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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 […]
A Method to Benchmark Swiss Hospital Catering
Qualitative research addressing how FM costs emerge and are justified in Swiss hospitals, informing the development of a benchmarking method for Swiss […]
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 […]
A Model for the Creation of Shared Assumptions
Analysis of the Best Value Business Model (BVM) as a tool to align organizational culture differences, providing a structured planning and meeting […]
Developing Projects in a Vacuum Sucks
Identification of major project challenges and advice to create an open environment for increased collaboration with end users and subject matter experts, […]
Economic Space Utilization and Sustainability by IT-based Optimization
A mathematic modeling approach is presented as a solution for automating space allocation and optimization. From the proposed data model, CAFM/IWMS software […]
Reducing the Fall Fatality Rate by Managing the Risk Associated With Working at Heights
This study examines the reasons behind historical fall fatality rates and presents recommendations for mitigation, concluding that FMs must develop, implement and […]
Is There a Standard in Rooftop Fall Protection?
Facility Engineering Association (FEA) recommendations on fall protection/fall prevention for commercial building owners to defend against litigation, and provide a safe workplace […]
Budgetary Control for External FM Service Providers
This research paper explores the critical success factors for a contract with budgetary control service providers in FM, focusing on the reasons […]
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 […]