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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 […]

Net-Zero Buildings: A Federal Mandate

An intro to net-zero building practices stemming from U.S. Federal Government mandate. Review the Green Building Initiative (GBI) Guiding Principles compliance requirements […]

Putting the "P" in FM: Project Management for the FM Professional

Research to establish and reinforce the correlation between FM and Project Management (PM), outlining ways PM best practices can be implemented in […]

Transition, Downsizing or Consolidating

Learn how to collaborate with the real estate community and use the organizational master plan for downsizing or consolidation. Review a case […]

Sustainability Makes Financial Sense

FM leaders at the University of Houston work to combat assumptions about sustainability cost and practicality through a robust sustainability program addressing […]

My Company is Going Flex-work Hoteling Crazy! What Should I Do?

Guidelines to help FMs consider the factors, processes, and outcomes of a flexible work program, with a recommendation to pilot flexible working […]

Best Practices for Dealing with Mold, Indoor Air Quality and Asbestos

An overview presented by an industry consultant and expert of best practices in mold, indoor air quality and asbestos maintenance meant to […]

Project Programming: The Basis of Good Design and Best Value for Your Facility Investment

Learn how to define project requirements, practice value engineering, optimize facility design, and ensure customer satisfaction through project programming, a problem identification […]