Building Operating Management

5 days ago | facilitiesnet.com | Karen M. Kroll

Installing sensors can help managers better monitor weather trends, water use. Most grounds managers at institutional and commercial facilities work diligently to keep their turf green and healthy without using more water than is necessary. Smart irrigation systems can help them achieve both goals.

1 week ago | facilitiesnet.com | Dan Hounsell

Facing aging infrastructure and growing costs, Baltimore’s Department of General Services is rethinking its building portfolio to create a more sustainable, efficient future.   May 30, 2025 Faced with aging infrastructure, deferred maintenance backlogs, and increasing operational costs, the City of Baltimore’s Department of General Services has launched an ambitious right-sizing initiative to reshape its building portfolio for long-term sustainability.

1 week ago | facilitiesnet.com | Corinne Zudonyi

Departments need to move beyond ‘hygiene theater’ and focus on effective practices.   May 28, 2025 Facility management teams increasingly recognize that maintaining a healthy building includes efforts from the cleaning department.   Earlier this year at NFMT and the co-located Clean Buildings Conference, Keith Schneringer of BradyPLUS discussed the crucial role cleaning strategies play in supporting indoor air quality and occupant well-being.

1 week ago | facilitiesnet.com | Greg Zimmerman

Environmental groups plan to challenge the rollbacks, arguing that they’re illegal under the Safe Drinking Water Act.   May 28, 2025 The Environmental Protection Agency announced it is rolling back limits on “forever chemicals” in drinking water. Forever chemicals are proven to increase cancer risk and cause lower infant birth weights.

1 week ago | facilitiesnet.com | Ronnie Wendt

Readiness for natural disasters requires a plan, effective training, and a preparedness-focused culture. It looked like a disaster from a Grey’s Anatomy episode, but it was a real-life event. Brown floodwaters surged over a washed-out road and winds howled against the walls of Unicoi County Hospital, while staff at the rural Tennessee hospital moved patients to the roof for a daring helicopter rescue. In another natural disaster, wildfires pushed California caregivers to the brink.