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Services in the Age of IoT

The importance of digital solutions, not only to delivering efficiencies, but also to ensuring resiliency, safety, and sustainability has become ever more […]

Ep. 38: Best Value Business Model for FMs | Dr. Dean Kashiwagi, IFMA Fellow

Dean T. Kashiwagi, PhD, P.E., IFMA Fellow, Fulbright Scholar is a professor at Arizona State University and the Director of the Performance […]

Innovation Talk Highlights: Healthy Buildings

A panel of experts share their tips and success stories on how we can better seize the benefits of digitization to serve […]

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 […]

ISU Facilities Planning and Management

Using Lean/Six Sigma processes, Iowa State University’s facilities planning and management operation (FP&M) performed a 12-year quality process improvement project under the […]

Water Management in Buildings

Definition of building water use types (domestic water, process water, irrigation) and elements of water management strategy, be it based upon a […]

Now is the Time to Move to the Next-Generation of Building Management Systems

The capabilities of a building management system, or BMS, need to evolve to keep up with the demands of building owners, operators, […]

Achieving Corporate Social Responsibility Through Effective Facility Management

This whitepaper discusses the role that third-party vendors or partners can play in achieving corporate social responsibility goals. It will also consider […]

Comparison of Thirty Green Building Projects Across the United States: Common Elements

In an effort to create a foundation for green evaluation, this study examines the green elements used in 16 single-family homes and […]

Activity Modeling for Energy-Efficient Design of New Hospitals

This research shows how energy use in hospitals may be reduced through activity modeling and demand-control of hospital equipment and ventilation energy. […]