Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) can wreak havoc on building lighting fixtures by damaging the LEDs themselves and the electrical components contained within.
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Whether you’re looking to install a security system for the first time or to upgrade your existing system, it’s important to do your research and find a solution that meets the needs of your facility.
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When a water pipe bursts in your facility, you have double trouble on your hands: the damage to the pipe itself and the damage caused by the water flowing from the broken pipe. Thankfully, burst pipes are preventable. Check out these simple, affordable steps that can help keep pipes from bursting in your facility.
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The National Floor Safety Institute (NFSI) offers information, training, and certifications to help facility managers reduce the risk of falling.
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Lamont Lanfair, an EVS technician at Froedtert Hospital in Milwaukee, was one of 10 EVS workers Cintas Corporation honored with its 2022 Cleaning to Advance the Patient Experience (C.A.P.E.) Award.
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In this first of a series of Straight Talk! episodes on indoor air quality (IAQ), ISSA Media Director Jeff Cross talks with Dr. Gavin Macgregor-Skinner, Senior Director of GBAC, and Doug Hoffman, the executive director of NORMI, to discuss IAQ ionization technology.
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In this one-hour, fast-paced webinar replay, you will learn what improving indoor air quality (IAQ) really means, how to do it, and steps and procedures that go beyond what many are doing today.
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While currently there is no universal standard for what constitutes optimal indoor air quality (IAQ), there are several straightforward, quick, and relatively inexpensive steps you can take to ensure that the air in your facility is safer and healthier.
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Managers can use software technology to improve hard facility management services, enhancing the quality of life for building occupants.
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While the time for spring cleaning is many months away, it’s never too early to get your supply closet organized, especially when it can help improve health and labor efficiency.
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Facility managers looking for ways to reduce the waste their buildings produce should conduct regular waste audits and analyze their facility’s existing approach to waste management.
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When building owners, occupants, and visitors look into your custodial closet, will use what they see to form opinions about you, your team, and how effectively you are cleaning.
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As the importance of green cleaning rises within the industry, so does the emergence of best practices for implementing a green cleaning program in facilities.
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You might have already heard of “hygiene theater”—when actions that appear to reduce health risks are actually just for show. Similarly, “sustainability theater” claims to be effective, but in reality does little to reduce the risk of harm to the environment.
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There are multiple good reasons hospitality executives need to overcome that initial burst of skepticism about green and sustainable cleaning and give it serious consideration.
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If you’re still using traditional methods to test your facility’s indoor air quality, you could be missing critical data. Learn how using the latest air quality testing technology can make your building’s air safer and give you more peace of mind.
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