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Lean Back and Relax: A New Approach to Managing Solid Waste

The University of Pennsylvania has taken an active role in waste minimization since 2007 with impressive initiatives such as composting in select […]

Conduct Unbecoming

Conduct inappropriate for a professional, respectful workplace costs money and drives valuable employees away. Set behavioral criteria for yourself and your colleagues […]

FM of the Future

Review a proposal for the future of non-technical FM roles based upon a model that integrates supply chain leadership, proactive top-level communication, […]

Prioritizing Functionally Diverse and Geographically Dispersed Facility Upgrades

By studying the variables of asset upgrade prioritization, this piece recommends the use of a priority matrix, tested against a scale, to […]

Managing a Multi-Generational Workforce

Consider the implications and challenges of a workplace employing workers from four generations (Seniors, Baby Boomers, Generation X, and Generation Y/Millennials), and […]

Improving Maintenance Efficiency Effectiveness at the University of Central Florida

The University of Central Florida (UCF) improved their facility maintenance efficiency and operational effectiveness through organizational restructuring, a new work order process […]

Transforming the Workplace at SCAN Health

This white paper describes a major redesign of a standard corporate office environment at SCAN Health Plan. The focus of the redesign […]

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 […]

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 […]

Developing a Bio-tech Research Park: New Partners and Shared Visions

This paper reports on the real estate development of the multi-tenant bio-tech research park vision developed by the former president of the […]