NEWS

IAQ
The Problem that won’t go Away:
IAQ & Floor Care
        Today’s astute facility managers know that effective cleaning has much more to do with health than appearance. Of course, appearance is still important; however, compared to years past, it is no longer the key focus of cleaning.
        The actual health-related problems caused by poor IAQ vary. Approximately 30 to 40 percent of occupants in a building with IAQ problems experience headaches; unusual fatigue or drowsiness; and dry, itching, or otherwise irritated eyes at least once a week, according to one study.
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SECURITY
Barcode Access Control in Health Care and Education
        At a time where the economy has become the hotbutton issue of the day, facility managers and building owners everywhere are scrambling for ways to improve and possibly expand on their access control systems without breaking their already-depleted banks. This holds particularly true for facilities such as hospitals or schools, where the type of occupancy warrants more careful monitoring of certain areas, which can turn out to be expensive depending on the technology they choose.
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CARPETING
The True Benefits of Cleaning “Green”
        Cleaning institutional buildings poses many challenges for facility managers. In education and health care buildings, mangers must find safe and effective cleaning solutions, sensitive to the volatile health of their occupants. At the forefront of most managers’ cleaning agendas are needs to improve indoor air quality (IAQ), improve the health of buildings and the people who visit them, and reduce the negative impact to the environment both in the building and beyond. These are demanding objectives for any facility manager and are especially tough today for many who are faced with shrinking budgets.
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BOOKS OF INTEREST

Handbook of Facility Management
        This Handbook is designed to serve as a source for quick answers to maintenance problems in all areas of facilities management. It is organized into four parts: mechanical maintenance, electrical maintenance, buildings and grounds maintenance, and energy use. Each part presents practical data and procedures to evaluate your operation and get the best return for the your maintenance dollar. Step-by-step instructions are given for using the tables, charts, graphs and worksheets.
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2010 BNi Facility Manager's Costbook
Now you can quickly and easily estimate the cost of renovations, repairs and new construction for all types of commercial buildings. This costbook is the first place to turn, whether you're preparing a preliminary estimate, evaluating a contractor's bid, or submitting a formal budget proposal. It puts at your fingertips accurate and up-to-date material and labor costs for thousands of cost items, based on the latest national averages and standard labor productivity rates.
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