Emergency Planning: What It Is and Why It Is Crucial
Emergency Preparedness Plans for places of work are required legally. Emergency Preparedness Plans for places of work are required operationally. Every business has a duty of care to keep personnel and visitors safe in ANY emergency. Following is the Ten Commandments of workplace emergency planning as required by law for EVERY employer in the U.S. […]
Your Straightforward Guide to Choosing the Right Facility Manager
Facility management (FM) isn’t just about fixing broken equipment—it’s a crucial factor in your company’s operational efficiency, employee satisfaction, and long-term cost savings. The right FM provider can reduce expenses, enhance workplace productivity, and ensure your business remains resilient in the face of unexpected disruptions. This guide will help you navigate the key aspects of […]
The Hidden Costs of Non-Compliance: Fire Safety and Your Bottom Line
Fires cost businesses billions of dollars annually, not just in direct damage, but also in lost revenue, legal fees, food security, and reputational harm. Consider the devastating fire that ripped through a food processing plant in Moses Lake, Washington in 2023. The blaze, which took dozens of firefighters to battle, not only destroyed the facility […]
Operational Assessments Are the Most Overlooked Profit Machine in Your Facility
Picture this: You’re the facility manager for a thriving company. Every day feels like you’re running a complex machine with a thousand moving parts—HVAC systems, security protocols, maintenance schedules, compliance reports. You keep everything running, fires get put out, and at the end of each day, you can say “mission accomplished.” But here’s the million-dollar […]
7 Practical Steps for Facility Managers to Cut Through the Sustainability Noise
Intro: Too Much Noise, Too Little Clarity Terms like ESG, Net Zero, Circular Economy, Sustainability, BIM, IWMS, CMMS, IoT, Sensors, IEQ, and Data are everywhere. Yet for many facility managers (FMs), this flood of buzzwords brings confusion rather than clarity. Budgets are tight. Staff resources are limited. Meanwhile, executives are demanding measurable progress toward sustainability […]
Washington’s Clean Buildings Performance Standard: A Compliance Roadmap
The Clean Buildings Performance Standard (CBPS), signed into law in 2019 and expanded in 2022 and 2023, is Washington State’s framework for reducing energy use and emissions in commercial and multifamily buildings. The goal is simple: lower operating costs, reduce fossil fuel consumption, and improve building performance across covered properties. The program also includes Tier […]
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 Managing a facility well isn’t just about keeping the lights on and fixing things when they break. Done strategically, […]
Learn From The Past, Action The Present, Predict The Future
A smarter approach to facility maintenance Maintenance in a facility has almost become as critical as it is on a commercial jetliner. People’s schedules, business meetings, and daily routines are on the line every time something breaks. Now granted, a failed door closer on the front entrance won’t ground your building the way it might […]
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 […]
