Facility management related issues are often in the news. This monthly feature examines some of the more abstract, non-product concepts and challenges facility managers face in that regard.
MSDS management is the most important aspect of this life safety issue.
There are many ways to protect facilities from explosive threats.
Power, HVAC, and access control are vital to a data center, and the fm has responsibility for all of these areas.
Building information modeling can help facility managers integrate all systems more easily.
Creating a relevant formula for life cycle costing is key to reaping benefits from this purchasing strategy.
Building Information Modeling (BIM) is one of the latest tools to be optimized for maintenance and operations applications.
A few hundred dollars worth of material often costs several thousands more to replace.
How these systems are configured depends on what level of defense against an outage is desired.
Building automation is coming soon to a smart grid near you.
William Principe looks at potential major changes to OSHA