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Find Hidden Resources to Tackle Millions of Dollars in Renewal

Review the process by which Brown University in 2011, adapted the lean manufacturing approach for FM to develop a preventive maintenance strategy. […]

Best Practices in Mobile Computing, Space Standards, and Planning Service Centers through Benchmarking

The IFMA Utility Council presents best practices for mobile computing, space standards, and planning service centers through benchmarking programs. IFMA’s Utility Council […]

Better Than Financial Metrics: The Importance of Environmental Performance Metrics

Effective environmental performance measurement proves organizational environmental responsibility, but also points to actions that can further enhance environmental performance while simultaneously improving […]

IFMA and BIM for Life Cycle Management

An overview of task force directives and outcomes: asses the need for FM BIM strategy by IFMA, identify users, their experiences and […]

Sustainable Facility Leadership: People First!

Facility leaders can fulfill the dynamic requirements of modern FM by placing people at the center of their organizations, integrating the People, […]

Beyond Payback Period: Demystifying Sustainability Finance

Make the business case for sustainability initiatives by extending your finance projections past payback period alone and into sustainability plans considering return […]

Technology and the Workplace of the Future

Review of FM technology components driving strategy and change in the workplace, including a brief description of traditional and emerging technologies available […]

Creating a Security Request for Proposal

What is a request for proposal (RFP)? How can it enhance the competitive bid process? And how does a security services company […]

Conquering Conflict: How to Reach High-quality Agreements

Explore conflict and conflict-handling styles to develop a communication process for reaching high-quality agreements with colleagues. Conflict resolution is deconstructed in these […]

Speaking Up: Communicating Effectively With Senior Leadership

By outlining leadership levels and their key skills for success, this piece defines realistic expectations and behaviors for successful C-Suite communication, building […]