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Ep. 65: Next Generation Facility Management

Caroline Horton, FMP is a Facilities Associate at a financial services company in New York City where she focuses on project management, […]

Sustainability How-To Guide: No-Cost/Low-Cost Energy Savings Guide

The guide reveals the top four energy consumption pitfalls (equipment scheduling, sensor error, simultaneous heating and cooling and outside air usage) and […]

Research Methodology for Building Automation Performance Index

This study describes a research methodology for quantifying a typical building’s level of automation-performance for developing an automation performance index (API), including […]

Classification and Climate Zone Greenhouse Gas Inventory Benchmarking in Higher Education

Through analysis of archival data, this study establishes useful benchmarks by examining the measurable characteristics of climate zone, size and residential character […]

Defining High Performance Buildings for Operations and Maintenance

This research synthesizes literature about high performance buildings with a focus on O&M, concluding that systems-thinking (for both building systems and organizational […]

The Future is Now: Increase Your Contribution by Leveraging Artificial Intelligence for Buildings and Beyond

Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly changing the world as we know it, impacting various industries, jobs and even the economy. While AI […]

What's Your I(A)Q?

Indoor Air Quality is one of those topics that has become unquestionably important. For the typical FM, IAQ has been important because […]

Play the Energy Efficiency Retrofit Game

FMs navigate the complicated process of evaluating energy efficiency and assessing retrofitting options in commercial buildings. This case study demonstrates a staged […]

The Hole Truth About U.S. Buildings

A survey conducted by the Building Commissioning Association highlights the negative impact of duct leakage in U.S. buildings, with details of the […]

Ensuring Occupant Health: Key Findings and Insights from Global Study of 21 Office Buildings

Most, if not all buildings, already have some of the sensors and data needed to prompt changes, that can measurably improve the […]