Facility Maintenance Decisions
The only magazine for facility maintenance and engineering managers

Recent Articles

Feature - Women in FM Women in FM: Navigating Motherhood in Facilities ManagementThe skills one obtains when being a mother can easily transfer to facilities management.

Feature - Lighting Lighting Supports Form and Functionality in Parking StructureSam Houston State University’s College of Osteopathic Medicine specifies lighting for aesthetics and safety that can withstand technical and environmental needs.

Feature - Grounds Management Smart Irrigation: Saving Water, Compiling DataInstalling sensors can help managers better monitor weather trends, water use.

Feature - Deferred Maintenance Deferred Maintenance Puts Owners’ Goals At RiskOwners who ignore bad news about repair backlogs risk doing short-term damage to facilities, as well as undermining critical long-term goals for organizations.

Feature - Management Insight Why Facility Managers Must Prioritize Indoor Air Quality During DisastersWildfires, storms and other emergencies can silently compromise indoor air even from miles away.

Feature - Fire Safety Why Fire Safety Systems Need to Stay on CodeNFPA standards emphasize maintenance for fire sprinklers and alarm systems – but sometimes the systems are overlooked.

Editorial - Editorial Learning to Communicate WellCommunication probably wasn’t part of the education or training before most managers began their facilities careers.

Feature - Career Path Stephen Course Navigates Facilities Management Through EmpathyStephen Course believes facilities management is an ideal industry as it encourages people to be more empathetic when it comes to problem solving and working with people.

Feature - HVAC Wake Forest University’s Chiller Plant Project Delivers BenefitsDriven by an expanding campus, Wake Forest University’s chiller plant renovation enhances operational efficiency, equipment reliability and overall resilience

Feature - Emergency Preparedness Emergency Lighting Systems Take Center Stage in Occupant SafetyOnce out of sight and out of mind, emergency lighting systems have become essential components in ensuring occupant safety in a crisis