As 2024 comes to a close, we’re looking back at what readers responded to most throughout the year—from podcast episodes to webinars. The top five things you clicked on the most in 2024 run the gamut from regulatory changes to the basics of facility management. Can you guess the top story?
5. What Do Emissions Laws Require?
Emissions disclosure laws, such as Boston’s Building Emissions Reduction and Disclosure Ordinance (BERDO), place new demands on building owners and managers. James Mylett, Schneider Electric’s SVP of U.S. Digital Buildings, joined the Buildings Podcast in June to explain what listeners needed to know about complying with these laws.
4. NFPA 70B: What the Change Means for Maintenance, Operations and Safety
The 2023 revision of NFPA 70B is bringing about a new era of electrical safety in the workplace, and BUILDINGS readers made sure they were addressing electrical maintenance in a code-compliant way. NFPA 70B standardizes the process of establishing an electrical maintenance plan rather than leaving it up to the discretion of individual facilities teams.
3. What is Chiller Lift?
Our guide to this vital aspect of HVAC efficiency ranked highly in 2024. BUILDINGS readers responded to our “What Is?” series, which explains the basics of managing buildings, from what defines a net zero building to passive fire protection.
2. 5 Top Tenant Amenities for 2024 and How to Choose the Right Ones
Pickleball swept the nation in 2024, and office buildings were no exception. Driven by requests from tenants, owners looked for opportunities to strategically upgrade offices in ways that will drive foot traffic—including pickleball courts. Explore the top bells and whistles that office tenants looked for this year and see examples of how to implement them.
1. The Urgency of POTS Replacement: Keeping Your People and Facilities Safe
This webinar tackled the transition from copper Plain Old Telephone Service (POTS) emergency lines to new solutions. POTS lines have been deregulated by the FCC since 2022, leading carriers to either stop servicing them or charge higher fees for service.
The lines are commonly found in elevators, fire alarm panels, security panels, blue light phones, and more. None of these are places where you want to have lines that don’t work during an emergency. Check out the webinar (now available on demand, along with our other continuing education options from this year) to learn more about replacing the lines now and avoiding the race to the finish line.
