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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 […]
A Critical Review of Value Management and Whole-life Costing on Construction Projects
This paper captures the range of conflicting assumptions on the theory and practice of value management (VM) and life cycle cost (LCC). […]
The Total Test Fit
Predict architectural and engineering issues at potential building sites by using a total test fit to identify building problems, consider upgrades, assess […]
Performance Contracting in the Public Sector and the Real World
A brief outline of performance contracting process steps, addressing request for proposal, performance contract components and an account of the author’s personal […]
Predicting Outcomes of Investments in Maintenance and Repair
A report pairing research findings with the recommended processes and practices necessary for converting the portfolio of federal facilities into one that […]
BIM Implementation: PESTEL Drivers & Barriers
Discussion of the popularization of BIM across the FM industry as well as national borders, examining international divergence related to the barriers […]
BIM for FM Opportunities: Overcoming Challenges and Sharing Lessons Learned
Key terminology is explained and applied to evaluate the use of building information modeling (BIM) for FM through the use of three […]
Sound Solutions for Wood Flooring
As the floor is the most heavily used part of a building, the authors provide FMs with sound advice on selecting the […]
Guide to Airport Performance Measures
This ACI guide defines performance measures for airports by addressing the factors that drive results, identifying airport types where the measure is […]
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 […]