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Upgrading Restrooms to Keep Office Tenants Satisfied

No office tenant will be happy with a restroom that looks dingy, dark, or outdated. If you have a restroom that hasn’t been updated in the past 10 or 15 years, it’s probably time to start thinking about a new look. And there’s a lot to think about. Click through to read about trends in everything from light fixtures to privacy upgrades, let me know if you’re contemplating new restroom designs in your office properties.

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New LEED Credits: What You Need To Know

The LEED rating system has undergone dramatic change in the last few years, including huge changes to the requirements of individual credits, credits that have been combined and/or eliminated, and many new ones added. An article written by USGBC in the July issue of Building Operating Management reviews some of the new credits in LEED v4 Operations + Maintenance and how to earn them. Let me know what you think.

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This Is Not the Droid We’re Looking For

The robots are coming for our jobs! But maybe just not yet. In a hilarious Tweet, Bilal Farooqui posted a photo of a security robot at his Washington D.C. office building which apparently threw itself into a large water fountain. "We were promised flying cars, instead we got suicidal robots," Farooqui quips. Click through to find out more about the intersection of cutting edge tech and security, including some options for unmanned grounds maintenance vehicles.

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Keep Flooring Projects On Time and On Budget

It’s tempting to cut corners on flooring projects – rushing the installation or opting for a less expensive product, for example. But those shortcuts may backfire in the long term, and even the not-so-long term. For example, moisture from an improperly prepared substrate can cause problems with the installed flooring sooner rather than later. Click through to read about steps facility managers should take to get a floor that performs as expected, on time and on budget.

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