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Smart Planet Goals and Innovative Solutions Produce Green Harvest

As smart buildings drive innovative solutions and changes in predictive maintenance, FMs must leverage data produced to establish operational best practices and […]

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 […]

Power Plants of the Future: Energy Generation, Revenue Creation, and Carbon Footprint Reduction

Plasma arc conversion (gasification) processes, both plasma torch and carbon arc, are discussed as proven solutions for municipal solid waste processing that […]

Finance for Public Sector FM

Do you have difficulty communicating with your financial officer? Often, this is the case for public sector facility professionals. This white paper […]

The Role of the Facility Manager in Attaining and Maintaining AAALAC Accreditation

Facility managers as a group rarely get involved in Vivarium (Research Animal Facility) operations outside of corrective or preventive maintenance. However, accreditation […]

Get in the Game: Using Blogging to Better Communicate, Coordinate and Collaborate

Objectives: 1) Learn the basics of quality communication, fail-points and team performance; 2) Understand the power of blogging; 3) Demonstrate how blogging […]

Managing Construction Costs in the Public Sector

Learn how to use job order contracting as an effective tool for identifying initial construction costs, managing change orders and facilitating work […]

Securing Your Facility During Special Events

This white paper presents measures that can be used by individuals and organizations responsible for the security and management of commercial enterprise […]

Career Management: Recession-Proof Your Career

Key objectives for recession-proofing your career and maximizing long-term success, including techniques for career management and long-term job success, comprehension of the […]

Zero Energy Buildings: The Future of the Built Environment

Read about the transition of the Los Angeles Community College District (LACCD) whose energy generation program supports sustainable infrastructures and the advancement […]