Building Operating Management
New Fire Alarm Systems Offer More Options for Challenging Spaces

News & Views
Fire-rated Door Preventive Maintenance Ensures Function

News & Views
Using ASHRAE 62.1 to Maintain Good IAQ

News & Views
Optimize the Life Cycle of Motors and Drives

Facility Maintenance Decisions
First Impressions Start with Right Attitude

Facility Maintenance Decisions
Roofing: District Revamps Preventive Maintenance Program

Facility Maintenance Decisions
How to Catalog and Analyze Motors and Drives

Facility Maintenance Decisions
Motors: Strategies for Successful Replacement

Facility Maintenance Decisions
Door Hardware: Most Common Repairs

Facility Maintenance Decisions
Roofing: The Economic Impact of Roof Leaks

Building Operating Management
Planning Your Next Fire Alarm System Upgrade

Building Operating Management
Fire Code Questions to Ask Before Upgrading

Building Operating Management
Fire Safety Products

Facility Maintenance Decisions
Sustainability Part of Managers' New Normal

Facility Maintenance Decisions
CMMS: How to Implement Condition-Based Monitoring

News & Views
Emergency Planning: Five Ideas to Protect Technicians

News & Views
How to Plan for Emergency Events

Facility Maintenance Decisions
Maintenance: Selling Your Accomplishments to Top Management

Facility Maintenance Decisions
CMMS Installation: Hospital to Monitor KPIs

Facility Maintenance Decisions
Equipment Inspections: Infrared Thermography & Oil Analysis

Facility Maintenance Decisions
Vibration Analysis Avoids Equipment Failure

News & Views
Energy Management System Can Streamline Facility Maintenance Tasks

Facility Maintenance Decisions
Door Hardware: RFID Technology Improves Security

News & Views
Fire Safety Education

News & Views
CMMS: Five Commonly Underused Functions

5 Minutes With
Outsourcing: Strategies for Hiring, Managing Contractors with Steve Spencer

Facility Maintenance Decisions
Snow & Ice Management: Undertaking an Equipment Evaluation

Facility Maintenance Decisions
Boiler Safety: Annual Inspection Checklist

Facility Maintenance Decisions
Building-Automation System Streamlines Preventive Maintenance

Facility Maintenance Decisions
How to Measure a Contractor's Performance

News & Views
Implementing a Motor-Management Program

Facility Maintenance Decisions
CMMS: Technicians Should Be Able to Manipulate Data

Facility Maintenance Decisions
Beyond Buzzwords: Lessons from Manufacturing

Facility Maintenance Decisions
Occupancy, Seasonal Changes Affect Restroom Maintenance

Facility Maintenance Decisions
Thermal Imagers Play Role in Preventive Maintenance Programs

Facility Maintenance Decisions
Satellite Facility Streamlines Plumbing Maintenance Tasks

Facility Maintenance Decisions
Fire-Alarm and Detection Systems: Common Maintenance Activities

Facility Maintenance Decisions
Boilers: Perform Annual or Biannual Cleaning and Inspection

Facility Maintenance Decisions
Boiler Maintenance: Safety Considerations

Facility Maintenance Decisions
Maintenance 'Smart Teams' Make Department More Efficient

Facility Maintenance Decisions
Automating Operations: Hospital Upgrades Building-Automation System, CMMS

Facility Maintenance Decisions
What Are the Most Commonly Underused CMMS Functions?

Facility Maintenance Decisions
Plumbing Fixtures: Maintenance Factors Into Product Specification

Facility Maintenance Decisions
BAS Promotes Trending and Preventive Maintenance Practices

Facility Maintenance Decisions
Resort Retrofits Wastewater-Treatment System

Facility Maintenance Decisions
Uninterruptible Power Supplies: Specification Strategies

Facility Maintenance Decisions
Snow and Ice Removal Equipment: Maintenance Checklist

Facility Maintenance Decisions
Green Restrooms: Maintenance Scheduling Can Lead to Savings

Facility Maintenance Decisions
Cool Roofs: Develop a Maintenance Plan

Facility Maintenance Decisions
Infrared Imaging: Tools for Predictive, Preventive Maintenance

Facility Maintenance Decisions
Preventive Maintenance Ensures Peak Operating Efficiency

Building Operating Management
Reducing Operating Costs

Facility Maintenance Decisions
Facility Alterations Can Affect Firestop Systems

Facility Maintenance Decisions
Test Equipment Helps Develop Preventive Maintenance Programs

Facility Maintenance Decisions
Inspection Cameras Play a Role in Preventive Maintenance Programs

fn
Large-loss Fires Swell in 2007, Report Finds

Facility Maintenance Decisions
Maintenance Departments Investing in Infrared Technology

Facility Maintenance Decisions
Infrared Cameras Uncover HVAC, Roofing Issues

Facility Maintenance Decisions
Schedule Infrared-Imaging Routes for Effective Preventive Maintenance

Facility Maintenance Decisions
Conduct Preventive Maintenance and Fleet Inventories for Snow Removal

Topic
Diagnostic Technology: Thermal Imaging Cameras and Beyond

News & Views
Investments in Maintenance Will Extend HVAC System Life

Facility Maintenance Decisions
Three Reasons Why Managers Could Replace Chillers

Facility Maintenance Decisions
UPS: Preventive Maintenance Ensures Power Supply

Facility Maintenance Decisions
Snow and Ice Removal: Preventive Maintenance

Facility Maintenance Decisions
Getting More from a CMMS

News & Views
Investments in Maintenance Will Extend HVAC System Life

News & Views
Mowers: Inspection and Maintenance

Building Operating Management
The Human Factor

News & Views
Preventive Maintenance of the Fire Safety System

Facility Maintenance Decisions
Chillers Performance: Challenges and Solutions

Facility Maintenance Decisions
A Head Start on Firestops

Facility Maintenance Decisions
Putting Data to Work

Facility Maintenance Decisions
Keeping Fire In Its Place

Facility Maintenance Decisions
HVAC Systems and Mold

Building Operating Management
Outlook

Building Operating Management
Boardroom Connections

Facility Maintenance Decisions
Top-Level HVAC Maintenance

Building Operating Management
In Good Working Order

Facility Maintenance Decisions
Putting Pests in their Place

Facility Maintenance Decisions
High-Level Maintenance

Facility Maintenance Decisions
Motor Maintenance Matters

Facility Maintenance Decisions
Grounds for Safety

Facility Maintenance Decisions
Going with the Flow: Maintenance ensures pump performance

Facility Maintenance Decisions
5 Threats to Chiller Efficiency

Facility Maintenance Decisions
Maximizing Boiler Performance

Facility Maintenance Decisions
Linking PM To the Bottom Line

Facility Maintenance Decisions
Best practices: Maximizing maintenance

Facility Maintenance Decisions
ROOFING: A Prescription for Savings

Facility Maintenance Decisions
Auditing for CMMS Success

Building Operating Management
Thinking Like a CFO: Prevention Pays, Analysis Shows

Facility Maintenance Decisions
Maximum CMMS

Facility Maintenance Decisions
Bottom-Line Benefits of Chiller PM

Facility Maintenance Decisions
Lessons On Lifts

Facility Maintenance Decisions
Plumbing For Savings