2008 Articles

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Leaner, Greener Restrooms

No matter the facility, the "3Rs" can serve as a universal guideline for conserving resources.

Storage Central

In seeking cost reductions, the City of Chicago captures the opportunity to revive an aging facility.

A New Perspective On Green Design

Insights from the architect's side of the equation may help fms through green implementations—and implications.

Messy Desk=Messy Mind? Not So Fast!

The study of cognitive ergonomics can—and should—be applied to real world workplace behaviors.

Firm Evolution

An Atlanta-based law firm moves into the 21st century without forsaking its roots.

Accessibility For All

From plumbing to public computers, there are more ways than ever for facilities to provide accessibility.

Just The Right Fit

Flexible options for display monitors can help to improve user comfort and productivity.

Put To The Test

An elementary school in southern California faced its fair share of challenges before opening day.

Swift Recovery

Planned upgrades were put on the fast track after thousands took shelter at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center.

TFM Names Neal Angrisano Facility Executive of the Year

This natural born leader has just what it takes to advocate excellence, professionalism, and class.

2007 Articles

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Deconstructing IAQ

Facilities can benefit from a holistic approach to improving the indoor environment.

Streamlined Health

A new building dedicated to neuroscience at St. Joseph’s in Phoenix, AZ elevates the level of care for patients.

Ultimately Green

Refurbishing furniture is one of the easiest, most affordable ways to shrink a facility’s footprint.

A Natural Progression

LaSalle Bank Midwest builds on existing operations to achieve LEED status.

The BIG Picture

They do everything BIG at Hyatt Regency Chicago. In a feat of engineering ingenuity, the hotel’s staff and a mounting solutions provider installed some of the world’s largest plasma displays.

Waste Management And Ralph Waldo Emerson

What does this 19th century writer have to do with recycling?

One For The Team

The new Busch Stadium ushers in the next era for the St. Louis Cardinals.

Face Time

The future has arrived with new high tech options for conference rooms and beyond.

Ready To Respond

The design of this mission critical facility in New York City centers on reliability and flexibility.

History Lessons

At Michigan State University, a team does its homework to rehabilitate a faculty building to its original splendor.

Ceiling Tile Selection: Pay Now Or Pay Later

Several criteria influence decisions with regard to ceiling purchase and disposal practices.

A Winning Strategy

Old National Bank in Indiana seizes the opportunity to bring employees together.

The New World

Yesterday’s immobile furniture doesn’t mesh with today’s flexible work styles.

Tricks of the Trade - Jim Elledge, resident FM Expert

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Service Level Agreements And Critical Facilities

Treat outsourced personnel like part of the in-house team to generate inspired results.

Hygienic Restroom Maintenance

Facility managers planning new or renovated rest rooms have many more choices than they have in years past.

Where’s The Sense Of Place In Workplaces?

In this expanded version of Springer’s April installment, find out why bland can be bad for business.

Best Face Forward

What’s on the wall can help or hinder the image of an organization.

Seeing It Through

At this high-rise in Chicago, it has been hands-on management from the start.

Mehes From Ahrend International

Problem: Cubicles are not appropriate for every office environment.
Solution: Freestanding furniture that functions as an alternative to cubicles.

Purifan Clean Air System From Purifan

Problem: Indoor air quality issues can create an unhealthy environment.
Solution: A fan can act as an air filtration system to clean indoor air and improve conditions.

Tricks of the Trade - Jim Elledge, resident FM Expert

Jim Elledge, facility/office services manager for Dallas, TX-based Summit Alliance Companies, is the recipient of the Distinguished Author Award from the International Facility Management Association (IFMA), is an IFMA Fellow, and is a member of TFM’s Editorial Advisory Board.

A Modern Solution For An Old-Fashioned School

In the small community of Shungnak, AK, this Northwest Arctic Borough School District needed to find a way to reconfigure classroom spaces to accommodate the changing needs of students. The solution it discovered was pure genius.

