Building Services
Why VoIP Works (or Doesn’t Work) For Your Elevator Communications System
With telecom costs continually on the rise, most would welcome the opportunity to streamline their systems. Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) is becoming increasingly common, particularly for commercial use. While potentially ideal for your building’s general telecommunications, there are challenges when trying to use VoIP with emergency phone systems (like the ones in your elevators).
Read MoreNew California Law Would Ban Gas-Powered Mowers, Blowers, and Other Equipment
New California Law Would Ban Gas-Powered Mowers, Blowers, and Other Equipment Cleaning, Exteriors Under a new law signed by Governor Gavin Newsom, California will soon prohibit the sale of new small off-road engines, which will take effect as soon as 2024. Small off-road engines are a broad category, which includes a number of maintenance and…
Read MoreAre You Seeing Cracks in Your Building? What You Should Know
On the heels of the tragic collapse of the Surfside Condominium, Alpha Structural, Inc. was inundated with calls from concerned building owners, property managers and tenants throughout Los Angeles & Orange County. We have put together this article delineating various types of cracking and the urgency for repair.
Read MoreSenate Passes $1.2 Trillion Package for Infrastructure Improvements
The Senate has passed the bipartisan Infrastructure Investments and Jobs Act by a 69—30 vote. The $1.2 trillion dollar package now heads to the House where it awaits passage before heading to President Joe Biden’s desk for signature. BOMA International applauds the Senate for …
Read MoreWhat Is the Value of Clean?
More than ever before, that answer is “priceless.” Never before has the world been so knowledgeable about the critical role played by cleaning professionals in the areas where people live, work, learn, and play. Many businesses are poised to open up workplaces in the coming months, and many workers are experiencing understandable …
Read MoreTired of Being Cold – Stanhope Company
While many successful firms start with a vision or a dream, our journey began with a desire to no longer be a part of Michigan’s cold winters.
Read MoreWhat Best Practices and Technologies Are You Implementing to Ensure You Have A Healthier, More Productive, & More Efficient Building?
EMCOR Services Mesa Energy Systems offers a full suite of indoor air quality (IAQ) solutions that promote occupant health and comfort while helping to improve energy efficiency and increase the longevity of critical assets like HVAC equipment. Our IAQ services can also be part of a certification process for the UL Verified Healthy Buildings Program.
Read MoreHome Depot Pro Helps Owners Create a Safer and Healthier Environment
A safer and more efficient building is the result of planning and hard work to make it so. Comprehensive evaluations of common areas, high-traffic spaces combined with implemented building improvement plans are key to meeting these goals …
Read MoreBOMA Engages Congress on Creating COVID-19 Cleaning Tax Credit
From the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, property owners have done well in promoting sanitation efforts, PPE equipment, and social distancing measures to comply with health orders and limit the spread of the virus. However, although local economies are set to re-open in the near future, recent data by the International Council …
Read MoreAfter COVID-19: Long-Term Investments Facility Managers Can Make for Health and Hygiene
With the rapid spread of COVID-19 throughout China, Europe, and now the United States, public health officials, including the World Health Organization (WHO) and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), have been urging individuals to take a number of immediate protective measures to help slow or stop the spread of the virus.
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