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Classification and Climate Zone Greenhouse Gas Inventory Benchmarking in Higher Education

Through analysis of archival data, this study establishes useful benchmarks by examining the measurable characteristics of climate zone, size and residential character […]

Comparison of Thirty Green Building Projects Across the United States: Common Elements

In an effort to create a foundation for green evaluation, this study examines the green elements used in 16 single-family homes and […]

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 […]

Atlanta Botanical Gardens: A Sustainability Case Study

This case study of the Atlanta Botanical Garden demonstrates how a sustainability plan can advance the mission of an institution through a […]

Atlanta Botanical Gardens: A Sustainability Case Study.

This case study of the Atlanta Botanical Garden demonstrates how a sustainability plan can advance the mission of an institution through a […]

Life Cycle Value Tradeoff of Noise Mitigating Measures Using BIM-Simulation and Multi-Criteria Decision Modeling

This study hypothesizes that a decision framework can be developed to capture and automate life cycle value evaluation of noise-mitigating measures using […]

Innovating for Impact by Designing for Delight

As facilities managers we must keep putting great products in front of our customers to be seen as a vital business partner […]

Investigating FM Decision-Making Processes Through a Situation Awareness Approach

This study provides a conceptual model of the Situation Awareness (SA) approach for application in FM, applying the Goal Directed Cognitive Task […]

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 […]

Innovative Procurement and Partnerships in FM

Case study from the Nordic countries in Europe showed that outstanding examples of innovation in FM were initiated from the demand side […]