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Energy & Lighting

Buying Renewable Energy Certificates

While one size does not fit all facilities, this energy purchase strategy can be beneficial for many.

Lighting Upgrade Maximizes Energy Use

Seeking the best lighting options resultsd in low energy costs for Baxter Healthcare Corp.

The Environment

Make A Splash: Green Your Rest Rooms

Specifying environmentally friendly paper products is a step toward sustainable practices.

Green Risk Management

Sustainable design has distinct insurance issues.

Exteriors

The Business Case For Green Cleaning

The journey to an environmental approach is a three part process.

Lessons In Roof Maintenance

To manage a facility properly, evaluate the roof’s condition and develop a servicing plan.

Interiors

A Fresh Start

In Racine, WI, an aging nursing home is transformed into a vibrant assisted living facility.

Flip This Hotel

The Sheraton Orlando North in Maitland is transformed from ugly duckling into swan.

Furniture Lessons From The Auto Industry

Why can’t facility managers have it all?

Professional Development

TFM Names William Coleman Facility Executive Of The Year

The core values of facility management excellence are exemplified by a man who achieves a perfect balance.

Tackling Systems Performance

Facilities can reduce costs and increase efficiencies through recommissioning.

FM And Purchasing: You Get What You Pay For

Before The Sale, How Much Is Too Much To Expect From Vendors?

Safety & Security

No Stone Unturned

A comprehensive building assessment makes for an effective life safety plan.

Life Safety In The Workplace

Preventive safety measures key to managing facilities during catastrophic health situations.

Technology

Riding (And Surviving) The Wave

Advances in computing for building systems present benefits and challenges for facility managers.

Building Information Modeling

This approach to project documentation has the potential to synthesize the entire life cycle of a facility.

TFM Show News

 The TFM Show Builds Compelling Conference Team

Plans for a World-Class Conference Program Underway.

TFM Show Speaker Named Entrepreneur Of The Year By Ernst & Young

Michael Gordon, founder and president of ConsumerPowerline, has won the 2006 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year® Award for the New York Metro Region's emerging business category.

TFM Show Podcasts

Susan Coene, Executive Publisher, TFM Group, discusses the benefits of exhibiting at The TFM Show.

Marty Chobot, V.P. Marketing, FM:Systems...

William McCann, Vice President, Dynasound, Inc...

Bill Bell , V.P. Business Development, Van Duesen & Associates...

In The News

TFM Names William Coleman Facility Executive Of The Year

The core values of facility management excellence are exemplified by a man who achieves a perfect balance.

Preparing For The Inevitable

Planning for disasters can help facility professionals get their facilities up and running with minimal business interruption.

Lean Or Green?

Do facility managers really have to make a choice when trying to reconcile budgets with sustainability goals?

The Business Case For Green Cleaning

The journey to an environmental approach is a three part process.

Wireless: Tomorrow's HVAC

Managers can reduce damage to the environment and protect occupants with new HVAC technologies.

A Fresh Start

In Racine, WI, an aging nursing home is transformed into a vibrant assisted living facility.

Tackling Systems Performance

Facilities can reduce costs and increase efficiencies through recommissioning.

Riding (And Surviving) The Wave

Advances in computing for building systems present benefits and challenges for facility managers.

Buying Renewable Energy Certificates

While one size does not fit all facilities, this energy purchase strategy can be beneficial for many.

HVAC Changes Allow Museum to Grow

This month, TFM is pleased to introduce “Better Practices,” a new column dedicated to the heart and soul of the magazine—facility managers. Every building has a story, and this page will give facility managers a chance to share some of them. It will feature projects that have resulted in better practices and solutions.

Product of the Month

Modular Programmable Electrical And Data Infrastructure From Convia

Problem: Lighting systems are not energy efficient or flexible enough for the modern workplace.

Solution: An electrical and data infrastructure may assist with quick and easy changes in spaces.

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