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Building Services Management (October 2022 Edition)
The October 2022 edition of the Building Services Management magazine discusses indoor air hygiene (P. 12-14), the usage of AI for building maintenance (P. 24-27), equipment considerations for floor cleaning (P. 30-31), and electric hand dryers (P. 32-33).
Get Ready for Back-to-School with a Facilities Management Score Card
In this guest article on FacilitiesNet, UG2 representative Matthew Randall discusses the strategies that colleges and universities can take to prepare their facilities for the Fall 2022 semester.
Cleaning Maintenance & Management (September 2022 Edition)
The September 2022 edition of the Cleaning Maintenance & Management magazine discusses leadership in facility management (P. 22-24), "how facility managers can encourage better hand hygiene" (P. 26-28), and "tips for hiring a mold remediation professional" (P. 30-31).
Building Services Management (September 2022 Edition)
The September 2022 edition of the Building Services Management magazine discusses "common snow and ice removal strategies" (P. 12-14), using walk-off mats to "reduce soil, slips, and falls" (P. 16-18), using an "activity-based work model" to "adapt your cleaning program" (P. 20-21), and the cleaning / disinfection procedure for Powered Air-Purifying Respirators [PAPRs] (P. 22-23).
Cleaning Maintenance & Management (July / August 2022 Edition)
The July / August 2022 edition of the Cleaning Maintenance & Management magazine discusses "setting up your cleaning program for success" (P. 12-13), "indoor air quality culprits and solutions" (P. 14-15), restroom care (P. 16-23), "touchless restroom dispensers" (P. 28-29), and pest control (P. 30-32).
Facility Executive (August 2022 Edition)
The August 2022 edition of the Facility Executive magazine discusses cyber- and physical security risks in facility management (P. 8-9 / 16-17), "how to prevent slips, trips, and falls" (P. 22-23), "fire and life safety considerations for construction, alteration, and demolition projects" (P. 26-27), and safety considerations for elevator maintenance (P. 36-37).
Facility Maintenance Decisions (July 2022 Edition)
The July 2022 edition of the Facility Maintenance Decisions magazine discusses "cost-effective improvements to HVAC systems" for "improving IAQ [indoor air quality]" in K-12 schools (P. 10-14), restroom renovations at UCSF during the COVID pandemic (P. 16-19), and electric grounds equipment (P. 20-22).
Facility Management Journal (May / June 2022 Edition)
The May / June 2022 edition of IFMA's FMJ magazine discusses "investing in indoor environmental quality" (P. 18-20), optimizing the workspace and real estate based on utilization data (P. 22-26 / 99-103), "designing for productivity in multi-use facilities" (P. 28-31), possible applications of AR (augmented reality) and AI (artificial intelligence) in facility management (P. 32-35 / 50-52), "choosing the right time for upgrades" (P. 38-41), and "approaching IAQ [indoor air quality]" from a "maintenance perspective" (P. 62-64).
Cleaning Maintenance & Management (May / June 2022 Edition)
The May / June 2022 edition of the Cleaning Maintenance & Management magazine discusses day porter cleaning programs (P. 12-13), using the summer break for floor maintenance of schools (P. 16-19), and "monolithic flooring" (P. 28-30), "solutions to prevent... slips, trips, and falls" (P. 32-34), and "integrating robots into workloading" (P. 36-38).
Facility Cleaning Decisions (May / June 2022 Edition)
The May / June 2022 edition of the Facility Cleaning Decisions magazine discusses the WELL Building Standard (P. 6-8), "exterior maintenance strategies" to create "the perception of overall cleanliness" (P. 9-11), staffing challenges for facility cleaning since the COVID pandemic (P. 12-15), and the usage of microfiber tools for "clean, efficient mopping" (P. 18-20).
Building Services Management (June 2022 Edition)
The June 2022 edition of the Building Services Management magazine discusses the importance of restroom care (P. 12-14), safety considerations associated with electrostatic spraying (P. 16-18), robotic equipment for "improving employee safety" (P. 20-22), and maintenance of carpets and other types of floors (P. 26-27 / 34-35).
Building Services Management (May 2022 Edition)
The May 2022 edition of the Building Services Management magazine discusses "sustainable" restroom products and cleaning programs (P. 12-14 / 28-29), "advancing IoT for building controls" (P. 30-31), and "low or no-cost measures" for improving indoor air quality (P. 36-38).