FRIDAY FUNNY: The Workplace Treasure Hunt!

Using common sense repairs, behavioral changes, and technological improvements, companies can increase the energy efficiency of nearly any kind of facility – a manufacturing plant, a retail store, even an office building..

WEB EXCLUSIVE: UC Santa Cruz Finds Lighting Solution, Meets Internal Deadline

Web Exclusive energy lighting controls university

Energy managers at this university discovered the best system for its needs with the help of Leviton, a lighting energy management firm.

BREAKING NEWS: TFM Forum Keynote Announced!

By Heidi Schwartz TFM Forum FM Alert Wengel Shedd Facility Management
Thursday, February 2, 2012 11:34 AM

Robert Wengel, Shedd Aquarium’s vice president of facilities and Today’s Facility Manager's 2012 Facility Executive of the Year will present the Keynote Address at the 2012 TFM Forum.

Tafel Named IFMA Foundation Executive Director

FM Alert IFMA Foundation Tafel Facilities Management EducationBy Heidi Schwartz
Wednesday, February 1, 2012 11:29 AM

Tafel will oversee the development of the foundation’s annual Balanced Scorecard, a strategic performance management tool; manage foundation research projects; oversee the foundation’s grant programs; and implement the annual foundation scholarship program.

TFM Names Robert Wengel Facility Executive of the Year

Facility Executive of the Year Robert Wengel (Photo: Brenna Hernandez, John G. Shedd Aquarium)By Heidi Schwartz
From the January 2012 issue of Today's Facility Manager magazine

Having established a five year facility plan, Robert Wengel, vice president of facilities at the Shedd Aquarium in Chicago, is delivering results.

FRIDAY FUNNY: The Workplace Treasure Hunt!
University's Lighting Solution Meets Internal Deadline
BREAKING NEWS: TFM Forum Keynote Announced!
Tafel New IFMA Foundation Executive Director
Robert Wengel: TFM Facility Executive of the Year

Tweets From Today's Facility Manager

Advancements in Facility Management

facility solutionsProducts and Services For 2011

In addition to tried and true strategies, new products and services that improve operations are a boon to the facility management professional. TFM's December 2010 issue featured a number of product and service solutions being introduced in 2011 by industry suppliers, and we spoke with some of these vendors about how their offerings are designed to help facility managers further their goals in 2011.

Featured Facility Management News

Todays Facility Manager: FM Issue: Severe Weather WatchFM Issue: Severe Weather Watch

Emergency preparedness is crucial all year long, but cold winter months present their own set of concerns.

Todays Facility Manager: Services & Maintenance: Effective Green CleaningServices & Maintenance: Effective Green Cleaning

Maintaining a healthy facility depends on a successful combination of processes and products.

Todays Facility Manager: HVAC Trends: Down The LineHVAC Trends: Down The Line

Achieving optimal HVAC performance depends on all stakeholders in a facility’s life cycle.

Top TFM Columnists

Todays Facility Manager: Professional Development: Greenhouse Gas AuditsProfessional Development: Greenhouse Gas Audits

EPA’s requirement to report emissions may be coming to your facility

Todays Facility Manager: Renewable Energy: PACE Financing For Energy ImprovementsRenewable Energy: PACE Financing For Energy Improvements

Still in its early stages, the property assessed clean energy funding model focuses on first cost obstacles.

Todays Facility Manager: The Facility Technologist: Tech For 2012The Facility Technologist: Tech For 2012

New and improved capabilities ramp up a facility’s productivity and image.

TFM Forum

Providing the Most Prestigious Program in the Industry
TFM FORUM is a powerful community of facility managers, industry leading suppliers, and world class speakers gathered to evaluate the many product and service options available today. During the conference program, facility managers will learn ways to improve the way their facilities operate from experts in the field. Both suppliers and facility executives meet one-on-one and attend networking events.

        

TFM Webinars

Todays Facility Manager: HOW BUILDING INTELLIGENCE CAN IMPROVE YOUR BOTTOM LINEHOW BUILDING INTELLIGENCE CAN IMPROVE YOUR BOTTOM LINE

When was the last time you walked into the CFO’s office and said you’re saving the company thousands or millions of dollars? Join us for a short webinar to learn how facilities managers like you are becoming corporate heroes by measurably reducing their company’s operating costs by using building-performance lighting. In this webinar you will learn how companies like Facebook and SAP have already seen major reductions in costs, but also improvements in space utilization and employee productivity.

Download the Archived Webinar here.

TFM Whitepapers

Todays Facility Manager: Enhancing Building Performance To Improve Your Bottom LineEnhancing Building Performance To Improve Your Bottom Line

Learn what Facebook and SAP already know. Get the "Enhancing Building Performance" white paper to learn how everyday facilities professionals are becoming heroes to their corporations. Learn how Redwood Systems’ building performance lighting platform, that also directly powers low-voltage fixtures, is helping facilities professionals save energy, provide building intelligence and lower operating expenses.

Todays Facility Manager: Transitioning to LED Lighting Technology: MaxLite Helps Facilities Reduce Lighting Energy Transitioning to LED Lighting Technology: MaxLite Helps Facilities Reduce Lighting Energy

While in the past LEDs were mainly used for exit signs, traffic lights, and spotlights, today many LED lamps are omnidirectional and are the ideal energy-efficient and environmentally friendly lighting solution for decorative, ambient and general lighting applications.

Download the White Paper


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