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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 […]
Managing and Mitigating Risk Within Strategic Facility Management
The subject of this white paper is risk management and mitigation through strategic facility management, and it is based on fieldwork performed […]
Don't Be Caught Off Guard: A Primer on Pre and Post-Disaster Planning
In any disaster, the three main concerns related to a facility’s performance are loss of life, physical damage and downtime following the […]
The Recipe for a Perfect Project: It's All in the Planning
An overview of process variables for interior fit-out projects, briefly addressing owner responsibilities, project team composition, due diligence and detail programming requirements, […]
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 […]
Project Programming: The Basis of Good Design and Best Value for Your Facility Investment
Learn how to define project requirements, practice value engineering, optimize facility design, and ensure customer satisfaction through project programming, a problem identification […]
Data-driven Decision Making Using Enterprise GIS
This white paper describes how an enterprise geospatial information system (GIS) may be used to consolidate, visualize and convert data to useful […]
European Standards in FM: Benchmarking Foundation
Supporting standardization and benchmarking as essential components of the FM professional toolkit, this piece briefly reviews the history on international FM standard […]
Just Go With It: Development Programming for Architects in a BIMIWMS World
Facility life cycle management linking the program of requirements (POR), building information modeling (BIM), and integrated workplace management systems (IWMS) to enable […]
Workplace Design: The Foundation of a Successful Customer Value Chain
Learn how workplace design contributes to a successful customer value chain, and improve your workplace design by completing a checklist addressing design, […]