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Lean Health Care Outcomes Delivering Results

Learn how a health care facility used the Lean process management philosophy to transition its service model and facility from a family […]

Smart Glass: Sustainability and Security for High-Performance Buildings

Examine how a wide range of sustainability and visual security benefits, dynamic controllability options, and functional applications establish smart glass as an […]

Facility Management Leadership for the 21st Century

A brief overview of the evolving FM world, addressing FM leadership practices and development, and predicted challenges of the FM professional. st […]

On the Job: Human Factors in Interior Workplace Product Design

An overview of the factors affecting occupant morale, productivity and sense of design agency, including a survey assessing groups in relation to […]

Personality Poker: How to Lead With Your Strong Suit

A leadership and strategy model for assessing your professional relationships in order to define your relational strengths and identify opportunities for genuine […]

Renovate Smarter! How to Get the Most Out of Upgrading Your Existing Space and Stay Sane Doing It

Navigate the complicated process of renovating an existing installation with this project management guide addressing methods for needs analysis, phasing strategy, budgeting, […]

Observation: Turning What you See Into Smart Information

As a facility manager, we care for our buildings by watching and looking. It is our job to notice the dirt on […]

Sustainable Asset Reliability: The Foundation for Maintaining Your Certified Facilities

Meet the challenge of long-term sustainability and maintainability of your building and systems by addressing these essential keys, from management vision to […]

Smart Lighting There Is More to It Than Changing Lamps and Ballasts

A beginner’s guide to corporate lighting upgrade tips for maximized energy savings. Review of lighting technologies from the scope of the three […]

Service Innovation in the FM Industry

Innovation is one of the top challenges for the facility management industry. Despite having improved over the past 10 years, FM companies […]