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Making Sense of BIM for FM: Managing for the Building Life Cycle

Learn about building information modeling (BIM) and how it can improve the effectiveness of your building lifecycle management. Review the current state […]

Smarter Buildings Through Integrating Facility Management

Learn how to use an integrated facility management program to understand the facility infrastructure, define objectives, develop a plan that is informed […]

ADA Regulations and Their Impact on the Banking Industry

A presentation on the revised 2010 ADA standards as they apply to the banking industry. Discussed as both civil rights law and […]

Integrating BIM with FM at NASA LaRC

Learn how the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) integrated building information modeling (BIM) […]

Five Challenges in Window Installation

Review challenges of window installation: understanding energy loss and the risks of UV exposure, overcoming comfort and productivity issues, providing building safety […]

Start the New Year by Spreading Prevention not Germs

A listing of recommended preventative measures, for facilities and occupants, to help reduce the spread of office illness. Start the New Year […]

A City Quests for the Gold

The City of Richmond, California achieved a Gold LEED Rating for the renovation of their City Hall and former Hall of Justice, […]

Establishment of KPIs for Facility Performance: Review of Literature

Identification of key performance indicators (KPIs) and classification based on aspects of facility performance measurement: financial, physical, functional, and survey-based, including their […]

Indirect Cost Savings When Outsourcing

Cost reduction remains the most important reason behind outsourcing decisions. While indirect cost savings are rarely identified and realized as part of […]

The Architecture of Learning

Explore the evolution of learning styles and the various built environments and designs that best support them.