The Ultimate Guide to Energy Use Intensity (EUI) Compliance
Energy Use Intensity (EUI) is a crucial metric for measuring the energy efficiency of your building. It’s calculated by dividing the total energy consumption of your building by its total floor area. EUI is typically expressed in terms of energy use per square foot per year, providing you with a standardized way to compare the […]
Is it Necessary to become a Sustainable Office?
We all agree that the office as we knew it pre-covid is at least changing, if not dead. Weather you are downsizing because most staff is remote, or you are required to be in the office 4+ days a week, the environment we work in is changing. Not only are workers demanding felx space, we […]
Facility Management (FM) is Changing
Facility Management: As It Used To Be Picture this: once upon a time in a building not so far away, a custodian worked out of a cramped office in the basement—and I mean a real basement, the kind where you’d hit your head on the low-hanging pipes if you weren’t careful. The air was thick […]
The Ultimate Guide to Creating a Winning Facility Management Plan + Free Template
Download Your Free Facility Management Plan Template Take the guesswork out of facility planning. Use our ready-to-edit .docx template to quickly build a structured, professional facility management plan tailored to your organization. Download Facility Plan Template A strategic approach to facilities management focuses on optimizing resource utilization and maximizing asset value. This article will explore […]
LEARN FROM THE PAST, ACTION THE PRESENT, PREDICT THE FUTURE
Maintenance in a Facility has almost become as critical as on a jetliner. People’s schedules, lives, business meetings, are being affected. Now granted, failure to repair the closer on the front door of your building won’t shut the building down like it could a jetliner. But it still affects our customers, they might not miss […]
Regulatory Compliance, HELP!
Navigating the Complexities of Business Compliance and Asset Management Understanding and adhering to legal and regulatory requirements is a critical yet often underestimated aspect of business ownership. Ignorance is not bliss, and ultimately, the responsibility for compliance rests firmly with you, the business owner. Recent inspections for asset inventory and compliance have revealed alarming oversights […]
Preventative Maintenance, Obsolete?
Preventative Maintenance is now considered a basic form of maintenance, it is being bypassed with Predictive and Prescriptive Maintenance since they are more efficient, cost effective. That being said, Preventative can still be critical. Sometimes we think of Preventative as maintaining Capital Assets to ‘prevent’ breakdowns. That is a piece of the pie, but often […]
Focus: Energy Consumption
We’re Missing Opportunities in Energy Management Energy consumption is getting a lot of attention these days, and for good reason. Utility bills keep climbing, sustainability mandates keep tightening, and everyone from the C-suite to the front desk wants to know what we’re doing about it. So we’re doing what we’re supposed to do—adjusting setpoints, installing […]
L&I, NOT the Bad Guys
They actually do NOT want to fine you, shut you down, drive you insane. What they want is for all workers to be safe, for employers to have safe workplaces. They would rather spend all of their time doing requested consultations over surprise inspections. They want to do: Safety and Health, Risk Management, and Ergonomic […]
Your Building’s Air Problem (And How to Fix It)
Why Indoor Air Quality Matters for Your Building COVID-19 changed how occupants view indoor environments. Facility and building owners now face demands for comprehensive air quality that goes beyond pathogen control. The Multi-Threat Reality Today’s air quality challenges include: Airborne viruses and bacteria that reduce productivity and increase sick days Odors that create unprofessional environments […]
