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Feature - Sustainability Green Uprising: How Office Development Will Emerge from the PandemicThough green priorities have slightly shifted as a result of the pandemic, one thing remains the same: Sustainability is still crucial, both for operational efficiency and occupant health, wellness, and safety.

Feature - Editorial Vision Awards Offer a Peek at Industry TrendsThis year's winners show that the pandemic is still top of mind, and facility managers are looking for innovative products to help them deal with those ongoing challenges.

Feature - Cover Story: Climate Change Smart Energy: What Is Your Facility's Climate Contribution?Focusing on several available tools and strategies can help facility managers minimize their buildings’ energy use, greenhouse gas emissions, and effect on climate change.

Feature - Data Centers How to Design, Build, and Operate Greener Data CentersFrom design through operations, follow this advice to lower embodied energy and improve energy efficiency in data centers.

Feature - Commercial Office 3 Steps to Creating Top-of-Class Commercial Office SpaceBring creativity, understand what your occupants want, and know your company's culture: These all lead to a commercial interior space that will improve productivity and occupant satisfaction.

Feature - Flood Protection Critical Steps for Effective Flood ProtectionHere's how building owners can ensure their structures are properly protected for flood events.

Feature - Elevators Understanding Proposed Changes to NYC Elevator CodeChanges include defining more specifically who is able to do inspections, as well as the timing and type of inspections.

Feature - Office Acoustics How Acoustics Affect Productivity in Open Office PlansPoor acoustics can make an office uninhabitable. Here's how to get acoustics right in an open office plan.

Feature - Visualizer: Know These Common Culprits for Moisture InfiltrationFacility managers need to waterproof these areas of industrial roofs.

Feature - Special Section: International Concrete Repair Institute  Understanding Concrete Cracks: A PrimerProperty managers must pro-actively be on the lookout for concrete cracking and spalling.