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Facilities management updates, insights, strategies & best practices

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Preventive Strategies to Extend Flooring Life and Cut Costs


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Flooring Trends for Facilities with Heavy Traffic

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Key Industry Organizations Collaborate on Material Sustainability

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UPS Settles With EPA over Hazardous Materials

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GSA Seeks To Cut Emissions from Building Materials

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Mold, PCB Endanger Students in School Facilities

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Understanding 3 Common Roofing Problems

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How LEED v4.1 Addresses Embodied Carbon

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How LEED Complements Facility Health and Wellness Strategies

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Asbestos Returning Under Trump’s EPA?

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Product Selection Criteria: Performance Transparency, Sustainable Materials

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Baltimore School Evacuates Over IAQ Concerns

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OSHA: Standards, Systems and Safety

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OSHA Update: Workplace Safety Changes for 2016

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OSHA Revises Labeling and Signage Requirements

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OSHA Revisions to Improve Regulatory Compliance

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Critical Flooring Issues Include Quality, Installation, Maintenance

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Find Best Flooring for Your Needs: Rubber, Linoleum, and More

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Other Restroom Decisions Involve Sensors, No-Touch Devices, Lighting, Color

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Finding Right Restroom Materials Is Key

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Good Restroom Planning Makes the Most of a Branding Opportunity

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Minimize Fire Protection Costs Through Design

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Sustainability's Healing Touch: Incremental Steps For Healthcare

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Durability Is Key To Green Healthcare Interiors

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Green Healthcare Interiors: Tips For Specifying Materials

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Most Impactful Changes in LEED v4

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LEEDv4 Passes Member Vote In A Landslide

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What is LEEDv4?

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Data Center Fire Safety Strategies

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Data Center Fire Safety

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Green Building Design and Fire Safety

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Hazmat Management: A Nine-Step Program

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Hazmat: Steps for Effective Materials Management

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Hazmat Management: Create an Inventory

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Hazmat Management: Review Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS)

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Personal Protective Equipment: OSHA's Stricter Enforcement

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Hazmat: Eliminate Hazardous-Waste Streams

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Hazmat Management: International System Targets Labels, MSDS

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Snow & Ice Removal: Managing Anti-Icing and Deicing Materials

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Hazmat Management Starts with an Inventory

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Hazmat Management: Containers Key to Technician Safety

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Hazardous Materials: Common Storage Problems

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Hazardous Materials: Recordkeeping Meets EPA Requirements

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EPA Guidance Targets PCBs in Caulk in K-12 Schools

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Focus On Roofing Materials and Workmanship To Improve Longevity

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LEED Materials and Resources Tips

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Keys to Managing Flammable Materials

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Compliance Considerations for Managing Hazardous Materials

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EPA Settles Asbestos Cases with Maryland Schools

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EPA Assessment Highlights Effective Mercury-Free Alternatives

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EPA Offers New Owners Incentives To Audit

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LEED Systems Target IAQ, Schools

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EPA Settles with Railroad on Disposal of Fluorescent Lamps

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EPA Settles Over Asbestos Violations in S.F. Schools

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Asbestos Supervisor Sentenced for Illegal Asbestos Removal at School

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EPA Settlement Promotes Green Chemistry in School

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The CMMS-Hazmat Connection

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Training Spotlight: Hazardous Materials

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Hazmat Management: Tools of the Trade

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Minimizing Risk, Maximizing Safety

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Hazmat: Compliance Considerations

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Make a List, Check it Twice

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Lamps: Beyond the End of Life

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Training Spotlight: HazMat Management

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Hazardous Matters

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Looking for the Next Mercury

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Roofing, Energy and the Environment

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Maintenance Bulletin

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The EPA on Campus

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