FACILITY MANAGEMENT ARTICLES
Happiness by Design
As facility leaders, you have immense power to improve employee productivity and organizational performance by strategically using the physical environment. The spaces our teams occupy for 40+ hours each week are not neutral. They can profoundly impact wellbeing, engagement, and communication daily.
Prepping K-12 Schools for Multipurpose Use Year-Round
The term K-12 facilities is synonymous with places of learning. However, it’s becoming clear that they can be used for more than classroom instruction. From updating the HVAC systems to retrofitting existing systems, it’s paramount that school facilities take steps to ensure they are providing clean air to breathe.
Breathing Easier: Air Filtration Innovation Improves Air Quality
A surge in the frequency and duration of wildfires around the globe has become increasingly problematic. One of the most concerning issues is the widespread smoke that they produce. A new filtration technology removes smoke by actively attracting and capturing the smoke particles from the indoor air.
CASE STUDIES
Insulfoam Improves Seattle Landmark Roof
When the Seattle Convention and Trade Center’s existing roofing system was failing due to age and weathering, Insulfoam was chosen not only to provide the long-term durability and performance required for its continued uninterrupted operation, but also contribute toward the environmental benefits of the facility.
A Tale of Two Masterpieces
To preserve Michelangelo’s frescoes on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, Carrier engineers developed a masterpiece of their own. In 2014, Carrier installed an innovative HVAC solution at the Sistine Chapel, specially developed to help preserve Michelangelo’s masterpieces against deterioration caused by an increasing number of visitors.
Saniflo Delivers Reliable Drainage at NYC Restaurant
Rather than installing conventional below-floor drainage for a staff washroom, SNC Mechanical opts for a heavy-duty above-floor solution, saving the owners of a midtown Manhattan restaurant roughly $6,000 by avoiding the need to break through concrete. The drainage solution SNC ultimately chose to install was a system made by Saniflo.
DuraLife Lockers® Bring Academy Color & Style
Walk the halls of the latest addition at the Cologne Academy, a charter school in Cologne, Minnesota, and you won’t spot a single metal locker. The halls of the newest addition are adorned with stylish-looking, durable, HDPE (high-density polyethylene) school lockers in blue and yellow, the school colors, thanks to DuraLife Lockers®.
Replacing Field-Erected Towers with Modular
How do you replace aging cooling towers without risking disruption to a plant’s continuous high-volume operation? That was the challenge at a major Midwest automotive manufacturing facility. Automobiles began rolling off the production line in the late ‘90s and the existing cooling towers were due to be replaced.
Heater Design Elevates Skyscraper
To adequately heat a skyscraper, the owner sought an effective way to maintain the aesthetic of the mostly glass building without being obtrusive to its design. Custom convection style heaters from Marley Engineered Products proved to be the solution for elegant, supplemental comfort for heat loss, condensation prevention and continuous warmth throughout the structure.
PRODUCTS IN ACTION
City Workers Really Warm to General’s Pipe Thawing Solution
Frozen water lines are such a problem in Ft. Lupton, CO, that they earn a special page on the city’s web site. So, city crews sought a fast way to minimize the potential damage from burst pipes: they got a Hot-Shot 400® from General Pipe Cleaners.
3 Reasons to Use STI’s Product Application Guides
Learn how STI’s enhanced product application guides can help protect you and your facility. The recently updated guides showcase several of our products installed in various settings.
Ask the Drain Brains: How To Repair a Pipe Without Shutting Down the Whole Building
Question: We had a lot of calls for broken water lines this past winter. It was a pain to my customers when the water had to be shut off each time we made a repair. Is there a better way?
TenCate Making Synthetic Turf Without PFAS
TenCate, the world’s leading manufacturer, distributor and installer of synthetic turf, announced today that it has achieved yet another significant goal: manufacturing its top-of-the-line artificial grass without the use of PFAS.
Ask the Drain Brains: The Best Way to Handle Frozen Pipes
Question: I dread winter. Every time an arctic blast moves south, the pipes freeze in one of my buildings. What method do you suggest to thaw the pipes and get the water moving again?
Hope’s Highlights Landmark175™ Series Steel Windows & Doors
Hope’s Windows, Inc. the nation’s leading manufacturer of custom-designed, solid steel and bronze window and door systems, highlights its Landmark175™ Series Steel Windows and Doors.