Out On The Town

A retail development in Kent, WA has created a central gathering spot for the surrounding community.

Selecting, Caring For, And Disposing Of Renewable Carpet

As piles of used carpet make their way into the waste stream, facility professionals search for more environmentally sensitive options.

Learning To Share

A Dallas, TX school district maximizes its budget to provide two new schools on one property.

Office Design, Ergonomics, And The New Normal

The aging process and hidden disabilities challenge facility professionals on the quest for comfort.

2006 Articles

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Looking Back… 2006 Trends Recap

With the year coming to a close, TFM reflects on the significant trends that developed over the past 12 months.

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?

Grounded In Green

Building on its past, Hearst Corporation earns LEED Gold for its new headquarters building in New York City.

A Sense Of Place

Following a major renovation and expansion, Duke Energy Center enhances the Cincinnati skyline.

Room To Grow

For an updated conference room, it is necessary to integrate new technologies with supporting furniture.

Office Ergonomics: Top 10 Myths

One size fits all is a big problem in offices, where everyone has different needs and responsibilities.

Traveling In Style

The Whitehall Ferry Terminal in New York City gets a new look and upgrades services for travelers.

Collaborative Care

The new Weston Regional Medical Center brings shared services to central Wisconsin.

Danger In The Air

Harmful VOCs may be endangering the health of building occupants. Find out the latest VOC that has experts concerned and the best ways to lessen its impact.

Doing Less Bad Is Not Doing Good

Sustainability crisis? Or just an opportunity to be better and finally get the deserved recognition?

The Big Picture

A new multipurpose facility fuels the campus master plan at Georgia Military College in Milledgeville, GA.

Sizing Up 2006 Furniture Trends

Are furniture companies really giving facility managers what they need to solve shrinking space problems?

Ceiling Selections

Code changes, acoustical characteristics, and installation options combine with material choices to expand ceiling options for facility professionals.

Part Of The Neighborhood

Avon Products rediscovers its roots at its new R&D facility in New York State.

Workplace Research

In the words of Jack Nicholson, “You want the truth? You can’t handle the truth!”

Reduce Change Orders To Increase Project Resources

Quality Management Plans can help facility managers minimize expensive changes.

Branching Out

Ambitious expansion plan prompts PFF Bank & Trust to accelerate and unify its approach to branch design.

Can’t Touch This

Facility managers planning new or renovated rest rooms have many more choices than they have in years past.

An Exquisite Expansion

A new wing will enable The Art Institute of Chicago to bring treasured artifacts out of storage for the public to enjoy.

Fifteen Years And Counting

Facility professionals gain a fresh perspective on possible changes to the Americans With Disabilities Act.

Carpet 101

New approaches clear the air for procurement, maintenance, and disposal.

Ergonomics Know How

As employees expect more, facility managers must be prepared to provide safe, comfortable furnishings.

Come Together

Solano County Government Center brings the one stop shopping concept to this Californian community.

Why Is Air Travel Like Facility Management?

Long time contributor and facilities expert rejoins TFM to share his unusual perspective.

Beautiful Music

Center at Strathmore makes a grand entrance into the DC metropolitan area.

Hard Surface Flooring

Selection and care depend on the characteristics of a material, as well as traffic patterns in the facility.

Furnishings Renewed

The refurbishing option offers both economic and environmental benefits.

2005 Articles

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Interior Pest Prevention

Sustaining a pest free building requires proper maintenance and an attentive service provider.

Brand Muscle Shows Its Flexibility

Fledgling software firm adds space without experiencing growing pains.

Richmond’s Rail Revival

Abandoned since 1975, Main Street Station is resurrected in all its glory.

Keep It Clean

Germ concerns boost rest room automation in some facilities.

Finding The Cure

Responding to the need for growth, officials at the Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School in Baltimore, MD doubled the size of the facility as they kept focused on the six phase master plan.

