Author: FM College Admin

With the UK set to record its warmest summer on record, the Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) is calling for urgent action to tackle the growing number of buildings that overheat. The Association says the rising number of deaths linked to longer and more intense heatwaves makes this a serious building safety issue with larger…

Study finds that more colleges and universities opting to reuse and renovate than build new Shiny toys are always fun to play with, but sometimes budgets don’t allow for new toys, so older favorites need a little cleanup and tender loving care before they can be used again. This metaphor also can be used to…

  Owners who ignore bad news about repair backlogs risk doing short-term damage to facilities, as well as undermining critical long-term goals for organizations. Are building owners sick and tired of hearing about deferred maintenance? If so, it would be understandable. Everyone from national associations monitoring the condition of institutional and commercial buildings to their…

The Healthcare Innovations Conference brought together healthcare facility managers from across the country to collaborate on industry issues. The American Society of Healthcare Engineering’s (ASHE) annual Healthcare Innovation Conference took place last month in Columbus, Ohio, bringing together leaders in healthcare from across the country. The three-day event covered topics ranging from assets and compliance,…

Government negotiators failed to agree on a global treaty governing plastics after oil-producing countries balked at production limits and chemical phaseout timelines. The Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee that has shepherded the process through six meetings since March 2022 is promising to try again, but no date was set for future talks. First, it is up to…

Recladding systems is a sustainable, cost-efficient way to address the challenges of aging infrastructure. (Photo: Small Moments Studios / IMETCO) As building owners and facility managers face mounting pressure to meet sustainability goals, reduce energy consumption, and manage aging infrastructure, the concept of recladding the building envelope—both roofs and walls—has become increasingly attractive. Unlike full…