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The 17 Mistakes Made in Emergency Plans and How to Avoid and Correct Them
Review why emergency plans are integral to strategic emergency preparedness and business continuity, while identifying seventeen common errors and oversights of emergency […]
The Challenges of Replacing Major Equipment in an Occupied High-Rise Building
A case study that discusses some of the challenges and constraints during design, procurement and replacement of major building equipment in a […]
Lean Back and Relax: A New Approach to Managing Solid Waste
The University of Pennsylvania has taken an active role in waste minimization since 2007 with impressive initiatives such as composting in select […]
Improving Maintenance Efficiency Effectiveness at the University of Central Florida
The University of Central Florida (UCF) improved their facility maintenance efficiency and operational effectiveness through organizational restructuring, a new work order process […]
Seeing the Light of Day: Cleaning in Washington County
In September of 2010, Washington County, MN adopted their 2030 Comprehensive Plan which described the policies and practices needed to prepare for […]
Three Rules: How Exceptional Companies Think
A study defining exceptional business performance and the behaviors that produce it; namely, instead of cutting costs or competing on price, produce […]
Sell Your Projects with CFO Jargon
Learn how to develop meaningful facility-related ratios to measure performance; justify your projects using finance terminology and CFO- speak; and explain how […]
Value Engineering: A Powerful Team Approach to Save Money and Improve Facility Performance
Manage change and increase savings by using the value engineering method to analyze operations and program projects. This study explains cost/benefit analyses […]
Health Care Facility Management Report - Canada
Results of benchmarking research conducted in North American healthcare facilities, featuring data on facilities, utilities, maintenance, environmental services, waste, linen services, operations, […]
Space Measurement Standards
An overview of space measurement standards for effective property management, including the benefits of standardized building measurement, methods to define gross building […]