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How to Create an Ideal Entryway
Learn how to create a three-step entryway system that considers the role of safety, aesthetics, durability, serviceability, and price while also fashioning […]
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 […]
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 […]
Bank Branch Disaster Planning
The bank branch disaster planning white paper is intended to be used leading up to, and immediately following a disaster. It provides […]
Space Measurement Standards
An overview of space measurement standards for effective property management, including the benefits of standardized building measurement, methods to define gross building […]
Significant Parameters for Building Automation Performance
With the goal of defining a model-as-performance-measurement-tool for building automation systems (BAS), the study identifies and illustrates issues affecting BAS and the […]