Life Cycle Management: An Overview

How do facilities benefit from a systematic approach?

Innovation In The Office: Tools For Collaboration

By creating an interactive workspace that encourages innovation, furniture may contribute directly to productivity and bottom line success.

A Look at ADA

Proposed changes to the Americans With Disabilities Act may have an impact on facility managers.

The Building Envelope Breakdown

Facility managers need to get to the root of the problem when examining possible failures.

Reducing Costs And Increasing Comfort

It's no spring break for David Norvell, energy manager for the University of Central Florida in Orlando. Over the past year, Norvell has dealt with fixed improvement budgets, rising fuel costs, sensitive customers, and ruthless weather conditions. Yet, he still gets enthusiastic when he discovers innovative energy saving strategies. He even shares his innovations for free!

Occupancy Research And Building Performance

Before and after studies related to new construction and renovation projects empower facility managers.

A United Front

Strengthening Facility Security Through Integrated Building Systems

Lightening The Load

The rising efficiency of new lighting sources make for an attractive alternative to traditional options.

Ceiling Selection, Care, and Disposal

Selection of an acoustical ceiling system requires evaluation of visual and performance criteria.

Carpeting, Potato Guns, And Facility Managers

Is there a new, green alternative to PVC carpet backing?

Working in Comfort and Style

Ergonomic developments in the work place change the way employees function.

Examining Hard Floor Maintenance

New technologies and certifications elevate both cleanliness and safety.

2004 Articles

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Keeping The Bugs Away

Successful pest management programs concentrate on preventive measures and professional help.

What's The Buzz On Building Budgets?

Recently, TFM conducted a survey of its readers to gauge their involvement in the planning and management of new construction and modernization projects. The survey collected information regarding the respondents' organization, facilities, budgets, and plans for the next 24 months.

Janitorial Service Providers

Selecting a cleaning contractor goes well beyond the goal of creating a clean facility.

2003 Articles

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Furniture Fire Sale

Now is the right time for buying pre-owned or refurbished furniture, so facility managers should take advantage while they can.

Peter-Paul Hendrikx

Dutch industry leader treats facility managers to a fresh approach to furnishing the workplace.

Allan Weiser: Quirky Character Combo Builds Savvy Business Sense

Economic Clouds Linger But Green Skies Ahead?

Today's furniture market while bogged down in an uncertain economy, has some green lining stitched into its cushion.

Theater Of The Edible

For the new McDonald's in Times Square, fast food takes a dramatic departure.

Lean And Mean Space Planning

With the economy in tatters, pink slips littering the landscape, and office buildings begging for tenants, businesses are honing their survival skills.

Mohegan Sun's Divergent Needs

An emphasis on the Mohegan Native American culture put forth by the host tribe provides visitors and employees with a sense of these peoples' storied past.

Economics Of Ergonomics — How much adjustment is actually necessary?

Companies need to consider making ergonomic changes in the present so as not to pay out later.

One Size Fits All?

Retail facility planners think outside-and inside-the building.

New HIPAA speech privacy rules should protect patients and their personal health information

A new mandate governs the right to privacy for patients when talking to medical professionals

Mastering Its New Manor

This new headquarters has allowed the company to achieve its goal of bringing people, company concepts, and technology together under one roof.

Working With An Interior Designer

All interior designers are not created equal, and choosing the most qualified candidate is an art.

Innovative Contracting Best Practices, Part 2

Can facility managers dictate the success or failure of innovative contracting measures? In November 2002, Cotts examined the subject of job order contracting (JOC). This month, he will demonstrate the consistent success potential of performance based contracting through the use of PIPS (the Performance Information Procurement System).

2002 Articles

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The Impact of Strategic Facility Planning

In their third installment, the principals of Foresight Associates discuss successful management.

A Legacy Of Leadership

BOMA International President Larry Soehren explains how good managers demonstrate leadership qualities.

Furniture Trends: Sinking Or Sailing?

