In high-traffic facilities, entrances perform an especially critical operational role every day—and their importance is most visible when the doors stop working. Here’s why building owners and managers need to start evaluating doors differently: buildings.com/55411491 #FM #FacilityManager #PropertyManagement #RealEstate #CRE #BUILDINGS #BuildingsMagazine #BuildingsMedia

ICYMI: #Security isn’t just an operational concern—it can affect how much your insurance costs and, in some markets, whether you can get certain types of coverage at all. Learn more: buildings.com/55410084 #FM #FacilityManager #PropertyManagement #RealEstate #BUILDINGS #BuildingsMagazine #BuildingsMedia #BuildingsPodcast

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What should your cleaning contractor’s daily handover look like? Terry Sullivan of SiteClara proposes a better framework: buildings.com/55412971 #FM #FacilityManager #PropertyManagement #RealEstate #CRE #BUILDINGS #BuildingsMagazine #BuildingsMedia

Which AI products are built to deliver measurable returns—and which just deliver a good demo? Here’s how to unify your data so AI can do its best job—plus, 4 ways AI deployments can go wrong: buildings.com/55412958 #FM #FacilityManager #PropertyManagement #RealEstate #CRE #BUILDINGS #BuildingsMagazine #BuildingsMedia

ICYMI: Underwriters in some insurance markets are reconsidering assault and battery (A&B) coverage, potentially impacting building owners and operators. Here’s what you need to know: buildings.com/55410084 #FM #FacilityManager #PropertyManagement #RealEstate #BUILDINGS #BuildingsMagazine #BuildingsMedia #BuildingsPodcast

An upward expansion of the C Concourse at @flySEA Seattle-Tacoma International Airport improves wayfinding, brings in natural light, and delivers a glass-enclosed observation deck for travelers. The LEED Platinum-targeted concourse is also highly sustainable. Learn more: buildings.com/55409023 #FM #FacilityManager #PropertyManagement #RealEstate #CRE #BUILDINGS #BuildingsMagazine #BuildingsMedia

Project financial managers bring the structure, analysis, and foresight needed to keep construction projects on track. They help building owners make better decisions and form stronger budgets. Here’s what you need to know about them: buildings.com/55410644 #FM #FacilityManager #PropertyManagement #RealEstate #CRE #BUILDINGS #BuildingsMagazine #BuildingsMedia

Commercial buildings waste a tremendous amount of energy—often because they’re operated using assumptions. Learn more in this week’s episode of the Buildings #Podcast: buildings.com/55410059 FM #FacilityManager #PropertyManagement #RealEstate #CRE #Architecture #BUILDINGS #BUILDINGSmedia #BUILDINGSpodcast

Your building’s entrances aren’t just doors—they’re part of the first impression. And especially in busy buildings, any lapse in performance interrupts flow and disrupts the occupant experience. Here’s why we need to rethink the way we specify doors: buildings.com/55411491 #FM #FacilityManager #PropertyManagement #RealEstate #CRE #BUILDINGS #BuildingsMagazine #BuildingsMedia

Before you implement an autonomous mower fleet on your grounds, think about why your facility might need them and how the site may benefit from one. Here’s what you need to know about planning for this technology: buildings.com/55409951 #FM #FacilityManager #PropertyManagement #RealEstate #CRE #BUILDINGS #BuildingsMagazine #BuildingsMedia

What you do within the first two days of a water-related loss in your building matters more than nearly anything else that happens afterward. Here’s why—and how you should respond first: buildings.com/55409365 #FM #FacilityManager #PropertyManagement #RealEstate #CRE #BUILDINGS #BuildingsMagazine #BuildingsMedia

The cost of waiting to modernize lighting is becoming harder to ignore. Higher maintenance costs, limited space-utilization data, and missed sustainability opportunities are all likely. Here’s how to evaluate lighting upgrades as part of a broader infrastructure strategy: buildings.com/55409264 #FM #FacilityManager #PropertyManagement #RealEstate #CRE #BUILDINGS #BuildingsMagazine #BuildingsMedia

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“The goal isn’t to use less energy, it’s to use the right amount of energy.” Tune into the Buildings #Podcast to hear R-Zero CEO Jennifer Nuckles explain how to right-size your HVAC system’s energy consumption: buildings.com/55410059 #FM #FacilityManager #PropertyManagement #RealEstate #CRE #Architecture #BUILDINGS #BUILDINGSmedia #BUILDINGSpodcast

The transformation of the newly expanded C Concourse at @flySEA adds four new floors, while electrochromic glass, all-electric systems, and a PV array underscore the Port of Seattle’s commitment to #sustainability. Here’s how the modernization fulfills the region’s future needs: buildings.com/55409023 #FM #FacilityManager #PropertyManagement #RealEstate #CRE #BUILDINGS #BuildingsMagazine #BuildingsMedia

Construction projects rarely go wrong all at once—but problems can build through missed assumptions, slow approvals, unchecked changes, and other issues. Project financial management professionals can ensure building owners always know a project’s status and where it might be headed. Here’s what you need to know about this role: buildings.com/55410644 #FM #FacilityManager #PropertyManagement #RealEstate #CRE #BUILDINGS #BuildingsMagazine #BuildingsMedia

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What’s the scariest scenario for you as a facilities professional?

ICYMI: Even if you’re not responsible for regulatory strategy, building performance standards (BPS) need to be on your radar. Here’s why—and what you can do today: buildings.com/55406087 #FM #FacilityManager #PropertyManagement #RealEstate #BUILDINGS #BuildingsMagazine #BuildingsMedia #BuildingsPodcast