Manaswini Rao

Curating content to help O&M teams deliver high-performing building portfolios. Also, chasing dark skies, strong coffee, and breathtaking landscapes.

What is equipment reliability? Ways to improve it

Improving Operational Efficiency with Enhanced Equipment Reliability

Learn how equipment reliability impacts productivity, downtime, and competitiveness in industries. Discover the history, examples, metrics, techniques, and ways to enhance equipment performance and operational efficiency.

How to create and enforce asset management policies effectively

The Complete Guide to Creating Asset Management Policies

An enterprise asset management policy serves as a guiding document that outlines the principles, procedures, and best practices for managing and optimizing assets throughout their lifecycle. In today's rapidly evolving business landscape, the importance of effective enterprise asset management cannot be overstated. It is a critical factor in

How to determine and minimize fugitive emissions in commercial facilities

Connected Buildings

A Guide to Determining and Reducing Fugitive Emissions

Uncover the importance of reducing fugitive emissions in commercial facilities. Learn types of emissions, methods to assess and reduce them, and follow a step-by-step guide for your building.

Digital twin technology

Internet of Things Featured

From Concept to Creation: Steps to Develop Digital Twins

A digital twin is a virtual model that mirrors the functions of a physical asset, allowing businesses to monitor and improve performance. Learn how digital twins work, the different types, and real-world examples in this post.

Digital transformation guide for commercial real estate (CRE)

Digital Transformation Guide for Commercial Real Estate Businesses

In 2023, digital transformation is critical for CREs to meet the evolving expectations from occupants, boards, and compliance authorities. With the fast-paced changes in technology, increasing competition in the market and the evolving nature of demands from CREs, companies that do not adapt, die.

Best energy management software for businesses in 2023

Energy Management

Best Energy Management Software in 2025

We share a list of 15 of the best energy management software available to enable both a good customer experience and optimum energy utilization.

best field service management software in 2023

Maintenance Management

Best Field Service Management Solution 2025

Field service software streamlines and automates field operations. This solution centralizes and simplifies your operations if you want to manage and optimize field service tasks.

How to Build a Preventive Maintenance (PM) Checklist?

How to Build a Preventive Maintenance (PM) Checklist?

If you are in charge of operations and maintenance (O&M) for a large asset and buildings portfolio, you know the challenges of working with large teams, vendors, and technicians. You may have a computerized maintenance management system software (CMMS) that helps generate work orders automatically, planned maintenance schedules,

The Best Tools for Hybrid Teams in 2024

The Best Tools for Hybrid Teams in 2024

The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way we perceive workplaces, among many other things, forever. From a cubicle in a 60-story building to a comfy futon perched on the balcony in the hills–an office could be anything! This forced businesses to rethink every aspect of their day-to-day operations. What