What are the current trends in the contract furniture industry? Read on to find out how community, value, and personalization fit into the big picture.

Innovative Contracting Best Practices

Facility management expert David Cotts explains how to maximize outsourcing measures by increasing output of contractors.

Top 10 Reasons To Consider Carpet Cushion

Do the benefits of carpet cushion run deeper than facility managers may see?

Niels Diffrient: A Balanced Approach To Design

One of the top human factors designers reveals how his humble beginnings sprouted impressive roots. Diffrient discusses how to blend ergonomics, engineering, and visual aesthetics without compromise.

Space Planning For Today And Tomorrow

Experts exclaim, "Less is more: more is less," and flexibility is the battle cry for designers of contemporary business environments.

Find The Way: Strategic Facility Planning

Add value to facilities–and facility professionals–by developing strategies directly aligned to business goals.

The Tip Of The Iceberg

Among several other improvements, San Diego State University gets a new chemical science laboratory building.

For The People

Find out how employees of the FedEx Express served as the impetus behind most design decisions at the company's new world headquarters.

Strategic Facility Planning

For building professionals, seemingly unrelated events create significant challenges and take on even greater importance when considered in terms of their impact on facilities. Dr. Tim Springer and Steve Lockwood of Foresight Associates explain the importance of strategic facility planning during difficult times.

Nelson Pitlor : Entrepreneur And Award Winning Designer

This entrepreneur hasn't reinvented the light bulb—he's just come up with a better way to replace it. Craig DiLouie catches up with the investor of this hot, new lighting maintenance system.

Going From Gray To Green

Michael Arny, co-chair of the LEED for Existing Buildings Committee, explains how the new USGBC program will give existing buildings the green light for LEED certification.

From Swim Suits To Business Suits: The Gaylord Palms™ Resort And Convention Center

Jill Aronson-Korot shares her report on the brand new Gaylord Palms Resort and Convention Center in Kissimmee, FL.

Mold And The Facility Manager

As toxic mold stories appear in the media with increasing frequency, facility professionals struggle with legal implications and developments.

Codes Under Fire

In the wake of 9/11, top legislative, construction, and code representatives have been examining the implications of the collapse of the World Trade Center buildings. Find out what the long-term scenario may be for new construction in the post 9/11 world.

Good Space In Bad Times

In today's slowing economy, fms in the industrial sector are in a stronger position than they have been to negotiate better-than-expected renewal terms at the expiration of their existing leases or to relocate under very attractive terms to new facilities. These new market conditions offer an opportunity for industrial tenants to upgrade to more modern facilities with better physical characteristics. Find out how to negotiate for premium industrial space in a soft real estate market.

Building Bench Strength

How do fms mentor and cultivate talent that can embrace leadership roles tomorrow? Cindy Liu, a consultant at an executive search firm, explains why it is important for fms to develop those who will succeed them.

Resurrection Of A Relic

This column marks the launch of TFM's newest feature, "Industry Showcase." As an extensive case study, this article, bylined by Doug Aldrich and Sheri Wolford (both of Dow Corning), examines the relevant issues involved in the renovation of Dow Corning's laboratory facilities. (This is an expanded version of the article that appeared in the March issue of TFM.)

Cost Segregation: Money Doesn't Grow On Trees...But It Could Be Hidden In Walls

Tax season is just around the corner, but for many fms, depreciation plans for new construction and renovation projects should be thought about months—or even years in advance. Cost segregation brings great IRS-recognized tax savings to building owners, but only if they know about it and plan in advance. Read this article to find out if you're getting the biggest tax benefits out of your building.

Building Commissioning: One Effective Solution To The Building Automation Puzzle

While the concept of building commissioning is no longer alien to fms, the process often uncovers more questions than answers. This doesn't have to be the case, however. Building commissioning is entirely practical; it assures that the design and installation of a building's automated equipment and systems satisfy their original intent.