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4 days ago | facilitiesnet.com | Maura Keller

NBA’s Clippers arena sets sustainability standards with products and access. It’s not every day that a sports venue receives recognition for innovativeness and state-of-the-art technology for its restroom facilities, but Intuit Dome, the new home for the NBA’s Los Angeles Clippers in Inglewood, California, boasts leading-edge restroom facilities throughout the complex that has garnered awards and attention aplenty.

4 days ago | facilitiesnet.com | Mackenna Moralez

Shawn Black discusses the promises and pitfalls of artificial intelligence within facilities management industry.   June 4, 2025 Welcome back to Facilities in Focus! Mackenna Moralez is joined by Building Operating Management’s Facility Influencer and industry expert Shawn Black to kick off the second season. The pair discusses AI and the promises and pitfalls of the emerging technology and how it is already shaping our lives.

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 | Mackenna Moralez

With no lead experts working for the federal government, it is up to state officials to remediate exposure. Milwaukee, Wisconsin, has many claims to fame — beer, cheese, Summerfest, a couple of serial killers and the Bucks just to name a few. However, a lead poisoning scandal that has erupted throughout the Milwaukee Public School (MPS) system has made national news, marking Milwaukee once again for the foreseeable future.