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Solutions Arena: Smarter Energy Management for Greater ROI

Energy management solutions are quickly transitioning from a nice-to-have to a necessity. Given that energy is typically an organization’s third highest cost […]

Unlocking Your Building’s Potential: The 5 Things You Need to Create Sustainable Sustainability

Implement true sustainability by evaluating your facility with this five-point assessment guide. Then, follow the tested FM tips to determine your role […]

HCC Benchmarking Business Value

Tips for FMs working in health care to effectively communicate the business value of FM initiatives to the C-Suite, using benchmarking to […]

Indirect Cost Savings When Outsourcing

Cost reduction remains the most important reason behind outsourcing decisions. While indirect cost savings are rarely identified and realized as part of […]

The Effects of Organizational Variables on Hospital Costs in Georgia

A linear regression analysis method is applied for examination of 87 acute care hospitals in the U.S. state of Georgia and evaluation […]

Growing into a Successful CAFM Implementation

Review the four fundamental FM data requirements for the typical organization: space, relocation cost, personnel and furniture, as well as recommendations for […]

Benchmarking Strategies for Reducing Costs and Improving Service

An overview of the benchmarking process as a comparison of key metrics, form of professional development and continuous improvement program, including analysis […]

Managing Risk in FM Outsourcing

Risk mitigation strategies for adopting integrated outsourcing, including preparation of baseline information, critical systems and services, contract structure negotiation, continuity planning and […]