2024
October 16, 2024: Healthcare: Tampa General weathers the hurricanes; Nightingale Award winners; Kwalu surfacing and case goods win Gold; IAHSS: Threat Management Guidelines
October 7, 2024: Commercial: 2025 office design trends; PVI commercial water heaters; FM Technology 2024; Wooster anti-slip stair treads; IFMA’s Gamechanger AI guide
September 30, 2024: Education/Government: Maintaining campus exteriors; cleaning cooling towers; NFPA: campus fire safety; Universal Fibers sustainability; green infrastructure and stormwater drainage
September 16, 2024: Healthcare: Hospital utility costs up sharply; Hennepin Healthcare serves diverse patients in welcoming facilities; Assess, manage active threats: IAHSS training
September 9, 2024: Commercial: Supply chain emissions are 26x higher than operational emissions; Design Finder by ASID; OM Seating’s award-winning solutions; ASHRAE data center efficiency hub
August 28, 2024: Combination: Companies shift office portfolio strategy: CBRE; Hennepin Healthcare offers spaces with dignity; 96% of parents want camera sharing mandate for emergencies
August 19, 2024: Combination: Half of workers prefer remote option: Eagle Hill; OSCRE’s AI policy for real estate; EPA cleaner construction materials label; KI tables win 2 BofN Silver Awards; Davis takes home 7 Awards
July 29, 2024: Education/Government: Business case for FM-driven ESG; KI: College library design; GSA/DOE: Emerging tech for net-zero federal buildings; Boost boiler efficiency with Goodway
July 16, 2024: Healthcare: Healthcare active assailant response toolkit; Emergency lighting compliance with FirstLink; IICRC standard for mold remediation; innovation in textile solutions
July 9, 2024: Commercial: Gensler: Workplace experience now defines high performance; JLL: Global occupancy planning trends for hybrid; C&W: Manhattan office visit rates; Business Impact Awards
June 24, 2024: Education/Government: GSA funds $80m smart building tech in 560 federal structures; Dirty cooling towers drive high energy costs, says Goodway; Education-related Best of NeoCon winners; CDC IP guidance
June 10, 2024: Healthcare: Momentum’s Yinka Ilori tops Best of NeoCon; Healthcare cybersecurity certification; Stinson Natural Attraction textiles; Marberry: ethically sourced materials; Kwalu Amara Lounge
June 4, 2024: Commercial: Gensler: Urban life returns; Lync improves water safety; LA, DC top Energy Star cities; Artwork from ATP.art; Troupe Seating by Versteel; Anti-slip stair treads by Wooster Products
May 28, 2024: Education/Government: DOE blueprint to decarbonize buildings; Boiler tube cleaning with Goodway; How to write school IAQ plan: USGBC; Bodine’s emergency lighting system; $16bn+ funding for HBCUs
May 14, 2024: Healthcare: APIC: Hospital sinks’ role in outbreak; Facilities @ Management anthology and best practices; AHA: Rising costs; LEED v5: Send O+M comments; KI furniture design tool
May 7, 2024: Commercial: CBRE office fit-out cost guide; May 8 World FM Day; KI furniture design; Retrofit project awards; Performance power of UF nylon 6,6; Bodine emergency lighting
April 30, 2024: Education/Government: May 8: Celebrate World FM Day! Bring nature inside with Forbo flooring; AIHA: healthier schools and workplaces; Bodine emergency lighting; Goodway coil cleaner
April 16, 2024: Healthcare: Reducing viral contamination from toilets; climate-positive Forbo flooring; JLL’s Medical Outpatient Building Perspective; Crucial role of nylon 6,6 specification
April 9, 2024: Commercial: Training needed for managing flexible workforces; SEC rules on climate-related reporting; empowering the next gen of workplace leaders
March 11, 2024: Healthcare: Hospital and health system finances; Goodway coil cleaning solutions; Forbo healthier flooring; Marberry: Workforce challenges; Hospital at Home
March 5, 2024: Commercial: C&W: the bright side of office outlook; Forbo climate-positive flooring; USGBC: real estate decarbonization; BOMI certification; Verdantix: energy management software leaders
February 26, 2024: Education/Government: EPA tackles food waste; Forbo climate-positive flooring; Goodway coil cleaning; Zippsafe smart gear storage; ASCE sustainable civil infrastructure standard; UChicago partners on clean hydrogen
February 12, 2024: Healthcare: JLL’s 2024 Healthcare Real Estate Outlook; Climate-positive Forbo hard flooring; NFMT 2024 healthcare sessions; Universal Fibers material health certified
