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Articles Posted in the FM Alert Category
FM Alert provides facility management professionals with up-to-date breaking news, emerging trends, innovations and insights. Articles from the FM Alert blog are also be posted to social networking sites powered by Today’s Facility Manager.
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BOMA International Passes New Policy Positions on Energy Benchmarking and Tax Reform
The Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) International passed two new policy positions and reaffirmed its position in opposition of mandated luminous egress path markings.
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Millennium Press Releases New Book On Facilities Management
Millennium Press has released a new book: “Facilities Management Managing Maintenance for Buildings and Facilities” by Joel Levitt.
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Space And Project Benchmarks From IFMA
Factors such as layoffs and stagnant hiring due to the troubled economy, more people working off site and the growth of collaborative space may actually mask this trend, elevating the total amount of space per person available throughout the office.
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IFMA Announces Building Information Modeling Community Of Practice
The development and use of BIM provides value to Architects, Engineers & Contractors (AEC) by reducing project risk, costs, and time while improving the overall quality of the project via improved communication and collaboration of design intent.
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NCGBCS Releases Taxonomy of Building Codes and Standards
This compilation of codes and standards relating to the built environment is intended to serve as a resource when educating the industry, government, and the public about the regulations and referenced documents that are used when constructing buildings and facilities. Comments are due March 8, 2013.
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Design-Build Hotline Makes Expertise Readily Available to Facility Professionals
The DBIA Owner Hotline is staffed by experienced professionals with extensive backgrounds in the delivery method and deep knowledge of design-build best practices—from both owner and practitioner perspectives. The Hotline is a resource for key aspects of the delivery method and guidance on additional tools and resources.
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BOMA International and BOMI International Leadership Build for the Future
The results of these efforts will be gradually reflected in each organization’s education menus and are expected to be visible by BOMA International’s annual conference in June.
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BOMA International and RICS Collaborate to Advance International Property Measurement Standards
Widespread market adoption of these new standards will provide the building blocks for well-functioning global real estate markets and will be complementary to International Financial Reporting Standards and International Valuation Standards: two layers shaping the global financial system.
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OSHA Issues Plan To Help Reduce Injuries And Illnesses At High Hazard Workplaces
In addition to the SST program, OSHA implements both national and local emphasis inspection programs, which include programmed inspections, to target high-risk hazards and industries.
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10 Things To Keep In Mind With ADA Compliance
Did you know that facility renovation plans could be impacted by the 2010 ADA regulations—the first major update to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) since the regulation was first published in 1991?
