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Sustainability How-To Guide: Global Green Cleaning

This guide outlines the steps to establish a comprehensive green cleaning program, covering key topics such as indoor air quality, green cleaning […]

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, […]

Value Creation and the Contribution of Corporate Real Estate

Articulate corporate real estate (CRE) value contribution by mapping enterprise value to identify links between real estate activities and specific financial drivers, […]

Are You Disaster-ready?

This article takes a point-by-point approach to discussing the concrete steps for risk management plan creation, preparing FMs in the event of […]

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 […]

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 […]

Valuing Freedom Over High Levels of Access Control

Addressing the vulnerability of soft targets and the elements of static/inherent risk, this piece explores the question, “How do we best protect […]

Do Not Let Roofing Top Your Budget

Keeping a roof in top shape requires enacting a roof asset management program. Over time, this program will optimize roof performance, save […]