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An Integrated Model for Life-Cycle Cost Analysis

IFMA Switzerland developed a life-cycle costing model for real estate and an associated life-cycle cost (LCC) analysis tool allowing comparisons between different […]

Guide to Airport Performance Measures

This ACI guide defines performance measures for airports by addressing the factors that drive results, identifying airport types where the measure is […]

Investment Based Budgeting

Improve finance management and enterprise strategic alignment by instituting a new format for budget submissions and negotiations, termed by the author as […]

Life Cycle Value Tradeoff of Noise Mitigating Measures Using BIM-Simulation and Multi-Criteria Decision Modeling

This study hypothesizes that a decision framework can be developed to capture and automate life cycle value evaluation of noise-mitigating measures using […]

Driving Radical Change: A Case Study on Change Management

A framework for architects and designers implementing a method for managing change and planning strategy. The change process is divided into four […]

How to Facilitate Knowledge Work in Universities

Knowledge workers share two basic needs: their productivity requires isolation (internalization of knowledge) and interaction (externalization of knowledge), supported by different spatial […]

Best Practice for Data Center Management

Learn about the importance of data center maintenance, including best practices and process organization, selection of professional maintenance providers, and industry tips […]

Sustainable Facility Leadership: People First!

Facility leaders can fulfill the dynamic requirements of modern FM by placing people at the center of their organizations, integrating the People, […]

High-performance Buildings Need High-performance FM

Quality frameworks and performance management systems are recommended for high-performance facility mangers to align organizational strategy and the delivery of economical, safe […]

Innovating for Impact by Designing for Delight

As facilities managers we must keep putting great products in front of our customers to be seen as a vital business partner […]