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Creating the Next-Gen Collaborative Work Environment: A Cisco Case Study

Formal and informal collaboration spaces are dominating new office environments. Technology is a vital component in these new work settings. Creating spaces […]

Enclosure Assessments: Mitigating Building Performance Problems with Preventative Care

Building enclosure systems require periodic maintenance to adequately defend against water infiltration, air leakage and energy loss. Left unchecked, water infiltration, material […]

Sustainability How-To Guide: Lighting Solutions

This guide gathers knowledge from extensive research and lighting specialists to provide a complete description of sustainable lighting options, including basic lighting […]

The Next Wave: Inspiring future FM Leaders to Embrace Challenges and Opportunities

A presentation about the changing FM world wherein FM leaders’ ability to embrace change is framed by strategic skill development for responsible […]

Workplace Amenities Strategies Research Report 36

Workplace amenities play a role in recruiting and retaining top talent and maintaining their well-being. Whereas organizations may offer attractive salary and […]

European Standards in FM: Benchmarking Foundation

Supporting standardization and benchmarking as essential components of the FM professional toolkit, this piece briefly reviews the history on international FM standard […]

A Cigarette, a Fire and 3 Years to Find a Solution: Lacrosse Apartments, Docklands

On the evening of 24 December 2014 the occupant of apartment 605 at the Lacrosse Building put down his cigarette. What happened […]

The Office: A New Look at an Old Friend

This presentation provides an overview of aspects of work environments and how to measure the success of a workspace in terms of […]

Demystifying Green Product Standards

A guide to green product standards, regulations and certifications, with tips for meeting daily performance demands in a manner that lowers the […]

Taking the Guesswork Out of Selecting a Cleaning Services Provider

Discussion of the Cleaning Industry Management Standard (CIMS) and Certification Program as a pre-qualification tool for outsourced cleaning services or as a […]