Facility Professionals Recognized By Zeftron nylon
on Nov 16, 2009 in Awards Professional_Development The_Environment Zeftron_nylon environment Professional-Development sustainability Texas_Instruments Zeftron Nylon The first annual Zeftron nylon Sustainable Practices Award recognizes facility, architect, and design professionals who employ and use sustainable practices at work, at home, and in their communities. by AnneTFM...

Landmark Chemical Security Legislation Passes House
on Nov 16, 2009 in CFATS Department of Homeland Security EPA Safety Technology chemicals legislation security H.R. 2868 Homeland Security The Chemical and Water Security Act of 2009 On November 6, 2009, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 2868, the Chemical and Water Security Act of 2009 reauthorizing the DHS program to implement and enforce the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS), which are currently se...

FRIDAY FUNNY: Body-O-Matic, for the Unsafe Workplace
on Nov 13, 2009 in Australia Body-O-Matic Friday_Funny Safety Safetycare Friday Funny WorkSafe Victoria has come up with a gruesome campaign to get the point of workplace safety across: The Body-O-Matic vending machine designed to sell spare body parts. by HeidiTFM...

Removing Unneeded/Dangerous Chemicals From Schools
on Nov 13, 2009 in Safety The_Environment chemicals BASF Dow-Chemical-Company environment EPA schools Working with EPA’s Schools Chemical Cleanout Campaign (SC3), 11 organizations helped to remove an estimated 70,000 pounds of potentially dangerous chemicals from approximately 300 schools. by AnneTFM...

NEW SERVICE SPOTLIGHT: Database Analysis From MicroMain
on Nov 12, 2009 in CMMS Facility Managers MicroMain New_Service_Spotlight Technology new service spotlight This CMMS database “check up” provides facility managers an economical way to review the condition of their stored maintenance data. by AnneTFM...

WEB EXCLUSIVE: Winning the War on Germs
on Nov 12, 2009 in H1N1 Hygiene Kimberly-Clark Safety Swine_Flu Web_Exclusive health restrooms CDC Flu The uncertain severity and timing of this year’s flu activity means that schools, businesses, and workplaces need to prepare for higher absenteeism rates, along with cases of presenteeism—when someone goes to work or school while sick—leading t...

IFMA Names Tony Keane President and CEO
on Nov 12, 2009 in FM_Alert IFMA Tony_Keane ASAE FM Alert Tony Keane IFMA has appointed Anthony “Tony” J. Keane, CAE, as the association’s new president and CEO. Keane’s first day will be January 18, 2010. by George IFMA...

WEIRD WEDNESDAY: Water From Thin Air
on Nov 11, 2009 in Dewpointe The_Environment WEIRD_WEDNESDAY water water_quality Water-Purification Weird Wednesday Dewpointe units create drinking water out of moisture in the atmosphere by using computer assisted purification technology. by HeidiTFM...

Sustainability Survey by CoreNet Global and Jones Lang LaSalle
on Nov 11, 2009 in CoreNet Global Jones_Lang_LaSalle The_Environment sustainability CoreNet Jones Lang LaSalle New survey shows 74% of facility executives are willing to pay a premium to retrofit space that they own for sustainability criteria. by HeidiTFM...

IFMA Foundation Names Trustees Award Winners
on Nov 10, 2009 in Bentley_Prince_Street FM_Alert Graphic_Systems_Inc. IFMA_Foundation Professional_Development World_Workplace Bentley-Prince-Street Facilities-Management FM Alert Graphic-Systems-Inc. IFMA IFMA Foundation This year’s IFMA Foundation Trustees Awards were given to Bentley Prince Street and Graphic Systems Inc. by HeidiTFM...