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How 'New Ways of Working' Affect Our Use of Facilities

How we work has changed dramatically over the last 50 years. This has impacted our use of facilities, as they support how […]

Adding a Stand-alone Designation for Facility Managers to the BLS SOC

This research presents the case for a unique federal classification of FM in the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) by the U.S. Bureau […]

A Comprehensive Guide to Water Conservation: The Bottom Line Impacts, Challenges and Rewards

Build a basic understanding of the current issues surrounding water use, including critical issues, benchmarking and evaluation related to reduction of water […]

The Hole Truth About U.S. Buildings

A survey conducted by the Building Commissioning Association highlights the negative impact of duct leakage in U.S. buildings, with details of the […]

Commentary: Facility Management Accreditation Commission Outcomes

As institutions evaluate the Facility Management Accreditation Commission (FMAC) program’s curricular outcomes and competencies, this commentary offers an assessment example using a […]

A Deliberated Talent Management Approach Toward Developing Future FM Leaders

Trend reports project up to 50 percent of the experienced FM workforce will leave the workplace within 10-15 years. Accordingly, this white […]

NewWOW Alternative Workplace Benchmarking Survey Results

Alternative workplace benchmarking survey results including evidence that people issues remain the top business drivers and benefits, and the development of alternative […]

Essential Requirements for the Parameterization of Food Waste in Hospitals

This research explores the topic of food waste from the economic perspective to provide a framework for improving both cost and process […]

Utilizing Building Information Modeling (BIM) for FM

This study explores perceptions of BIM in the FM community and attempts to highlight real world issues that FMs have faced while […]

Activity Modeling for Energy-Efficient Design of New Hospitals

This research shows how energy use in hospitals may be reduced through activity modeling and demand-control of hospital equipment and ventilation energy. […]