13
Aug
2021
The Evolution of Facilities Management
Posted On August 13, 2021  By Gary Tasman  And has 4 Comments

Review the financial statements of nearly any location-based business and you’ll see a similarity. In most cases, the company’s most significant investment will be its real estate. Whether that business leases a small office or owns a 500,000-square-foot warehouse, its land, buildings and improvements will account for […]

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11
May
2021
What REIT Leaders Are Discussing in the Boardroom
Posted On May 11, 2021  By Kathryn Hamilton, CAE  And has 1 Comment

No topic is more talked about in boardrooms of real estate investment trusts (REITs) across the country right now than ESG – the trending acronym for Environmental, Social and Corporate Governance factors that measure the sustainability and societal impact of an investment in a company or […]

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15
Apr
2021
The Post-pandemic Career Shuffle
Posted On April 15, 2021  By Kathryn Hamilton, CAE  And has 11 Comments

Employees – office workers, in particular – have firm expectations about returning to the workplace as vaccines become more widely available and companies begin bringing the team back together. At the top of their wish lists: hybrid work schedules, says start-up workforce platform Envoy’s Return to […]

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13
Apr
2021
How Custom Workplace Design can Improve Employee Health and Wellness
Posted On April 13, 2021  By Roger Heerema, AIA and Dan Elkins, AIA  And has 3 Comments

Effective workplace design has never been about simply making an office look nice; it’s about supporting and inspiring those who will move within and around it. Now, a historic pandemic is highlighting a new opportunity for flourishing companies whose space needs have changed: To invest in […]

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17
Dec
2020
Measuring the “Health” of Buildings
Posted On December 17, 2020  By Diane DeFelice  And has 18 Comments

The pandemic has forced us to rethink countless aspects of our lives, including the buildings we spend our days inhabiting. Social distancing requirements and efforts to reduce virus transmission in indoor environments demand that “healthy buildings” be a top priority for the real estate industry. But […]

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24
Jun
2020
Bringing the Outside In: WELL Building Strategies in Industrial Real Estate
Posted On June 24, 2020  By Kathryn Hamilton, CAE  And has 1 Comment

Annual health care spending in the U.S. tops $3.6 annually, and some studies suggest that overall health is impacted more by the environment and lifestyle choices than genetic makeup. With the majority of us spending around 90% of our days indoors, our health is fundamentally shaped […]

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30
Oct
2019
Satisfying Tenant Wants in Office
Posted On October 30, 2019  By Jessica Spaulding  And has No Comment

As we get deeper into the real estate cycle, it seems that every product type is competing in an amenity arms race. Value-add investors remain on the hunt for new and innovative improvements to help their products stand out from the crowd. Office and multifamily buildings […]

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11
Jun
2018
The Architecture and Design of the Ideal Workplace
Posted On June 11, 2018  By Marie Ruff  And has No Comment

In a typical office, employees have a safe, comfortable environment in which to work – one that may be considered fine or adequate, but which doesn’t necessarily inspire. A lot of people say, “Where I work isn’t all that bad,” said architect Charles First, AIA, CCM, […]

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29
May
2018
Elevating Workplace Architecture and Design with Positive Psychology
Posted On May 29, 2018  By Marie Ruff  And has No Comment

Office architecture and design have incorporated various popular influences in recent years: smart office tools, the open-ceiling industrial-chic aesthetic, and the “experiential office” trend, to name a few. The field has been slower, however, to adopt findings from positive psychology into office form and function. Positive […]

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20
Dec
2016
Building Healthier Workplaces
Posted On December 20, 2016  By Julie D. Stern  And has 1 Comment

“Workplaces that enhance employee health and well-being also enhance productivity—and employers’ financial bottom lines,” began Ed Klimek’s article, “Building for Wellness,” in the summer 2016 issue of Development magazine. Klimek described how the concept of “wellness” today is where “sustainability” was 15 years ago. But new […]

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