February 5, 2024: Commercial: EY Future Workplace report on hybrid issues; climate-positive Forbo Marmoleum; BOMA/BOMI integration; Gensler: 8 design trends; Kickstart smart sustainability projects (Planon + Schneider Electric)
January 22, 2024: Combination Commercial, Education & Government, Healthcare: CBRE: Hybrid work changes space allocation; Manage at peak performance with BOMI training; AGF fail-safe for fire sprinklers; ASID’s Top 11 design trends; Acoustic solutions in demand
2023
December 11, 2023: Combination Commercial, Education & Government, Healthcare: IFMA: 6 emerging topics transforming FM; RSMeans: construction costs rising; AIA: all-electric buildings grew by 134%; Houston building with self-cooling walls; NextUp invites women in FM & design
November 14, 2023: Healthcare: Accurate Lock & Hardware, Stinson, Teknoflor Mayer Fabrics among Nightingale Award-winners; NextUp: Transforming workplaces; ABM’s turnkey EV charging network
November 7, 2023: Commercial: Transforming your lobby: beware of condensation; WeWork files for bankruptcy; Toolkit for community resilience; EV charging questions; Women in FM & design; Ceiling design models
October 23, 2023: Healthcare: Designing wet labs vs. dry labs; EV charging at work; assaulting healthcare workers may become federal crime; high-function tables; women in FM and design
October 9, 2023: Commercial: In-office workers spend 3x as much; Dodge Report on data resilience; EV charging while you work; FM skills gap is real; TransFORM Studio meets FM design challenges
September 25, 2023: Education/Government: Higher education’s top 5 business issues; Federal buildings use ESPC to upgrade; Leadership network for women in FM/design; States consider building performance policies; EPA school resources
September 18, 2023: Healthcare: Healthcare workforce shortage; infectious disease playbooks; ligature-resistant solutions; TransFORM Studio; metal buildings as shelters
September 12, 2023: Commercial: Leaders regret early RTO decisions without critical data; European CRE managers see gap in ESG expertise; Energy savings potential of networked lighting controls
August 28, 2023: Commercial: Offices that empower Gen Z; OSCRE Energy Data Standard; 4 keys to sustainability transformation; lighting controls in IECC; BOMI course updates
August 21, 2023: Combination Commercial, Education & Government, Healthcare: C-suite response as workforce well-being dips; largest U.S. office-to-residential conversion; sustainable lab facilities
July 24, 2023: Healthcare: Proximity and convenience drive patient healthcare; impact of digital tech; survey says FM credentials more important now; improved outcomes are the HCD focus
July 11, 2023: Commercial: Curtailed construction to reduce office vacancies; NeoCon design trends 2023: Workplace matters; Cybersecurity for smart cities; Rockefeller Center earns Fitwel Healthy Building Certification
June 26, 2023: Education/Government: Cybersecurity best practices for smart cities; staffing and retention top challenge; Best of NeoCon Education winners; Benefits of multi-cloud for government agencies
June 20, 2023: Healthcare: 5 ways nurses use infection control; 66% of FMs say staffing and retention top challenge; Best of NeoCon Healthcare categories award-winners; 1 million+ healthcare worker injuries required ER
June 5, 2023: Commercial: Workplace amenities to entice workers back; rebranding your firm; Green Lease Leaders exemplify sustainability, equity; how to talk to your boss about mental health
May 15, 2023: Healthcare: Hospital financial challenges risk access to care; Smart badge use rises; Keys to life sciences resilience; AIHA’s Noise Manual; healthcare building type basics. Sponsors: .
May 8, 2023: Commercial: 3 key drivers shaping FM procurement; ASHRAE standard defines “zero net energy”; Designing Commercial Interiors: trends, project requirements. Sponsors: .
April 24, 2023: Education/Government: GSA Design Awards for federal projects; Best IAQ technologies for schools; Building/retaining a skilled FM team; Help prevent theft; Profile of Eileen McMorrow. Sponsors: .
April 3, 2023: Commercial: FM integral to sustainability; Women in Cleaning Forum; Green Building Costs book; security roles more complex; hazmat training; NeoCon keynotes. Sponsors: .
March 13, 2023: Healthcare: Children’s center pulls nature indoors; Marberry: Six hospital issues facility design can help; Patterned green roofs; Handwashing survey; NFPA 99, Health Care Facilities Code, for fire protection. Sponsors: .
