by Facility Executive | Jun 3, 2025 | 2025 Moving Forward Report, Building Design & Construction, Building-Codes, Business Continuity, Climate Change, Construction, disaster recovery, Environment, Extreme Weather, Facilities Management, Featured, Hurricanes, National Institute of Building Sciences, Natural Disasters, NIBS Consultative Council, Professional Development, resilience, resilience measures, Retrofits, severe storms, wildfires, Workplace & Interiors
Extreme weather events, including hurricanes, wildfires, and severe storms, have caused devastating financial and human losses across the U.S., with cumulative disaster costs reaching nearly $3 trillion since 1980, according to the National Institute of Building...
by Facility Executive | Jun 2, 2025 | Business Values, DEI, Energy & Sustainability, Energy Efficiency, Environment, environmental social & governance (ESG), ESG, ESG backlash, ESG communication, Facilities Management, Featured, Federal Policy, net zero goals, Professional Development, Survey, Sustainability, The Conference Board, Trump administration, Workplace Culture
A majority (80%) of sustainability executives say their companies are adjusting their environmental, social & governance (ESG) strategies in response to the new administration, according to a new survey by The Conference Board. The survey reveals significant...
by Facility Executive | May 28, 2025 | award, Central Utility Plant, Cooling Plant, Energy & Sustainability, Environment, Facilities Management, Featured, HVAC, stormwater harvesting system, stormwater management, Sustainability, University of Kentucky, Utilities and Energy Management
The University of Kentucky’s Utilities and Energy Management team, which works within UK’s Facilities Management department, was recently recognized for its innovative work on the Central Utility Plant (CUP) Stormwater Harvesting System. The project began in...
by Guest Contributor | May 16, 2025 | Bird Control, Bird Management, Bird netting, Birds, Commercial Properties, Critter Control, Environment, Facilities Management, Featured, Health Hazard, humane removal, pest-management, Pests, Physical Environment, Russell Bennett, Safety, TruTech Wildlife Services
Here are prevention tips and humane removal strategies for birds that make their way into commercial properties.
by Facility Executive | May 9, 2025 | Business Continuity, digital water management, Energy & Sustainability, Environment, Facilities Management, Featured, Maintenance, Nexa, Sponsored Content, Sustainability, Technology, water, water management system, water-management, Watts, Workplace Safety
Learn how intelligent digital water management systems, such as Nexa by Watts, provide a proactive, data-driven solution to address pervasive and costly water-related inefficiencies.
by Facility Executive | May 5, 2025 | Building Design & Construction, Construction, Decarbonization, ecological health, Energy & Sustainability, Environment, Facilities Management, Featured, Green Building, human health, LEED, LEED v5, resilience, Sustainability, sustainable buildings, Technology, U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC)
The U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED v5 update provides user-friendly tools to pursue certification through enhanced technology updates.
