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PFAS in the Built Environment

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are durable, stain-resistant chemicals used in building products. To reduce exposure, practitioners should avoid specifying PFAS-containing products, […]

Circular Economy of Gridd Research Paper

The Circular Economy is a take-make-use-reuse model, focusing on ensuring there is no “end of life” for any product. Circularity is most […]

Space Matters: Space as a Tool to Improve Performance

Space is never neutral and will therefore always either help or hinder an organization’s strategies. Managers that strategically use design of physical […]

Office Acoustics: The Future of the Built Environment

This session will focus on how to achieve speech privacy in open and closed offices, and will include interactive listening demonstrations. The […]

Creating the Next-Gen Collaborative Work Environment: A Cisco Case Study

Formal and informal collaboration spaces are dominating new office environments. Technology is a vital component in these new work settings. Creating spaces […]

Protective storage beyond the chain link fence

Addressing the challenges of increasing controlled storage space without blowing the budget. Containment, Control and Surveillance solutions providing low cost alternate to […]

Ep. 84: Things I Have Learned About FM and the Workplace (Part 1)

Mike Petrusky launched this podcast in the fall of 2016 with little understanding of where the show might go & who would […]

Ep. 13: Automation and Technologies | Tom Buiocchi - CEO of ServiceChannel

FM industry-leader Tom Buiocchi of Service Channel discusses workplace trends, business process automation, and how technology will impact the future of the […]

Ep. 28: "The Power of Place" | Kay Sargent - Director of WorkPlace at HOK

Kay Sargent is a senior principal and director of HOK’s WorkPlace practice and Mike Petrusky recently asked Kay to discuss strategies for […]

Ep. 27: Sustainability and Innovation in FM | Kathy Loftus - Whole Foods Market

Whole Foods Market is "America’s Healthiest Grocery Store" and known for its mission-driven approach with both sustainable agriculture and facilities. Mike Petrusky […]