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Tools and Tips for Fire Safety

Widmer examines the strategic use of standpipe hose systems throughout commercial buildings as a critical component of a balanced fire protection design.

Performance-based FM: An Integrated Approach

This research presents an integrated FM model for health care facilities through case study. The proposed Integrated Health Care Facility Management Model […]

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, […]

Your Home Away from Home

Have low-design corporate facilities become unproductive relics of the 20th century workplace? Consider research findings from the University of Exeter to investigate […]

Strategic Advisor: Intelligent Benchmarking Process

A 10 step benchmarking process outlining how benchmarking practices can be used to target problem areas, identify solutions and implement changes for […]

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 […]

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 […]

Student Engagement in the FM Profession Through Mentorship

This paper presents a brief literature review regarding the need to increase FM education, a detailed description of an IFMA chapter mentorship […]

How to Hire a LEED Consultant

Learn how to hire a LEED consultant to manage the LEED process in a sustainable facility that works for your mission, goals […]