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IJFM

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57 articles

Performance-based FM: An Integrated Approach

This research presents an integrated FM model for health care facilities through case study. The proposed Integrated Health Care Facility Management Model […]

Significant Parameters for Building Automation Performance

With the goal of defining a model-as-performance-measurement-tool for building automation systems (BAS), the study identifies and illustrates issues affecting BAS and the […]

Student Engagement in the FM Profession Through Mentorship

This paper presents a brief literature review regarding the need to increase FM education, a detailed description of an IFMA chapter mentorship […]

Pursuing Racial Diversity in IFMA Accredited Degree Programs

An action research study identifying strategies to increase racial diversity in the International Facility Management Association (IFMA) Accredited Degree Programs (ADPs) through […]

School Facility Condition and Academic Outcomes

Research on the relationship between school facility conditions and student achievement as measured by the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT). Results show […]

Women in the Real Estate Industry

This article explores how younger, female graduates working as real estate managers and CEOs construct what the study refers to as “femininities,” […]

Toward a Comprehensive KPI Reference Model for FM in Hospitals

This study assesses KPI specifications for FM in hospitals, providing the basis for controlling and benchmarking steps, development of corresponding adjustments of […]

Research Methodology for Building Automation Performance Index

This study describes a research methodology for quantifying a typical building’s level of automation-performance for developing an automation performance index (API), including […]

Health Care Facility Space and Equipment Management During High Patient Demand

This paper identifies the problem of overcrowding in several hospital case studies and explores strategies applied for mitigation, providing staff opinions and […]

IFM Allocation Model for Support Services in Hospitals as a Basis for FM Driven Financing of Healthcare Real Estate

Based on European standard, BS EN 15221-4: Taxonomy of FM, this research was pursued to create a model for systematically developing FM […]