2008 Articles
Focusing on four major areas can contribute to successful power
design in mission critical facilities.
When an emergency event occurs, mass notification capabilities
can help keep people safe.
Web based facility management offerings are becoming easier to
decipher.
A consistent, effectively designed program will keep HVAC equipment
in top condition.
Innovations for this area of the facility can save space, time,
and money.
Can these types of facilities be market viable by 2030?
This often overlooked component can be the key to success when
implementing facility systems.
Migration to a holistic, preventive maintenance approach can improve
performance and reduce costs.
This condition based approach to servicing HVAC equipment can
help to anticipate problems.
In my position, I oversee 40 restaurants in the Mid-Atlantic.
I have yet to find an organizational tool that helps me keep their
gazillion problems in an organized manner yet reminds me to follow
up.
A new ventilation strategy may help managers reduce the impact
of HVAC on their facilities.
Consider these D-I-Y energy generation options.
When the senior property manager of The New York Public Library
needed to find new lighting components, he searched for a way to
remain true to the city’s original vision of the establishment.
2007 Articles
An emerging security technology links all functions in the realm.
With new work order management software, this director of operations
brought efficiency to a university’s maintenance practices—and may
have helped a father come between young love.
Can facility managers trust wireless networks when hackers strive
to violate them?
Unfettered communication technologies can offer more.
It is this man’s job to ensure that the city of Green Bay, WI
can enjoy a football game without worrying about sewage issues.
With a system to monitor activities remotely, the stadium’s management
scores a touchdown for efficiency.
From pocket video to security robots, emerging technologies are
changing the facility landscape.
CAFM’s latest upgrades will give users universal access.
Mobile workplace habits make it extremely easy for company information
to “disappear.”
The next generation of facility management software is coming...get
ready for features galore!
With more technologically advanced security systems being developed,
facility managers are partnering with IT departments for implementation
purposes.
Web sites with a focus on facilities can be a useful tool in effective
management.
Hidden problems can escalate if left unnoticed and neglected.
2006 Articles
With the year coming to a close, TFM reflects on the significant
trends that developed over the past 12 months.
This approach to project documentation has the potential to synthesize
the entire life cycle of a facility.
As wireless sensor networks evolve, the potential benefits for
facility management operations are increasing.
The trend toward integration in facilities is resulting in a
unified management and command center for many organizations.
Facility managers can unleash previously undiscovered powers
by making the most of their maintenance management software.
In this expanded version of FM Frequency, Crane wakes up in a
cold sweat to the realization that truth can be stranger than fiction.
The right enclosure can make all the difference in critical facilities.
Intelligent buildings pave the way to interoperable systems and
improved efficiencies.
Facility management participation in this task can prove valuable
for critical facilities.
Is this communications technology right for your facility
Thinking Cameras, IP Everywhere, Mini Data Centers, And Compatible
Softwares
In his last "Material Revolution," Brian Kraemer looks at carbon
fibers and their ability to strengthen building foundations.
2005 Articles
From uncertainty in 2005 toward new technologies and a rebounding
furniture market in 2006.
By overcoming initial hesitations, facility managers can turn
a wireless system into a company asset.
Various technologies can be used to combat dead zones, holes,
espionage, and more.
Installing soy bean oil based insulation can change the complexion
of facilities.
Financing Options For Solar Energy Systems Grow
From site selection to data protection, a variety of technologies
can help facilities prepare.
A new polymer is changing the way facility managers think about
resilient flooring.
Implementing combined heat and power systems can help reduce
facility energy costs.
Recent software advances allow facility manager to update building
information more quickly and accurately.
An old process using recent technology can change the way flooring
is thought about.
Throwing away garbage doesn't mean it will never turn up in a
building again.
Communal software approaches can make it easier for facility
managers to save money while staying on top of construction projects.
Commissioning and conducting regular testing to identify problems
ahead of time are key to reliable operations.
Keeping the fringe element off the premises has its own set of
rules.
Can there be a relationship between technology, convergence, the
Enterprise, and facility management?
Voice, data, and security enhancements combine to result in productivity
gains and space savings in conference centers and training rooms.
2004 Articles
Many facility professionals seem to be confused about asset management
software.
2003 Articles
Hacking into the company's network isn't just an IT problem anymore.
The advances in BMS technology has led to more BMS suppliers and
the expansion of interoperability.
Facility managers need to think about how to react if a violent
act, mother nature, or some other problem strikes the company.
BACnet data mining techniques enable predictive maintenance and
bottom line savings for energy management.
There are three types of people who buy technology: early adopters,
pragmatics, and laggards. The focus of the article will be on the
first two and how their buying decisions are affecting the technology
market.
Facility management expert David Cotts explains how to maximize
outsourcing measures by increasing output of contractors.
Can facility managers dictate the success or failure of innovative
contracting measures? In November 2002, Cotts examined the subject
of job order contracting (JOC). This month, he will demonstrate
the consistent success potential of performance based contracting
through the use of PIPS (the Performance Information Procurement
System).
2002 Articles
Jill Aronson-Korot shares her report on the brand new Gaylord
Palms Resort and Convention Center in Kissimmee, FL.
In this expanded article, guest columnist Thomas Brennan catches
up with top developers of CAFM software.
How do fms mentor and cultivate talent that can embrace leadership
roles tomorrow? Cindy Liu, a consultant at an executive search firm,
explains why it is important for fms to develop those who will succeed
them.
This column marks the launch of TFM's newest feature, "Industry
Showcase." As an extensive case study, this article, bylined by
Doug Aldrich and Sheri Wolford (both of Dow Corning), examines the
relevant issues involved in the renovation of Dow Corning's laboratory
facilities. (This is an expanded version of the article that appeared
in the March issue of TFM.)
While the concept of building commissioning is no longer alien
to fms, the process often uncovers more questions than answers.
This doesn't have to be the case, however. Building commissioning
is entirely practical; it assures that the design and installation
of a building's automated equipment and systems satisfy their original
intent.