12+ hour, 57+ min ago  (568+ words) AI enhances the data-driven foundation of modern facilities by accelerating pattern recognition, improving accuracy and reducing the manual burden on teams. It does not replace the established maintenance playbook. It amplifies it." In the past, managers were forced to spend…...

15+ hour, 5+ min ago  (1046+ words) At the center of that effort is Gary Levy, general manager of the Ryman Auditorium." "Pretty much everything that goes on day-to-day operation-wise with all the plannings and capital projects runs through me," he says." Building Operating Management is hosting…...

1+ day, 17+ hour ago  (96+ words) Don't nail anything to the floor" we're gonna flex, we're gonna move. Priorities change, leadership changes " just roll with the punches and keep the place running," Brian says during the podcast. " The Facilities in Focus podcast publishes bi-weekly. The fifth…...

5+ day, 18+ hour ago  (1197+ words) When an HVAC system fails in institutional and commercial facilities, occupant comfort suffers, energy costs rise and building performance declines. Yet finding skilled technicians to keep these systems running has become harder than ever." The HVAC talent pipeline is not…...

6+ day, 18+ hour ago  (1287+ words) For decades, an aging roof meant one thing: tear it off and send it to a landfill. Today, facility managers can raise the roof on sustainability when the old roof comes down." Expanded recycling efforts are diverting end-of-life roofing membranes…...

1+ week, 12+ hour ago  (932+ words) For many facilities, the path to compliance will be complicated by existing infrastructure limitations. Older buildings often lack the space, drainage systems and venting configurations required for modern condensing equipment. Wagner says these physical constraints are one of the biggest…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (1157+ words) Montgomery Middle School in Chula Vista, California, once offered a lesson no district wants to teach: Deferred maintenance always comes due." But what began as a response to aging facilities, water damage and displaced classrooms ultimately became one of California's…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (106+ words) Facilitiesnet Check Out NFMT West's Vegas-Themed General Session! Facility managers know all about the risk that their jobs entail, from equipment failures to communication breakdowns and technology disruptions. They happen, and not on schedule, so the ability to navigate the…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (800+ words) Maintaining strict environmental control has been critical to data center performance and reliability since the 1950s, when early mainframe computers required tight temperature limits to prevent failures, especially in defense applications where downtime impacted critical operations." By the 1960s and early 1970s, mainframes…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (246+ words) To be effective, resilience cannot be treated as an isolated project or a reactive measure. It must be embedded into long-term strategic planning and decision-making. This requires alignment across multiple areas:" Resilience planning starts with a risk assessment. Given your…...