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Facilities management updates, insights, strategies & best practices

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Recovery Continues from Hurricanes Milton, Helene


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How to Prepare for a Category 5 Hurricane

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Hurricane Helene Places Pressure on Hospitals, Municipal Governments

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Hurricane-Proofing Schools: Essential Steps for Safety

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New York City Hospitals Roll Out Resilience Plan

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Preventing Infection Outbreaks During Disaster Recovery

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A Roadmap to Protecting Facilities and Operations

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New York Plan Targets Infrastructure, Community Resilience

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The 4 Stages of Emergency Preparedness

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Cold Truths About Facility Resilience

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Clemson University's December Freeze: Emergency Response Success

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Denver Ranks No. 1 as Most Climate Resilient City in U.S.

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5 Risk Mitigation Strategies for Facility Managers in a Hard Market

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Majority of Employees are Wary on Safety During Extreme Weather Events

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How to Protect Facilities from Losses Due to Wildfires

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How Louisiana Facility Managers Pitched In for Hurricane Recovery

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How to Prepare for a Natural Disaster During a Pandemic

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COVID-19 FEMA Relief: What is Covered?

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In an Emergency, Take Care of People

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Upgrade Opportunities To Improve Facility Resilience

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Risk Assessments Highlight Facility Weaknesses

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Emergency Preparedness: Understanding Facility Vulnerabilities

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Hurricanes and Resilience: Report Lays Out Gameplan

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Earthquake! Oct. 17 Drill Spotlights Preparation

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Healthcare Facilities' Must Manage Emergencies for Hours, Days After

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Illinois Hospital Nearly Shut Down by Floods

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Cape Cod Healthcare Facilities Ready for Storms

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Floodwaters Cover California Community

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Technology Aids Emergency Preparedness Plans

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How To Evaluate the Effectiveness of Emergency Preparedness Plans

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4 Vital Resilience Strategies for Facilities

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Resilient Buildings: Congress Takes a Closer Look

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Hurricane Maria: Shortage of Supplies Complicated Recovery

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Hurricane Irma: Disaster Recovery and Response Lessons Learned

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Previewing the March issue Building Operating Management

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Benefits and Costs of Gunshot Detection Systems in Schools

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What Makes a Floor Clean? Cintas Offers Floor Cleanliness Checklist

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Planning for Portable Cooling Before Disaster Strikes

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Facilities Adapt to Protect Against Hurricane Irma

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EPA Supports Hurricane Preparedness and Response in Wake of Hurricane Harvey

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For Emergency Planning, Build Interdepartmental Team

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Understanding Risks Is First Step In Emergency Preparedness

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Tips for FMs Who Run Colocation and DCaaS Data Centers

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BSSC Urges ICC Members to Support Seismic Safety When Voting on Code Changes

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Savvy Decisions Prevent Flooding Disaster at Medical School

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Vital Hospital Components Considered Vulnerable to Flooding

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New Energy Plant Brings Important Infrastructure Together

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Painstaking Process Bringing New Medical College Energy Plant Online

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Flood-Protection Upgrades Pass First Significant Test

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Disaster Response Planning Tips from Preparedness and Remediation Pros

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Make Space for First Responders Arriving in Quantity

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Regional Flood Experiences Show Importance of Planning

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Importance of Knowing Your Building, Not Panicking, In Emergency

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Contact List Helps in Disaster but Expect to be Blindsided

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Facility Managers Recount What Really Happens When Disaster Strikes

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Lessons Learned from Flooding Chaos at University of Iowa

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Historic Flooding Teaches University of Iowa Tough Lessons

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Flooding Produces Campus Changes in Response Training

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Roundtable: Managers discuss their roles in helping protect buildings, operations and occupants

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How To Prepare Data Centers for Extreme Weather

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Outside Factors Influence Planning For Data Center Emergencies

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Detailed Site Analysis Can Help Select Disaster-Resilient Location For Critical Facilities

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Critical Facilities Sites Must Meet Minimum Criteria For Disaster Resilience

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Government Standards Can Help Set Criteria For Critical Facilities Site Location

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Five Steps To Evaluating Sites For Critical Facilities

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Hurricane Sandy Showed Importance Of Critical Facilities Site Selection

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Preparations Before Hurricane Sandy Helped Cushman & Wakefield Quickly Bring Buildings Back Online

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New York City Public Schools Rethinking Emergency Plans After Sandy-driven Flooding

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Even if Code Doesn't Require Generator, HEI Hotels is Exploring Options in Wake of Power Outage

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EMD Serono Focuses on Details, Communication After Challenges of Hurricane Sandy

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Rockefeller University Finds That Mother Nature Always Wins

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Katrina Experiences Helped Shape Marriott's Hurricane Sandy Plans

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For Newark Public Schools, Fuel Supply Challenges Complicated Recovery From Hurricane Sandy

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Flooding From Sandy Raises Questions About Location of Electrical Gear

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At Crozer-Keystone, Better Safe Than Sorry Was Key To Sandy Plans

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Emergency Preparedness Plans Should Address Issues From IT To Staff

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Identify Most Critical Risks As Basis For Your Disaster Plan

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Testing Emergency Response Plan Offers Challenges

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7x24 Exchange Helps Guide Data Center Disaster Planning

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Data Center Redundancy Requires More Than Just Equipment

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Q&A: Data Center Expert Chris Wade on Disaster Preparedness, Planning

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What To Do When You Can't Prevent Storm Damage To Your Data Center

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Disaster Recovery: Identifying Risks and Critical Facility Operations

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Devising a Disaster Recovery Plan

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The Aftermath: Minimizing Disaster Impact

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Hurricane Cleanup Lets Campus Rebuild Sustainably

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Maximizing Sustainability During Post-Hurricane Restoration

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Grounds Department Staff Supports Sustainability Efforts

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Preparing for Disaster: During Hurricane Season, Miami Facility Takes Advantage of Lead Time

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Disaster Preparedness: Dallas High-Rise Prepares for Snow and Ice

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Emergency Planning: Hawaii School, New Jersey University Have Responsibility to Public

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Facility Managers With Disaster Experience Say Careful Planning, Realistic Training Are Crucial

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Advance Notice of Disasters Offers Crucial Advantage

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In a Disaster, Responsibility to Public Makes Facility Manager's Job Harder

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After a Disaster, Generator Fuel, Vendors Are Important

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Robert Lang: Security Road Map Can Improve Decisions in Emergencies

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Worker Safety: Key OSHA Regulations

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Managers Discuss Emergency Preparedness, Disaster Planning

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Proactive Emergency Planning Avoids Managers Getting Burned

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Developing a Business Continuity Plan with Sean Nelson

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Lessons in Emergency Preparedness and Disaster Response with Dan Heater

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Equipment Rental: HVAC Equipment Integral to Disaster Planning

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BOMA Preparedness Top Ten List for National Preparedness Month

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Flood Emergency Response Plans: Lessons Learned

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Disaster Preparedness: Hurricane Damages Building Systems

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Disaster Planning: Securing Power and Water Supplies

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Disaster Preparedness: Expand Fuel Supply for Storms

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Disaster Preparedness: Build Relationships with Vendors

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Communications Critical in Preparing for Storms

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Maintenance's Role in Emergency Management

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FM Global Study Reveals Most Large Companies Unprepared for to Natural Disasters

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How Good is Your Hospital’s Data Center Reliablity?

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Commercial Real Estate Industry Ranks Low in Disaster Preparedness, Survey Finds

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Hard Times in the Big Easy

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Ports in a Storm

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A Lesson from Isabel