Introduction
Even though coronavirus pandemic of 2020 might be after its peak, nobody knows if ,or when, another pandemic might shut down our economies and our day-to-day lives. Many Facility Managers are aware of this threat and are undertaking necessary precautions to be better prepared for a similar situations in the future.
This article will highlight some of the best practices you can implement right now to make your facility more pandemic-proof.
Home office
For many proffesions it might not be a neccesity to physically go to work every single day in order to do their job. Proffesions like online marketing or salesmen can work from home just as well.
Reducing the number of people in your office helps you, not only to prevent spreading diseases but also allows you to save on facility maintnance and energy use.
Social Distancing
Befor the pandemic, offices were oftwn overcrowded and people had to work in close proximity which made the spreading of Covid-19 much harder to stop. If we implement social distancing protocols at work and give people more space we can reduce the danger of another pandemic.
Building management systems
If another pandemic emerges and forces businesses to shut down again, having control over your facility is very important. Those with BMS have a tremendous advantage since they can monitor and control all their important data remotely.
The ability to monitor energy and water use in real time from anywhere helps facility managers cut down on energy waste and prevent unnecessary maintnance expenditures.
Disinfection and cleaning
Customer and employee safety is everyones priority, therefore in the future facility managers should ensure that their facilities are staying clean and not contaiges in any way.
To assist with this it is helpful to implement a facility management software that keeps track of which areas should be taken care of.