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The responsibility for emergency preparedness, facility resilience and business continuity is central to the role of facility managers, who have the primary concern for the health and safety of the built environment and who serve as stewards of the built environment.

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The $6.7 Million Drinking Fountain

The UNM Comprehensive Cancer Center, constructed in 2009, is a five story, 206,000 GSF, outpatient clinic, occupied in 2010. We embarked on […]

Protect People, Not Pests: Hurricane Recovery Tools to Keep People Safe and Prevent Pest Infestations

Hurricanes and other natural disasters can cause extreme structural damage as well as create safety hazards and situations that are conducive to […]

The Complete Slip, Trip and Fall Prevention Audit

This comprehensive audit helps facility managers find potential hazards and mitigate slip, trip and fall risks. Use this checklist to walk through […]

Changing the Paradigm of Emergency Preparedness in FM: The Real Factors Driving Successful Incident Response

Facilities Management Operations are a critical and integral part of Emergency Preparedness and response for corporations with infrastructure responsibilities. The traditional paradigm […]

How HVAC and IAQ optimization supports healthy buildings in the long-term (Part 2)

This blog from Schneider Electric covers how to sustain a healthy building over the long term.

5 Ways Remote Working is Impacting Business Resilience

More companies are implementing telecommuting programs as a business resiliency strategy. During a disruption such as a power outage or flood, telecommuting […]

Project Plan Template for Re-entry to Facility after COVID-19

This Excel download is a template developed as a supplement to IFMA’s Strategic Re-Entry Framework. It is intended to get you started […]

The Disaster Experience QuickFire for Facility Managers

Learn the basics of business continuity planning, including principles of emergency management, business continuity outlining and planning produce, questions for self-evaluating disaster […]

An Introduction to Bombing Prevention, Preparedness, and Response at Your Facilities

This presentation will provide an overview of the domestic IED threat landscape, the ways in which OBP connects and engages with stakeholders […]

Winter Preparedness Checklist

Use this winter preparedness checklist to properly maintain your facility’s cooling and heating systems, extend the life of your HVAC equipment and […]