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Investigating the Facility Management Professional Shortage

Survey-based research on the importance of creating accredited degree programs that focus on identification of FM recruiting pipelines and training for a […]

A Method to Benchmark Swiss Hospital Catering

Qualitative research addressing how FM costs emerge and are justified in Swiss hospitals, informing the development of a benchmarking method for Swiss […]

A Model for the Creation of Shared Assumptions

Analysis of the Best Value Business Model (BVM) as a tool to align organizational culture differences, providing a structured planning and meeting […]

Balancing Physical Security and Productivity

This presentation offers actionable items that can be employed to aid in reducing the overall cost of ownership, while also increasing the […]

Buildings in the Cloud: From Smart Buildings to Smart Cities

This white paper discusses the challenges facing cities worldwide, identifies solutions, describes the results and delivers realistic next steps for your city […]

Saving Your Sanity in a Foreign Land

Advice for facility professionals facing the globalization of commerce, an unprecedented demographic shift and increasing workforce migration, highlighting common challenges and solutions […]

Gobility: Designing and Managing Space on the Go

A brief overview of teleworking statistics, benefits, and challenges, plus the case for mobility as a work solution.

BIM Master Planning for 72 Million Square Feet

Learn how a community college system used integrated data systems to form a web-based core solution to maintain consistently updated information, optimizing […]

Evolving Technologies for BIM-Enabled Projects

This collection of building information modeling (BIM) presentations discusses changing technologies for BIM-enabled projects, addressing select BIM and O&M systems: Autodesk, EcoDomus, […]

Let There Be Light! Retrofitting Office Lighting Offers Triple Bottom Line Benefits

The Center for Building Performance and Diagnostics (CBPD) at Carnegie Mellon University statistically links six lighting and daylighting retrofit options with lighting […]