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Flooding Cuts Internet, Closes School District

1 week ago | facilitiesnet.com | Dan Hounsell

The district's server room is located directly beneath the lab where water leaked through the science lab floor. June 16, 2025 Many institutional and commercial facilities have made progress in recent years preparing for emergencies that could affect their operations and assets. These resilience efforts often focus on such potential threats as wildfires, flooding, tornadoes and active attackers.
Making Zero-Emissions Facilities the New Normal

2 weeks ago | facilitiesnet.com | Dan Hounsell

Panel discussion spotlights drivers and resources for building owners seeking to eliminate emissions from their facilities' operations and materials. By Dan Hounsell, Senior EditorThe focus in facilities is shifting from energy to carbon. Every day, more building owners and facility executives are committing to the goal of zero carbon emissions, and more buildings are achieving this goal.
K-12 School Districts Consider Alternate Funding Options

2 weeks ago | facilitiesnet.com | Dave Lubach

As federal funding faces an uncertain future, districts look in different directions to pay for projects. By Dave Lubach, Executive EditorFunding comes and goes these days in the K-12 education facilities market. Since the COVID-19 pandemic, aid for schools to upgrade HVAC and other systems has been provided through initiatives like the Education Stabilization Fund, which includes various programs such as the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER).
'Truly Shameful': Dallas Faces Deferred Maintenance Crisis

2 weeks ago | facilitiesnet.com | Dan Hounsell

Dallas is spending only one-half of the amount of money it needs to keep its buildings from deteriorating. June 11, 2025 Municipalities are among the institutional and commercial organizations that have faced the toughest challenges battling deferred maintenance.
The Rights and Wrongs of Clean Indoor Air

2 weeks ago | facilitiesnet.com | Dan Hounsell

Despite mounting evidence of building decay and health risks, most organizations still ignore the true cost of neglecting maintenance. Will institutional and commercial facilities leaders ever learn?
Marriott Facilities Meet Challenging Climate With High-Performance HVAC Systems

2 weeks ago | facilitiesnet.com | Dan Hounsell

Marriott’s Grande Lakes Orlando facilities ensure HVAC systems can handle climate challenges and provide guest comfort and satisfaction. Florida’s climate can create problems for residents and visitors, from heavy rainfall and extreme heat and humidity to occasional hurricanes. For engineering and maintenance managers with the region’s institutional and commercial facilities, these climate conditions create circumstances that can test even the most efficient HVAC systems.
Acoustic Design Enhances Employee Experience

3 weeks ago | facilitiesnet.com | Amy Wunderlin

The ABCs of office acoustics can help keep employees safe. OTHER PARTS OF THIS ARTICLEPt. 1: How Acoustics Impact Office Productivity Pt. 2: This PageBeyond their effects on productivity, acoustics play a huge role in ensuring employees feel secure and safe.
How Acoustics Impact Office Productivity

3 weeks ago | facilitiesnet.com | Amy Wunderlin

Office noise has a major impact on how happy employees are. When it comes to office design, sound is often an overlooked element. Lighting, furniture, layout and even thermal comfort top the list of priorities, but acoustics can be an afterthought. This, unfortunately, is much to the detriment of both employee wellbeing and productivity. The two are in fact closely tied to one another. The happier the employee, the better they are at their job.
Early Entry into Facilities Paves Way for Long Career

3 weeks ago | facilitiesnet.com | Dan Hounsell

Maintenance and facilities management have been a part of Andrew Baxter’s life since an early age. Maintenance and facilities management have been a part of Andrew Baxter’s life since an early age. That exposure was followed by a career that has included project management, operations supervision and now facilities management director. FMD: What was your first facilities-related job? How did you find it?
Baltimore Rightsizes its Aging Facilities

3 weeks ago | facilitiesnet.com | Dan Hounsell

As its facilities age and maintenance funds lag, Baltimore uses a methodical approach to identifying and disposing of unwanted buildings. By Dan Hounsell, Senior EditorLike many U.S. cities - especially those in the Northeast - Baltimore faces a challenge that has been more than a century in the making. Many of its facilities are old and succumbing to the ravages of time, and more than a few of the structures are underused. Of course, the city still has to maintain these facilities.