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Successfully Operating LEED Buildings: Setting Your Building Apart in the New Normal

Learn how to stay current on industry knowledge and apply up-to-date expertise on projects with LEED EB Recertification. Review case study of […]

The Challenges of Replacing Major Equipment in an Occupied High-Rise Building

A case study that discusses some of the challenges and constraints during design, procurement and replacement of major building equipment in a […]

The 17 Mistakes Made in Emergency Plans and How to Avoid and Correct Them

Review why emergency plans are integral to strategic emergency preparedness and business continuity, while identifying seventeen common errors and oversights of emergency […]

Lean Back and Relax: A New Approach to Managing Solid Waste

The University of Pennsylvania has taken an active role in waste minimization since 2007 with impressive initiatives such as composting in select […]

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 […]

Seeing the Light of Day: Cleaning in Washington County

In September of 2010, Washington County, MN adopted their 2030 Comprehensive Plan which described the policies and practices needed to prepare for […]

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 […]

Value Engineering: A Powerful Team Approach to Save Money and Improve Facility Performance

Manage change and increase savings by using the value engineering method to analyze operations and program projects. This study explains cost/benefit analyses […]

Net-Zero Buildings: A Federal Mandate

An intro to net-zero building practices stemming from U.S. Federal Government mandate. Review the Green Building Initiative (GBI) Guiding Principles compliance requirements […]

Putting the "P" in FM: Project Management for the FM Professional

Research to establish and reinforce the correlation between FM and Project Management (PM), outlining ways PM best practices can be implemented in […]