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Prioritizing Functionally Diverse and Geographically Dispersed Facility Upgrades

By studying the variables of asset upgrade prioritization, this piece recommends the use of a priority matrix, tested against a scale, to […]

Sell Your Projects with CFO Jargon

Learn how to develop meaningful facility-related ratios to measure performance; justify your projects using finance terminology and CFO- speak; and explain how […]

Transforming the Workplace at SCAN Health

This white paper describes a major redesign of a standard corporate office environment at SCAN Health Plan. The focus of the redesign […]

This is your Brain on Space: Architecture and Neurology

An introduction to human neurology in relation to the built environment. Research raising awareness of how architecture impacts the neurology of the […]

Improving Building Operating Decisions: A Tool to Help Make Smart Decisions

Review of a question-driven software service tool used to help FMs, FM consultants and other FM professionals prioritize energy, maintenance and human […]

Broad Horizons: New Approaches to Global Consulting Practice

This piece offers a detailed look at the challenges facing client teams who are responsible for international contracts by considering new models […]

Managing Construction Costs in the Public Sector

Learn how to use job order contracting as an effective tool for identifying initial construction costs, managing change orders and facilitating work […]

Zero Energy Buildings: The Future of the Built Environment

Read about the transition of the Los Angeles Community College District (LACCD) whose energy generation program supports sustainable infrastructures and the advancement […]

How to Maximize the Value of Your Furniture Assets

Learn how to enhance productivity, reflect corporate culture, and enable interactive innovation that contributes to recruitment and retention of talent by properly […]

Improving Maintenance Efficiency Effectiveness at the University of Central Florida

The University of Central Florida (UCF) improved their facility maintenance efficiency and operational effectiveness through organizational restructuring, a new work order process […]