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

Recent Articles

Feature - HVAC Legionnaires’ Resurfaces in Las Vegas, New York City FacilitiesNew York City’s measures would publicly identify buildings suspected as sources of Legionnaires’ disease and require owners to clean cooling towers.

Feature - Grounds management Tree Canopies Help Cool Cities and Strengthen Climate ResilienceA nationwide study found that neighborhoods with abundant tree cover are significantly cooler than those with little vegetation.

Editorial - Editorial Adaptive Reuse: Highest-Level MaintenanceMaintenance and engineering managers in many institutional and commercial facilities face the daily challenge of simply keeping a building — and often many buildings — safe and operational.

Feature - Grounds management Cincinnati Open Renovation Serves Up Lessons in Grounds, Operations and SecurityA $260 million renovation project greatly expanded the tennis venue to accommodate more guests and tournaments.

Feature - Equipment Rental Rent vs. Buy: What Strategy is Right for You?Renting and buying equipment both have their advantages, but the right choice depends on your business’s specific needs.

Feature - Roundtable How AI Is Reshaping Data Center CoolingManufacturers discuss how AI-driven rack densities are changing data center cooling strategies and why liquid cooling is gaining momentum.

Feature - Plumbing & Restrooms Smart Technology Is Transforming Plumbing Systems and RestroomsSmart technology can help managers improve maintenance of plumbing systems and restrooms to benefit organizations.

Feature - Emergency preparedness Emergency Preparedness: Avoiding Common Planning MistakesEmergency plans are only as effective as the preparation behind them.

Feature - Management Insight How AI and Data Are Redefining Maintenance and OperationsData is the indispensable strategic engine of facility performance, and predictive analytics is the definitive path to long-term reliability.

Feature - Cover story Outsourcing Maintenance: When It Makes Sense and When It Doesn'tBy understanding the opportunities, advantages and disadvantages of the process, managers can make outsourcing decisions that benefit their organizations.