Making Occupant Wellness Accessible Through Workplace Design

By Caroline SerpicoFrom the June 2025 Issue of Facility Executive Creating modern, buzzing workplaces is a process that hinges on more than the increasingly common return-to-office mandates. While many of the latest trends in office design seemingly aim to make office...

Is The Open Office Failing Today’s Workforce?

Adobe Stock – murattellioglu There’s a growing disconnect between the design of today’s offices and the evolving needs of building occupants, according to a new report from Crown Workspace. The report, which surveyed 1,250 office workers and facilities...

A Holistic Approach To Recycling Facility Design

By Craig Rutkowski, Caleb Bandy & Kristin Stubbs Located in Ohio’s oldest African American community, the American Addition area of Columbus, the Rumpke Recycling & Resource Center (RRC) stands as a testament to the impact of thoughtfully designed...

Prioritizing Heat Stress Safety 

By Clare Epstein Across the U.S., heat remains the leading cause of weather-related fatalities, putting those working outdoors or in non-climate-controlled indoor spaces directly at risk. Early forecasts suggest that the summer of 2025 will be above the historical...

NIBS Urges Investment In Enhanced Resilience

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...