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The Strategic Facilities Management Organization in Housing: Implications for Sustainable FM

A guide to understand and manage implementation of sustainable FM in housing administration, outlining the roles and relations of tenants, owners, administrators […]

Utilizing Building Information Modeling (BIM) for FM

This study explores perceptions of BIM in the FM community and attempts to highlight real world issues that FMs have faced while […]

The Economic Benefits of Performance Contracting.

Learn how performance contracting creates sustainable buildings by upgrading building systems and infrastructure, which improve worker health, increase productivity, and decrease energy […]

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 […]

Weathering the Winter: Tips for Maintaining Your Fire Protection System

Castle provides specific steps FMs can take to ensure fire protection systems will function properly during cold temperatures, thereby securing the full […]

Steps to Successfully Launch IWMS Solutions

Understand the importance of aligning services with your facilities’ mission to optimize value and effectively implement an Integrated Workplace Management System (IWMS).

FM Spotlight-Facilitating Serendipity in Design

Develop the tools to facilitate a workplace environment that promotes serendipitous creativity through collaboration and intradepartmental awareness. Generate the ‘fortunate accident of […]

Ignoring Alternative Workplace Strategies: The Fast Track to 2nd Place

Despite the documented financial benefits of alternative workplace strategies, some organizations still resist considering such a dramatic change. Smart companies have learned […]

How to Create an Ideal Entryway

Learn how to create a three-step entryway system that considers the role of safety, aesthetics, durability, serviceability, and price while also fashioning […]

The Struggle with Projects and Work Orders

Solving facility management challenges in public agencies and universities is easier through incremental change. Bring positive change through a robust standardized definition […]