FRIDAY FUNNY: This Is Unacceptable!

Friday Funny employee satisfaction surveyBy Anne Vazquez
Friday May 18, 2012 10:27 AM

A survey conducted by OfficeTeam reveals some interesting reasons people have left their jobs.

NEW SERVICE SPOTLIGHT: EnOceanParts.com From AlpsControls.com

New Service Spotlight EnOcean parts wireless building technology

Project specifiers can purchase EnOcean enabled self powered wireless technology products all in one spot with this new website.

ANSI/BIFMA X5.1-2011, New Edition Released

By Heidi Schwartz ANSI BIFMA Seating Standards Ergonomics
Tuesday, May 15, 2012 1:03 PM

The latest 2011 edition of X5.1 General-Purpose Office Chairs/Test Standard has been approved by ANSI and released for distribution.

QUESTION OF THE WEEK: Taking The Pulse Of The Profession

What is the current health of—and forecast for—the facility management profession?

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.

This Is Unacceptable!
EnOceanParts.com From AlpsControls.com
ANSI/BIFMA X5.1-2011, New Edition Released
Taking The Pulse Of The Profession
Bob Wengel: TFM Facility Executive of the Year

Tweets From Today's Facility Manager

Advancements in Facility Management

facility solutionsProducts and Services For 2012

Discovering new products and services to improve operations is a boon to a facility manager. TFM's December 2011 issue featured a number of product and service solutions recently introduced by industry suppliers, and Anne Vazquez, TFM’s Managing Editor, spoke with some of these vendors about how their offerings are designed to help facility managers further their goals in 2012.

Featured Facility Management News

Todays Facility Manager: Services & Maintenance: Getting The Message AcrossServices & Maintenance: Getting The Message Across

Developing effective facility warning and notification strategies in the post-9/11 era.

Todays Facility Manager: Retail Case Study: Purchase PowerRetail Case Study: Purchase Power

The (energy) savings don't stop at this eastern Massachusetts supermarket.

Todays Facility Manager: Green Design Trends: Raising The BarGreen Design Trends: Raising The Bar

The International Green Construction Code (IgCC) will be setting new standards for building energy efficiency.

Top TFM Columnists

Todays Facility Manager: Professional Development: Is It Time For The Wrecking Ball?Professional Development: Is It Time For The Wrecking Ball?

How can facility managers decide the fate of aging buildings?

Todays Facility Manager: FM Frequency: Machines Don’t Clean Buildings...People Do: Part 1FM Frequency: Machines Don’t Clean Buildings...People Do: Part 1

In part one of this series, Carpenter explains how providing janitorial services to facilities can be a truly thankless task, but it doesn’t have to be.

Todays Facility Manager: The HVAC Factor: Reducing Water ConsumptionThe HVAC Factor: Reducing Water Consumption

Changes to cooling tower operation and maintenance are one way to conserve this resource.

TFM Webinars

Todays Facility Manager: 
Learn How a Best-Run Company Reduces Energy Consumption and Operating CostsLearn How a Best-Run Company Reduces Energy Consumption and Operating Costs

What can you learn about maximizing energy efficiency from the largest global business software provider?

Join Redwood Systems and Larry Morgan, Head of Facilities Operations at SAP Labs, to learn how SAP identified approximately $80,000 in annual operational savings and lowered their annual carbon footprint by 70 tons.

Download the Archived Webinar Here

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: Fine-Tuning Green Building Performance Measurements Using Electric Submeters Fine-Tuning Green Building Performance Measurements Using Electric Submeters

The level of sophisticated energy profiling needed by high-volume consumers is unobtainable using the standard utility meter found at the facility’s main electrical service entrance. In response to the need for more granularity in terms of the energy intelligence needed to optimize today’s facility operations, electric submeters continue to provide a cost-effective way to help identify literally thousands of dollars in reduced energy savings opportunities.

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.

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