Every workspace should add value to an office design, whether it’s an area to collaborate or a quiet space to concentrate. But without the right systems in place, it’s a challenge for facilities managers to gauge how spaces are actually being used. For this reason, many workplaces have unused real estate — an issue that […]
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The emphasis on environmental friendliness and sustainability has been around for decades. Ever since Nixon signed the executive order that created the EPA in 1970, business leaders have been encouraged (and in many cases, mandated) to reduce their environmental impact, decrease waste and improve energy conservation.
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How would you feel if you stumbled across the item you literally just spent $200 replacing because you couldn’t find it? Or what if your car died in the middle of the highway because the Check Engine light was burned out? Talk about frustrating. But imagine how you’d react if you spent $2,000 to replace
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The pandemic changed everything from workplace schedules and office space utilization to inventory management.
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Indoor air quality is an invisible, yet critical factor in your employees’ health. As the world battles an airborne respiratory virus, facilities managers are under even greater pressure to create an indoor environment with the cleanest, highest quality air possible. Fortunately, there are several proactive measures you can take to improve indoor air quality.
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A well-designed IWMS dashboard should be as addictive as a FitBit—so clear and easy to understand that you can\’t resist checking it frequently. Dashboards help you track key performance indicators, unite organizational objectives, and drive more informed decision making. Despite the multitude of benefits, however, this business tool is often not properly defined and developed
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Automation in facility management isn’t a radically new concept. The first digital control systems for commercial buildings were developed in the 60s. Since then, the technology behind building automation has evolved considerably — particularly over the last five to 10 years. And as the adoption of advanced automation technologies like artificial intelligence (AI) and machine
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Sometimes you don’t choose a job; it chooses you. There’s certainly some truth to that in facility management. The facility management career path isn’t always obvious, but the profession is gaining more recognition. Last year, the Bureau of Labor Statistics created a new job listing specific to facilities managers (SOC code 11-3013). This was a
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Innovation in the workplace isn’t necessarily a big breakthrough, to paraphrase the words of GE CEO Jack Welch. It can be a series of constant iterations that add value. For facility managers looking for new ways to impact the bottom line, innovation often starts by focusing on the first two variables of JLL’s 3-30-300 rule—utilities
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Experts are calling 2016 the Year of the Millennial—a pseudonym created in part because the millennial generation now makes up the largest portion of the U.S. workforce, and in part because big predictions are brewing about how this generation will reshape the future of the office.
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