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What does “best practice” facility management actually look like—and why does it rarely match reality? In this podcast, Josh Lowe and Nic Guedenet tackle the gap between the FM lifecycle as it’s taught in textbooks and how it actually plays out on the ground. Join us for candid discussions about how emerging technologies and smarter practices can help bridge the gap between FM theory and FM reality—before it’s too late.
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June 17, 2026
HVAC touches every corner of facilities management, and in this episode of Facilities Unfiltered, Josh and Nic sit down with Richard Boothman (Sales Director at Modine) to get practical about what actually matters in the field—sizing, fuel choices, and the maintenance realities that can make or break comfort, reliability, and budgets. Richard brings nearly five decades of HVAC experience (and Modine’s 100-year legacy in unit heaters) to unpack why “bigger isn’t safer,” what really happens when equipment is under- or oversized, and how to think about redundancy and airflow instead of guessing BTUs. They also dig into the shifting landscape of gas, electric, and hydronic solutions—from where heat pumps shine (and where they struggle), to why hybrid approaches are gaining traction as rates and rebates change. Along the way, Richard clears up the common “condensing unit vs. heat pump” confusion, shares unglamorous but high-impact preventive maintenance lessons (filters, coils, flues, and the infamous wall of shame), and offers a smarter way to think about forecasting equipment life—especially in harsh environments like car washes, greenhouses, and chemical spaces where separated combustion can be a game-changer.
June 10, 2026
What's the number one thing every facility manager should know? Josh and Nic went digging — through AI, Google, articles, job postings — and the answer was so obvious it actually caught them off guard. It wasn't PM strategy. It wasn't finding the right CMMS. It was asset inventory: know what you have and where it is. Sounds simple, right? And yet only 25–35% of FM job postings even mention it as a responsibility. In this off-the-cuff (and timely) Episode 18, they unpack why that gap exists, why most of us skip step one (hands raised), and what happens when we do. Along the way, they explore how scale changes the approach (most FMs manage under a million square feet), where institutional knowledge helps — and where it fails — and how hidden assets can quietly become safety, budget, and reliability problems.
June 3, 2026
Fire life safety can feel like a “set it and forget it” line item—until a panel dies, an inspector interprets code to the letter, or a proprietary system leaves you stuck on fire watch with no fast (or cheap) options. In this episode, Josh and Nic sit down with Mike Stratman of Firetrol to unpack the real-world risks and recurring oversights that trip up facilities teams, and why these systems—though a tiny slice of your building—can decide whether you’re allowed to operate at all. They dig into the messy reality of code compliance across jurisdictions, how education and hands-on training can turn fear into confidence, and what it looks like to partner with a service-first provider when staffing shortages make “in-house everything” harder than ever. Along the way, the conversation zooms out to the future—AI, the labor cliff, and why the trades may be poised for a comeback—before closing with a hard-earned lesson every FM can use: know what you have, plan before it fails, and don’t wait for an emergency to discover you’re locked into a system you can’t service.
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What does “best practice” facility management actually look like—and why does it rarely match reality? In this podcast, Josh Lowe and Nic Guedenet tackle the gap between the FM lifecycle as it’s taught in textbooks and how it actually plays out on the ground.
Join us for candid discussions about how emerging technologies and smarter practices can help bridge the gap between FM theory and FM reality—before it’s too late.
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