Most facility departments are under-funded and under-staffed. They act as modern-day MacGyvers trying to resolve the decline of aging systems and the increase of operational demands with a piece of gum, a ballpoint pen, and a paperclip – sound familiar? This lack of resources and seeming disconnect with management perpetuates the costly firefighting cycle in which many organizations find […]
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Commissioning & Retro-Commissioning as published in IFMA’s FMJ
Lowering Utility Costs and Increasing Facility Performance through Commissioning and Retro- Commissioning by John Rimer as published in the November/December issue of IFMA’s Facility Management Journal Commissioning is one of the most cost-effective means of ensuring optimum building performance and efficiency, returning energy savings as high as 25% and payback periods measured in months. However, […]
Realizing the Value of Facilities
As published in the October 2015 edition of Buildings Maintenance & Management magazine.
Fellow Facility Professionals – It’s Time to Raise the Bar
As published in the September 2015 edition of Buildings Maintenance & Management magazine (page 32 – 34)
Getting the Most Out of Your Buildings Through Commissioning & Retro-Commissioning
Commissioning is far more than a checkbox on USGBC’s LEED building certification form or a task that the contractor was supposed to-do according to project specifications. In fact, Commissioning (Cx) and Retro-Commissioning (RCx) are some of the most cost-effective means of ensuring your buildings are performing optimally and efficiently. Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) released […]
Are facility management credentials worth it?
Are you trying to enter or grow your career in the facility industry? Do you want to gain more respect as a “facility professional”? Looking to make more money? Are you just trying to shake the stigma of “glorified janitor”? If you answered “Yes!” to any of these questions, then you will want to read […]
Fundamentals of FM Webinar
Start 2015 with you and your facility team on the same page… FM360 Online is providing a great training opportunity for the whole team that will provide a baseline understanding of what it takes to develop and manage a robust facility management program. This 45-minute webinar will cover the following and help you to level […]
The 411 on TeleWorking (Part 2) – How…
My first exposure to an organization fully embracing remote working options was Sun Microsystems in 2001. Sun Microsystems had just completed a study that revealed on any given business day 25% of their staff was out of the office sick, traveling, or on vacation. That meant that 25% of their real estate, in the expensive […]
The 411 on TeleWorking (Part 1) – Why…
While teleworking may not be an option for many facility professionals, it is a growing trend that has significant impact on the assets they operate & manage. For example, in 2007 Sun Microsystems reported annual savings of $68 million in real estate costs, $3 million in reduced power consumption, and $25 million in IT expenditures […]
TeleWorking Survey
TeleWorking has been a recent point of discussion in the facility industry over the past months. As such, FacilityU is hosting this survey as part of our research in preparation for an upcoming article(s). If you have implemented, managed, and/or participated in TeleWorking, we encourage you to complete the below survey. [wwm_survey id=”0″] If you […]