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Feature - Acoustic Performance Acoustic Performance: Best Practices Every Facility Manager Should KnowVirtual conferences, eLearning, and other livestreams may be here for the long-haul. Here's how to design and operate spaces with optimal acoustics for the best user experience.

Feature - HVAC Back in Business: Minimizing Spread of Disease Remains PriorityAs buildings reopen, safe-running boilers and water heaters are essential to keeping occupants healthy.

Feature - Deferred Maintenance 5 Hidden Costs of Deferring Maintenance For every dollar saved by deferring maintenance, there comes a four dollar increase in future capital renewal costs.

Feature - Educational Facilities 5 Trends in Creating Outdoor Spaces on College CampusesAn expert landscape architect discusses why creating best-in-class outdoor spaces isn't just about curb appeal. It's about attracting prospecting students, as well as student safety.

Feature - Renewable Energy What Facility Managers Need to Know About Geothermal Ground Source SystemsCost savings and reducing carbon emissions are just two of the many potential benefits of geothermal ground source systems.

Feature - Data Centers 8 Ways Data Centers Can Improve Energy EfficiencyA detailed analysis of all energy saving opportunities should be made to ensure that the data center total cost of operation is minimized.

Feature - HVAC Adsorbent Air Cleaning: A New Way To Think About Ventilation Adsorbent air cleaning technology controls two of the most common contaminants in buildings: carbon dioxide and volatile organic compounds.

Feature - Design and Construction 7 Benefits of Integrated Project Delivery The need for speed, cost, and better quality control on new building projects are increasingly making integrated project delivery (IPD) a better option than traditional design and construction.

Feature - Cover Story: Clarence Carson profile Windy City Revival: How One FM Turned Around Chicago Public School Facilities Clarence Carson reorganized facility management at Chicago Public Schools. The results have been a more efficient operation and happier occupants.

Feature - Visualizer: Building Enclosures When Hurricanes Strike Will Your Building Be Prepared?When it comes to building enclosure elements, resilient design is absolutely critical.