Building Operating Management
for Building Owners & Facility Executives

Feature - Water Heaters and Boilers A Guide To Understanding Energy-Saving Water Heater Options Advances in technology in domestic hot water delivery are worth a fresh look.

Online Only - Mass Notification What's Next in Mass Notification Systems?Modern mass notifications are more powerful and feature-rich than ever before. And we're still just scratching the surface of what might be possible.

Feature - Critical Facilities How To Manage Emergency Power in Healthcare Facilities New technology is offering new options, but familiar challenges, such as good record-keeping and reporting, remain.

Online Only - Data Centers Tough Data Center Decisions: Colocation or Cloud? Whether onsite or off, the facility manager still has a critical role in data center decisions.

Online Only - Metering Can Using Utility Meters Save Facilities Money? Meters offer many opportunities for facility managers beyond what they've been traditionally used for. And the cost of meters is dropping due to technological advances.

Feature - Outsourcing Studies Show Shifting Reasons for Facility Outsourcing Reducing operating costs is now seen as the No. 1 rationale for outsourcing.

Feature - Fire Suppression Test, Inspect, Maintain: Fire Suppression System Priorities If the facility or its mission changes, facility managers must be able to recognize and understand how those changes might cause a water-based fire suppression system to fail.

Online Only - Net Zero Energy Net Zero Energy Buildings: The Future of Facilities Net zero energy buildings are no longer a niche. Here are the practical considerations for getting your building to ultra-efficiency.

Feature - Green Government Buildings How GSA Is Making High-Performance Buildings AffordableGSA is proving that green buildings need not cost more than traditional ones to get impressive sustainability results.

Feature - Editorial Emergency Preparedness: Flood Study Offers Warnings A recent study shows the risk of serious flooding is significantly greater that generally realized.