The management and maintenance costs of the office buildings in Colliers Romania’s Asset Services portfolio increased by 9% last year compared to 2022. Higher costs for services in general, including higher salaries, and an improved presence of employees in the office in 2023 were the factors driving this trend.
Energy efficiency is important for companies in many fields of activity: industrial production, distribution and logistics, construction, and real estate, etc. The performance of energy efficiency depends on the quality of the equipment used, but also on the ability to maintain them in good working order, and here digital technologies and sensors are helpful.
We all know the feeling. When the weather outside is terrible but we are able to observe it only as spectators, safe and comfortable inside. There is a Danish word for this feeling: “hygge.” It describes the quality of coziness from being warm in cold weather. It is associated with wellness and contentment—and occasionally used to sell thick wool socks and bearskin rugs. “Hygge” hit popular culture a few years ago but it’s not a trend that’s going away. It is a way of life and an aesthetic.
The year 2020 brought a series of radical changes in all areas of activity and irreversibly influenced the way we live, work, and interact. Given that the pandemic continues to cause problems in all types of spaces - industrial, commercial, office - facility managers now have a considerable responsibility in ensuring health safety. This expectation gives them the right time to upgrade their internal systems and take their facility management processes to the next level.
Commercial property developer Portland Trust is creating new standards of hygiene and cleanliness at its office developments in Bucharest. Innovative devices minimising the risk of bacteria and virus transmission in elevators join a range of safeguards implemented by the company to protect the health of workers and visitors in response to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Why is it important to know the trends in the field of facilities management that will be accentuated in 2021? Because you will have to decide how to integrate them in the company's strategy as well as in the operational tactics to align the objectives with the emerging elements in the market in order to implement new projects and programs on time.
Computer security is a topic that keeps managers thinking at night, and the truth is that any system connected to the Internet is at risk - including a building automation system (BMS).
Plenty of natural light, intelligent lighting systems, better thermal comfort and increased indoor air quality are crucial aspects of improving the health and well-being of a building's occupants.
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