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Current Conversations on MyFacilitiesNet:The U.S. Coast Guard wanted to maximize the sustainability of its new Washington, D.C., headquarters. One essential component of its efforts involved the installation of the world's third largest vegetative roof. Read my article on the roof's specification and installation for insight into its impact on the organization's in-house maintenance, engineering and grounds operations. 2016: The Year of Building IoT? As we noted in an article in Building Operating Management, big technology companies are working quietly with existing building products manufacturers to provide the latter with up-to-date hardware and software that can be incorporated into their products. Those partnerships, as well as arrangements with smaller tech firms, are accelerating change in facilities products, making it far easier for FMs to benefit from the Building Internet of Things (IoT). "This doesn't surprise me at all," says one commenter. "2016 has been the year of IoT in my opinion. It's being discussed in more forums than I've seen it being talked about ever before, particularly as we edge closer to 2017." Do you agree? Leave a comment and let us know what you're hearing. Campus Security: Dating Violence and Sexual Assault Recent Building Operating Management articles and webcasts have addressed the increasingly complex challenge of campus security, especially with regard to mass shootings. But other security issues being addressed by FMs at colleges and universities are domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence and — in which facility security is evolving," according to our article. The Crime Awareness and Campus Security Act (known as the Clery Act), for example, requires all colleges and universities receiving federal funds to keep and disclose statistics about crimes on campus. Click through to Part 4 of the article to find out more about this and other evolving legislation, and let us know what steps you are taking to improve security in this area. MyFacilitiesNet is the online hub for the facilities management industry. It provides a fast, easy, no-cost way for FM professionals like you to connect with your colleagues, talk about strategies, share valuable resources and build strong relationships...all from your own computer. Go to MyFacilitiesNet.com now and get in on the conversation. |
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