FM Media (Facility Management)

Cybersecurity breaches through fish tanks. The fickle yet wonderful world of waste. Facility management at heritage-listed marvels. Energy-efficiency feats, the pursuit to nab a Green Star rating, dry-ice blasting as a non-toxic cleaning method, 'smart buildings' and mobile access solutions. We covered it all this year on FM Media (Facility Management). Although an occasionally obscured and glossed-over profession, this platform proves that facilities management is dynamic, ever-evolving and critical in safeguarding a healthy and resilient future. #facilitymanagement #2024wrapped #bestof2024 https://lnkd.in/gqi8CeiQ

Conjuring images of a futuristic facility reminiscent of the self-sufficient and space-age home in The Jetsons, smart buildings are on the rise and are most likely here to stay. FM Media (Facility Management) Management spoke with Mitsubishi Electric’s national project manager Atesh Mani and building management systems manager Daryl Khoh to learn just how ‘smart’ a smart building can be. #facilitymanagement #mitsibishielectric #ateshmani #darylkhoh #smartbuildings #predictivemaintenance #buildingautomation https://lnkd.in/g8c_-SkE

Knight Frank is ending the year with the exciting news that its Asset Management Services team will manage Rialto, an unmissable commercial precinct in the Melbourne CBD. #facilitymanagement #rialto #knightfrank #melbournecbd #assetmanagement https://lnkd.in/gaaT79dA

Modulate Group has recently designed a two-storey portable container-based building solution for champions of sustainable steel, InfraBuild. The 225-square-metre multipurpose office development is drenched in natural light and provides Infrabuild recycling staff with a comfortable and calming workspace. #facilitymanagement #infrabuild #modulate #sustainablesteel #containerbasedbuildingsolution #multipurposeoffice https://lnkd.in/guHyrtdx

OmniGrip Direct - Australia Wide is revolutionising the sustainability of electric vehicle infrastructure with its Coloured Surface Treatment made from 100 percent crushed recycled glass. #facilitymanagement #omnigripdirect #colouredsurfacetreatment #recycledglass #EVinfrastructure https://lnkd.in/g6GQn7_7

The Green Building Council of Australia’s Year in Focus report outlines record levels of certifications, applications, policy advancements, and ingenious and sophisticated approaches to decarbonising the built environment. #facilitymanagement #GBCA #decarbonisation #sustainablebuildingpractices https://lnkd.in/gUGeXpEa

The Australasian Fire And Emergency Services Authorities Council Seasonal Bushfire Outlook for Summer 2024 is another grim reminder of the imminent and potentially deadly bushfire season and the importance of homes and facilities pursuing preventative methods to save lives and infrastructure. #facilitymanagement #firesafety #afac #seasonalbushfireoutlook https://lnkd.in/gM6tF5C7

Honeywell has entered into a 25-year contract to provide building automation for the 274-bed Melton Hospital, predicted to take out the title of Victoria’s first fully electric hospital. #facilitymanagement #honeywell #electrichospital #meltonhospital #buildingautomation #energyefficiency https://lnkd.in/g_7FDSBX

In collaboration with not-for-profit organisation Round Table, Monash University’s inclusive technology researchers have created new guidelines for the construction of 3D-printed accessible tools to support students and staff who are blind or have low vision.  #facilitymanagement #wayfinding #3Dprintedtools #inclusivetechnology #accessibletools #monashuniversity #roundtable https://lnkd.in/gPMbm2Xn

PowerCap Energy has launched a sustainable and safe energy storage solution to the market, positing a future where a reliable and affordable clean energy supply is easily accessible and Australian households and businesses could save thousands on energy bills. #facilitymanagement #sodiumionbattery #renewableenergy #queensland #powercap https://lnkd.in/g2Y8UyQi