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Crossing the yellow line - How Integrated Facility Management optimizes production

‘Crossing the yellow line’ is the title of this new whitepaper which highlights the benefits of Integrated Facility Management (IFM) for the […]

8 Golden Rules for Effectively Managing Maintenance Operations

Every facility has its own unique culture, operational controls, and challenges. David Auton, Senior Director, Engineering & Maintenance, shares his latest white […]

The Facilities Manager's Guide to Smarter Vendor Management

Five steps your organization can take to create trusted vendor relationships more efficiently, manage top vendors and form long-lasting, mutually beneficial relationships […]

When Ignorance Is Not Bliss

Deferred maintenance can lead to infrastructure failure. Here are four common causes of inadequate capital budgeting, and mitigation strategies to prevent them. […]

FM Best Practices for Heroic Work Order Management

Successful facilities managers (FMs) have to be expert multitaskers, often managing multiple work orders while tracking project timelines, completion dates, costs, downtimes, […]

How ESSER Funding Can Help Future-Proof Your School

Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, the U.S. government has provided Elementary & Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) funds to support schools in […]

Developing the Business Case for Preventative Maintenance: Understand the true ROI of Run to Fail

The Facility Condition Index (FCI) helps FMs understand the overall condition of their assets relative to property value. While FCI has been […]

Returning Your Smart Buildings to Normal After Periods of Low Occupancy

This application note explores best practices for returning your smart building to normal following low periods of occupancy. Special considerations are recommended […]

Decision Tree for RTU Replacements or Retrofits

This decision tree guides the reader through the challenging task of determining how to manage existing rooftop units with easy to follow […]

USGSA—Rocky Mountain Region: Case Study

In 2010 the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) redesigned its regional headquarters in Denver, Colorado into a mobile workspace that accommodated multiple […]