March 6, 2023: Commercial: Employee experience and the 4-day workweek; NYC fines for building emissions; CRE groups, OSCRE to standardize environmental data; Architect’s Costbook; 3 trends to shape property ops. Sponsors: .
February 27, 2023: Education/Government: GSA launches Workplace Innovation Lab; AASHE campus sustainability awards; Public Works Costbook; FM resilience; Risk management for education facilities. Sponsors: .
February 13, 2023: Healthcare: Are people the new healthcare workplace amenity; Share your opinion on FM training; Critical focus areas for resilience; Forming a Behavioral Health Response Team; AMFP appointments. Sponsors: .
February 6, 2023: Commercial: “Ecological envelope” promotes urban biodiversity; IICRC’s cleaning and restoration practice; critical focus areas for resilience (IFMA). Sponsors: .
January 23, 2023: Combination Commercial, Education & Government, Healthcare: Energy, talent, transparency are the 2023 FM priorities; Trepp says labor market and lease renewals are CRE trends; GSA’s $300 million in capital projects. Sponsors: FreeAxez Gridd; AGF Manufacturing; NFMT 2023; VergeSense.
2022
December 12, 2022: Combination Commercial, Education & Government, Healthcare: 66% of FM staff consider leaving; workplace air quality and health; airports get winter funding; tips for writing an RFP; disinfection matters. Sponsors: FreeAxez Gridd Mobile; Infogrid; AkitaBox; Servi-Tek; ProFM; PropertyTRAK.
November 21, 2022: Education/Government: School IAQ gets funding boost; how NYC schools navigated the pandemic; GSA, VA add solar EV charging stations; military data sharing; Best practices to secure higher-education budget funds; tackling public sector deferred maintenance. Sponsors: AkitaBox; AFE; JLL; ProFM; KI; Goodway; Armstrong Ceilings.
November 15, 2022: Healthcare: Despite system stress, healthcare sector thrives; alarming nurse assault stats; patient outcomes by design; hazmat waste tips; Dec. 6: NC & SC Hospital, Outpatient & Medical Office Buildings Summit in Charlotte. Sponsors: Kwalu; AkitaBox; ProFM; Armstrong Ceilings.
November 7, 2022: Commercial: G20 countries need retrofits; State of Remote Work report; CO₂ tool assesses ventilation; Salone in Milan sets green guidelines; how to cool down cities; Airports: FAA grants to improve supply chain and JLL @ DFW. Sponsors: AkitaBox; Versteel; Infogrid; Armstrong Ceilings; ProFM; FreeAxez Gridd.
October 24, 2022: Education/Government: Low/no-cost ways to improve IAQ, sustainability; green federal buying; smarter ways to manage schools/universities; cybersecure federal networks. Sponsors: FreeAxez Gridd; Versteel; ProFM; Armstrong Ceilings; JLL: ABM Engineering+.
October 10, 2022: Healthcare: Hard times for hospital finances; EPA warning on EtO emissions; pandemic status; HAIs, designing for infection control; hospital weapon detection; Nightingale Awards’ winners; Nightingale Awards just announced; NFMT Remix, Las Vegas, Nov. 2-3. Sponsors: AkitaBox; Goodway; ProFM; Kwalu; ABM Engineering+.
October 4, 2022: Commercial: Office attendance vs. manager expectations; data center gains and challenges; ROI of FM training; airport workers train on insider threats; NFMT Remix, Las Vegas, Nov. 2-3. Sponsors: Armstrong Ceilings; Versteel; AkitaBox; ABM Engineering+; Infogrid; ProFM.
September 19, 2022: Education/Government: High-impact green campus initiatives; federal art commission opportunities; school police but not armed teachers; smart package management; SUNY Cortland’s new type of “energy hog”; Sept. 28-30: World Workplace in Nashville; Nov. 2-3: NFMT Remix in Las Vegas. Sponsors: AkitaBox; Armstrong Ceilings; JLL; ProFM.
September 12, 2022: Healthcare: Designing for neurodiversity; managing Covid-related PPE waste responsibly; workplace violence in hospitals; antimicrobial technologies; hand hygiene compliance. Sponsors: Kwalu; AkitaBox; Goodway; ProFM.
September 6, 2022: Commercial: FM training can boost staff retention; reliability/efficiency of germicidal UV LEDs; 1/3 of occupiers consider co-working and flex space; Top 10 germiest office surfaces. Sponsors: FreeAxez Gridd; AkitaBox; Versteel; ProFM.
