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Feature - UV-C Disinfection COVID-19 Decontamination: How to Harness UV-C Light to Disinfect FacilitiesUltraviolet germicidal irradiation is a tried-and-true disinfection technique. But caution is required for use in facilities. Here's what you need to know.

Feature - Indoor Air Quality School District Implements IAQ and Coronavirus Safety Measures for ReopeningHere's the detailed story of how Rocky River City Schools in Ohio implemented several measures focused on air quality and safety to reopen during the coronavirus pandemic.

Feature - USGBC Perspective Certifications and Standards Offer a Roadmap for Building ResilienceUSGBC and GBCI rating systems and resources help facility teams fortify buildings and spaces in the face of growing climate risks.

Feature - Cover Story: Legacy Data Centers Data Centers: No Time for DowntimeA healthy enterprise data center operating at maximum efficiency has never been more critical than now.

Feature - Fire Safety Fire Safe? Answer These Critical Questions About Building Fire ProtectionConsidering these questions about facility features, operations, and fire safety personnel can help facility managers improve the fire safety of their buildings.

Feature - Marketing FM How to Create a Marketing Plan for Facilities ManagementWith more competition than ever for facility management service, in-house FMs teams need to ensure their customers know and understand the value they provide.

Feature - Healthcare Design How the Pandemic is Changing Healthcare DesignThe increase in touchless technology and the elimination of waiting rooms are just two major shifts in thinking to healthcare design because of COVID-19.

Feature - FM Perspective FM Perspective: As a Young FM, Be Curious, Always Willing to LearnAre you ready to be a jack-of-all-trades, to never stop learning, and to let your curiosity run wild? Then facility management is the right career for you.

Feature - Emergency Preparedness How to Develop Robust Emergency Operating ProceduresSpecific, deliberate preparations must be taken to develop, deploy, and maintain emergency operating procedures and harden the facility department’s emergency preparedness.

Feature - Fire Suppression The Hidden Threat of Corrosion in Water-Based Fire Sprinkler SystemsPast iterations of code have implications for corrosion, which develops in different ways in different systems.