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Current Conversations on MyFacilitiesNet:Thinking About The Unthinkable: An active shooter event presents unique challenges, and facility managers should have a response plan specifically geared for that situation. It's especially crucial for staff to know what to do in the first moments as the situation unfolds - above all, to be sure that first responders are alerted as quickly as possible. Read more for a look at three issues facility managers need to address in active-shooter response plans, and then let us know what plans you have in place. Even if you're not yet social media savvy, it's time for maintenance and engineering managers to embrace this new tool. Read the two basic, yet important, reasons managers no longer can afford to keep their heads in the sand when it comes to Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, etc. , and then tell us what finally got you to make the leap.
The rate at which the lighting industry is innovating never fails to astonish me. Five or six years ago, I attended Lightfair and came back grumbling about these horrible new LEDs that gave off a harsh blue light. At that point they were a fringe technology, and I just couldn't understand how they'd ever get widespread use. Today, about half the fixtures in my own home have an LED lamp. So, we've now established that I'm a lousy futurist. But you might still have some questions about what to consider when selecting LED luminaires and lamps. A Building Operating Management article offers a nice primer on what to look for in LEDs. If there's something not covered in the article you're still wondering about, let us know in the comments below and we can consider it for future coverage. K-12 Lighting Upgrade Suggestions An elementary school with VERY limited funds and T12s in the hallways wants to upgrade to create brighter, more uniformly lit spaces. FMs share some suggestions. What would you do?
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