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Space, Conversations and Place: Lessons from Organizational Development

Addressing the effects of space on cognitive processes, this research suggests that modern workplaces (with their emphasis on interaction) need to focus […]

Defining High Performance Buildings for Operations and Maintenance

This research synthesizes literature about high performance buildings with a focus on O&M, concluding that systems-thinking (for both building systems and organizational […]

Transitioning from Full-time Employee to Consultant

An update of the FM consultant work climate projected for 2011, this presentation addresses recommendations for scheduling, business models and marketing for […]

Architect-Contractor Collaborative Success with Integrated Project Delivery

This presentation describes how integrated project delivery (IPD) can be implemented and supported by technologies such as building information modeling (BIM), addressing […]

Industrial Engineering Principles for Facility Management

Referencing work measurement methods principle to industrial engineering, this whitepaper proposes that FMs can achieve dramatic productivity improvement by implementing work measurement […]

ENERGY STAR and the IFMA Challenge: Saving Energy in Your Facilities

Learn how to use ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager to evaluate your facility’s energy consumption, generate an ENERGY STAR rating, track energy savings […]

Your Space or Mine: New Findings from IFMA's Space and Project Management Study

Results from IFMA’s 2010 Space and Project Management Benchmarks Research Report. An entry point for FMs pursuing industry data in space comparisons, […]

Aligning Lean Facilities

The presentation provides a broad overview of Lean Process and how it applies to FM.

Challenges in Electronics

The article explores the company’s recycling and material recovery services, as well as membership benefits and programs offered.

European Standards in FM: Benchmarking Foundation

Supporting standardization and benchmarking as essential components of the FM professional toolkit, this piece briefly reviews the history on international FM standard […]