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Concept of the Chief Facility Executive

Through literature review, discussions with peers in online communities, and interviews by phone/email with FM and corporate real estate (CRE) executives, this […]

Preparing a Facility for Winter

FMs are provided checklists for properly managing and maintaining their cooling and heating systems in order to ensure efficient operations, tenant comfort, […]

Can the Agile Methodology be Exported Outside Software Development?

In this article, we look at whether Agile can be used in areas outside of Software design and management. Stay with us […]

CEOs and CFOs Describe the Impact of Workplace Strategy on Business Results

More and more CEOs are realizing the impact of workplace strategy on business success, and this trend is expected to continue. The […]

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 […]

Defining High Performance Buildings for Operations and Maintenance

This research synthesizes literature about high performance buildings with a focus on O&M, concluding that systems-thinking (for both building systems and organizational […]

Foodservice, The Post COVID-19 Landscape

Will foodservice still exist after COVID-19? This article bundles a series of short papers to consider the longer-term implications and impacts of […]

The Journey to Net Positive

Mohawk Group’s quest toward a positive future begins with a strategic and holistic approach to every initiative the flooring manufacturer undertakes. With […]

Recognizing the socio-technical opportunity of workplace: An analysis of early responses to COVID-19.

COVID-19 has disrupted the ways in which we work, offering an opportunity to rethink our workplaces. Organizations have had to adapt 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 […]