Technology
The case for continuing FM education
On-the-job experience alone can create great employees, but continuing FM education keeps facility managers progressing in their careers.
Factors influencing the evolving workplace
The 1970s and 1980s cubicle layout was something of an anomaly in the evolving workplace, says Doug Lucy, director of marketing, AgilQuest. Speaking in an
Smart technology offers timely payback
Energy conservation programs, from audits to cost-effective measures for savings, have been a mainstay of consumption reduction strategy. However, existing buildings have the potential to
Mobilizing building information modeling
Properly implemented building information modeling can put critical facility information at the touch of the fingertips via smartphone or tablet.
Maintaining the ROM’s dinosaurs and mummies
Maintaining a building like the Royal Ontario Museum is not easy. Facility managers must balance visitor needs with exhibition requirements.
Ensuring indoor air quality in existing buildings
Property managers must balance tenant satisfaction, building operations and sustainability trends when monitoring indoor air quality.
Preparing for hotel renovations
Hotel renovations are essential for staying competitive. But management must balance guest facing upgrades with non-guest facing improvements.
Investing in smart buildings for long-term gains
Combining smart building and smart occupancy to promote productivity and sustainability.
Why buildings must embrace emerging tech
While consumers have taken to emerging tech trends like tablets and social media, the construction and real estate industries have lagged behind.
Creating a data governance policy
Here are four steps to help a company manage its data assets.
Technology facilitates collaborative management
It is time to reassess overall facilities management processes and drive efficiency with some of the same technologies contributing to productivity gains in leading industries.
Electric cars have developers charged up
As electric vehicles become more popular, the building industry is starting to look at how it can accommodate ...
Capitalizing on solar’s gain
The process of adding solar panels to a building's roof or adjacent land can be made much simpler and less expensive than what is probably thought.
Gaining ‘app’titude
Many industry insiders and advocates are now urging building managers and operators to make better use of their smartphones.
Solar solutions
Waste heat recovery is an exciting renewable energy technology. Waste heat recovery units add to the efficiency of building energy needs ...
Blue-collar bluetooth blend
Hands-on tasks increasingly involve touch screens and an associated learning curve for many employees who joined the workforce in the analog age. This can be particularly true for commercial building operators and residential superintendents ...
Ontario and Israel cooperate on water technology
Ontario’s burgeoning water technology industry is in step with efforts in other countries to build international ties and learn from innovative efforts in areas where freshwater is a scarce commodity.