August 23, 2022: Combination Commercial, Education & Government, Healthcare: Corporate RE expected to avoid the worst; NeoCon products; OSCRE’s Environmental Data Standards Project; 7 spaces for destination offices; monkeypox cleaning video. Sponsors: Armstrong Ceilings; FreeAxez; AkitaBox; Versteel; ProFM; ABM Engineering+; IFMA; NFMT Remix.
July 25, 2022: Education/Government: Multipurpose dorms maximize investment; effective building systems commissioning; electrification of federal fleet; bridging the FM skills gap. Sponsor: Goodway.
June 27, 2022: Commercial: Special NeoCon edition with Best of NeoCon winners; SIOR & CoreNet Global partner; ULI’s drought solutions; security industry compensation. Sponsors: FreeAxez; VergeSense; Versteel; HMTX; Econyl; Wooster Products; Delos Azure Capsule; KI; 9to5 Seating; ProFM.
July 18, 2022: Commercial: NeoCon Special Edition: Benefits of renewable energy; Top 2022 cities for ENERGY STAR; BIFMA standard for home office and occasional use.
June 6, 2022: Commercial: NeoCon Special Edition: More companies seeking Class A space; neurodiverse workers in the office; FM compensation e-book; leasing data confirms hybrid as new norm. Sponsors: FreeAxez; Armstrong Ceiling Solutions; HMTX; KI; Davis Furniture; Mohawk Group; Baxter Environmental Group; NeoCon.
May 31, 2022: Commercial: 73% of companies to support hybrid work per CBRE survey; NAIOP says office buildings will convert to medical and life science spaces; financing to reduce carbon footprint. Sponsors: Free Axez; Kwalu; Aquafil; 9 to 5 Seating; Baxter; Bobrick; Neocon.
May 23, 2022: Education/Government: How buildings can promote justice and equity; dorms for Gen Z students; government worker burnout; schools managing IAQ and climate risk.
May 9, 2022: Healthcare: Office-to-lab conversions spike; Torrance Memorial Hunt Cancer Institute; Gensler’s 10 trends driving strategies; U.S. healthcare employees got Covid-19 at work. Sponsors: NeoCon; Kwalu; Armstrong Ceilings; Kwalu; Kwalu logo: sponsor Marberry; ProFM
May 2, 2022: Commercial: Editors’ picks for workplace planning advice; CBRE: Data centers everywhere; FAA and airports go for Net-Zero; antimicrobials and nanotech. Sponsors: NeoCon; Teknion; VergeSense; Armstrong Ceilings; Versteel; Bobrickr; HON; fnPrime
April 20, 2022: Education/Government: Gordian Higher Ed report finds 19% reduction in capital investment; Teens are preparing to work remotely; A Sabis school’s approach to cost savings; Clean Air Challenge; GSA & NOMA; LEED for Cities.
April 11, 2022: Healthcare: 5 trends shaping the next 10 years; reducing C. diff in hospitals; convergence of IoT in health care FM; nanotech for infection control.
April 4, 2022: Commercial: Hybrid works with new research and tech, says Microsoft; ESG is a priority for 25% of execs; Covid-19 risk mitigation continues.
March 22, 2022: Education/Government: Pilot to improve IAQ in schools; More handwashing, but for less than 20 seconds; HON’s sparking imaginations; Conohan on falling into FM; NIST updates FIPS 201.
March 14, 2022: Healthcare: Facility Guidelines Institute launches e-commerce site; polls on handwashing and touchless restrooms; evidence-based design; Safe Day One training; JLL sells Newport Lido Medical Center. Sponsor: Goodway
March 7, 2022: Commercial: Gensler on future of the tech workplace; AIA’s Architecture Awards 2022; CoreNet reveals companies are using less RE; Work on the Move’s Building Better Workplaces; CBRE: On hybrid-working.
February 22, 2022: Education/Government: GSA expands Art in Architecture; future-proofing your facilities; challenges for FM hiring; drone inspections rising. Sponsor: Goodway
February 14, 2022: Healthcare: The case for healthy buildings; market to grow by $68 bn; life sciences labs in demand; green roofs draw workers.
February 8, 2022: Commercial: Building an effective remote-work culture; NAIOP: Real estate’s impact on the economy; future of workspace; how-to reduce heat loss by 30%.
January 18, 2022: Combination Commercial, Education & Government, Healthcare: Discerning best flu-fighting strategies; Gartner’s security breach predictions; ways to become an expert FM; building occupant health.