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Fleet Management: Everything's on Track

This report summarizes the conclusions of an IFMA Spain workshop that brought together fleet management and facility management professionals to identify the […]

Understanding Equipment Failures Before They Happen

Howie Barber speaks with Denis Kouroussis about how continuous electrical monitoring and predictive analytics can help facility teams identify equipment issues before […]

How PCM Ceilings Boost Thermal Comfort & Cut Energy Use

Explore how innovative ceiling solutions with phase change material (PCM) are transforming building energy efficiency and occupant comfort, from high-rise offices to […]

Alert Fatigue Is Not Awareness

This article provides a practical checklist to help facility leaders evaluate whether equipment and environmental alerts are creating usable visibility, clear accountability, […]

How to Map All Water & Gas Valves in a Building Fast

This article outlines a structured seven-day approach to mapping all water and gas valves within a building to improve emergency response, maintenance […]

Beyond The Basics: How AI Innovations Are Reshaping Facility Management

This blog explores how AI is transforming facility management by shifting organizations from reactive operations to predictive, automated and insight‑driven strategies. It […]

The Hidden Language of Buildings: Non-verbal Cues in FM

Did you know that 62 percent of communication is nonverbal from signage to the layout? Every detail speaks volumes. Today we’re diving […]

The Benefits of Enclosure Testing for Pressure Sensitive Areas within Hospitals & Laboratories

In this article, we will explore the benefits of enclosure testing for pressure-sensitive areas within hospitals and laboratories.

Case Study: Children's of Alabama Systems Upgrades Yield Zero Downtime

Children’s of Alabama achieved zero HVAC-related downtime through a transformative building automation and Intelligent Services upgrade that dramatically improved reliability, efficiency, and […]

Why After-Hours Failures Usually Start with Missing Documentation

After-hours building failures are often driven not by equipment malfunction but by missing documentation, unclear ownership, and incomplete shift handoffs. When maintenance […]