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Walkers Raise More Than $40K For Juvenile Diabetes

Anne Vazquez — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:59:26 +0000

Employees at plumbing manufacturer Sloan came out to raise funds for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.

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BREAKING NEWS: TFM Forum Keynote Announced!

Heidi Schwartz — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:34:45 +0000

Robert Wengel, Shedd Aquarium’s vice president of facilities and Today’s Facility Manager's 2012 Facility Executive of the Year will present the Keynote Address at the 2012 TFM Forum.

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Tafel Named IFMA Foundation Executive Director

Heidi Schwartz — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:29:56 +0000

Tafel will oversee the development of the foundation’s annual Balanced Scorecard, a strategic performance management tool; manage foundation research projects; oversee the foundation’s grant programs; and in coordination with the director of academic affairs, implement the annual foundation scholarship program.

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OSHA Updates Worker Safety And Health Resources

Heidi Schwartz — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 17:24:10 +0000

OSHA has published new and revised information that explains workers’ and employers’ rights, as well as how to protect workers from hazards in the construction, general, and maritime industries.

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Answers To The Continuous Improvement Quiz

Heidi Schwartz — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 16:31:09 +0000

Here are the answers to the Continuous Improvement Quiz, taken from the IEHA Professional Education Credentialing Program (PECP) Continuous Improvement training module. How well did you score?

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Sodexo Shares Workplace Trends Report

Anne Vazquez — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 15:14:56 +0000

Drawing on insight from a several arenas, the report focuses on what employees want in various aspects of their organizations.

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Take The Continuous Improvement Test!

Heidi Schwartz — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 18:48:11 +0000

IEHA's Professional Education Credentialing Program (PECP) features a Continuous Improvement training module as part of its Certification Programs for the cleaning industry. Following are several of the questions featured in the final exam of Module 5 (Continuous Improvement).

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Textile Recycling Is Another Avenue

Anne Vazquez — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 15:37:09 +0000

A new website promotes textile recycling for clothing brands, retailers, consumers, municipalities, charities, academics, and more.

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New Employment Partnership Supports Diversity

Heidi Schwartz — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 15:24:24 +0000

NSBE and Johnson Controls join forces to advance the environmental goals of both organizations and support future employment opportunities for diverse engineering talent.

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New Year, Better Work Habits?

Anne Vazquez — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 15:28:12 +0000

Here are 15 strategies you can use to start the 2012 on the right foot—and stay on track as the year progresses.

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NIBS Announces 2012 Board Of Directors

Anne Vazquez — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 16:24:08 +0000

The individuals include those representing facility managers, building owners, local code officials, lighting manufacturers, and fire protection engineers

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Drexel’s Goodwin College Announces New Property Management Advisory Board

Heidi Schwartz — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 14:59:25 +0000

One of the board’s primary goals is to establish awareness for the program and its necessity and value.

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FM ALERT: IFMA Survey Looks At FM Salaries, And More

Anne Vazquez — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 15:31:11 +0000

The “Profiles 2011 Salary and Demographics Report,” based on a survey of 4,353 fms in 45 nations, points to a career that compensates well.

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QUESTION OF THE WEEK: Asset Management

Anne Vazquez — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 15:24:33 +0000

I have been tasked with implementing a solid, yet flexible and functional asset/inventory tracking system for all of the company assets.

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New OSHA Inspection Program For Chemical Facilities

Anne Vazquez — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 15:45:05 +0000

The program replaces OSHA's 2009 pilot Chemical Facility National Emphasis Program which covered several OSHA regions in the U.S.

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Technical College Receives Donation From ABB

Anne Vazquez — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 15:31:25 +0000

Students in Milwaukee benefit from the delivery of 15 motor drives and other equipment for their Industrial Automation Laboratory.

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NEW SERVICE SPOTLIGHT: App Lab for LEED from USGBC

Anne Vazquez — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 15:43:37 +0000

The U.S. Green Building Council has introduced the online App Lab as part of its LEED Automation Program.

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IFMA Foundation Awards $100,000 in Scholarships

Heidi Schwartz — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 16:47:14 +0000

The foundation has been awarding facility management scholarships to deserving students for more than two decades to ensure the quality of the built environment in a changing world.

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Seattle Compels Energy Benchmarking

Anne Vazquez — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 16:00:24 +0000

Buildings over 10,000 square feet and multifamily buildings with five+ units must report data April 2012.

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NBIMS-US One Step Closer to Modeling Standard

Heidi Schwartz — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 19:01:27 +0000

Upon the release, it is expected that other countries will use the NBIMS-US Version 2 as the basis of their national modeling standards.

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Prime Office Rents Increase for Seventh Consecutive Quarter

Heidi Schwartz — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 19:57:10 +0000

Jones Lang LaSalle Global Office Index shows this was the seventh consecutive quarter where prime rents have risen, which reflects an 8.2% uplift since the bottom of the market in fourth quarter 2009 and a 5.5% increase year-on-year.

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BOMI International and BOMA International Announcement

Heidi Schwartz — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 16:31:43 +0000

The organizations will dedicate resources in pursuit of four initiatives beginning this fall. As progress is made, both groups will report back to enlist the help of their constituencies.

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QUESTION OF THE WEEK: Spare Parts Expense Allocation

Heidi Schwartz — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 18:23:50 +0000

What is the standard practice of budget allocation towards spare parts expenses?

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Survey Finds Many Prefer Reporting To The Office

Anne Vazquez — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 15:57:01 +0000

According to findings from Steelcase and CoreNet Global, many choose to work in the office, even with alternative work strategies available.

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FMA Australia Announces New Chairs for 2011/12

Heidi Schwartz — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 14:48:23 +0000

Chief Executive Officer Nicholas Burt believes that the newly elected chairs bring considerable talent and experience to the Association.

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