Articles Posted by Heidi Schwartz
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FRIDAY FUNNY: Bring Your Own…Toilet Paper?
Municipalities are getting creative with budgetary matters, but one Missouri town took things a bit too far. In Windsor, officials even started a fundraising campaign to collect money for toilet paper, claiming that budgets had been exceeded.
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Storm Shelters, Safe Rooms Save Lives When Tornados, Hurricanes Strike
Building Safety Month—the International Code Council’s educational public safety campaign—focuses on saving lives during high-wind events.
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LEED Projects In Southern California Adopt Auto DR In DRPP
Participants in the DRPP include the U.S. Green Building Council, Environmental Defense Fund, Lawrence Berkeley National Labs, Southern California Edison, NV Energy, MelRok, and Skipping Stone.
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Five Activities To Engage Employees During National Safety Month
By recognizing National Safety Month through events such as “Safety Awareness Day” or “Workplace Safety Week,” organizations can have a substantial impact on reducing workplace injuries and promoting a culture of safety.
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AmeriCare: Assistance Being Sent To Oklahoma City Area
AmeriCares often delivers cleaning supplies to help families cleaning up storm damage, as well as medical aid for evacuees with chronic health problems forced to flee their homes without their prescription medicines. The organization also helps to rebuild health care facilities damaged by disasters.
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The 2013 Hurricane Season Begins June 1
With the average Hurricane Season typically having nine to 12 named storms, of which five to seven reach hurricane strength and one to three become major hurricanes, the numbers and resources for 2013 are clear indicators that facility managers need to heed this warning and prepare their businesses—now.
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QUESTION OF THE WEEK: Wiping Away Tears In The Workplace
There are times when emotional issues can crop up in the workplace–regardless of whether it’s a personal conflict or a professional one. How should facility managers act—if at all—when called upon to console a co-worker or employee under these circumstances?
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FRIDAY FUNNY: An Escherian Starway Exists?
Could Escherian Stairs really be hidden in some ignored corner of the RIT campus? When is a myth no longer a myth? Is it when enough people buy into it to make it true?
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World FM Day – 27 June 2013 – Creating, Sharing & Learning
Global FM member organizations on six different continents will commemorate World FM Day by hosting events all around the world and undertaking others activities to celebrate and promote facilities management.
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Competition For Zero Net Energy Building Designs Opens
Now in its third year, the competition, sponsored by PG&E, the San Francisco AIA chapter, and the Tenderloin Neighborhood Development Corporation, will award up to $25,000 in prizes while supporting state goals.
