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Getting Started in Sustainable Facility Management
The basics of sustainable facility management, including an outline of essential strategies and tools. Getting Started in Sustainable Facility Management Christopher P […]
Using BIM to Transform Health Care Operations and Maintenance
This white paper presents health care facility managers with the potential benefits building information modeling (BIM) can provide in improving operation and […]
Cost Analysis Over the Life-Cycle of Properties
IFMA Switzerland proposes a life cycle cost (LCC) analysis model and associated LCC analysis tool that allow comparisons between different design options […]
Water Management in Buildings
Definition of building water use types (domestic water, process water, irrigation) and elements of water management strategy, be it based upon a […]
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 […]
Enhancing Credibility of the Facilities Organization
Several methods for heightening the credibility of your FM organization, featuring discussion of calculated approaches to formulation of an organizational strategic plan, […]
What Are the Pitfalls of Outsourcing Your Facility Management?
The idea of having someone else responsible for your firm’s FM obligations can sound appealing — just bring in “experts” to handle […]
From Property Management to Facility Management: The Revolution in China
Explore reasons why ergonomics should be attributed to FM, learn how an ergonomics program can strategically position FM in corporate business operations […]
Managing a Multi-Generational Workforce
Consider the implications and challenges of a workplace employing workers from four generations (Seniors, Baby Boomers, Generation X, and Generation Y/Millennials), and […]
Lessons from Japan’s Latest Destructive Earthquake for Homeowners, Building Owners, and Facility Managers
The Kyushu earthquake of April 16, 2016 strongly affected wood-frame houses and other infrastructure that was built to world-class standards. Contrary to […]