As found in IFMA’s FMJ May/June 2016 Excitedly, the facility industry continues to mature, advancing our stature within our respective organizations. However, one key anchor impeding that progress is the aging infrastructure that exists in many of our facilities and the subsequent reactive maintenance it creates. This reactive firefighting is a drain of valuable personnel […]
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From the Grounds, Up – Selling the Value of Facilities
There has been much deserved emphasis on getting facility management to the C-suite, which is necessary for our industry to realize success. However, all efforts expended earning our way to the executive level, can be quickly dashed if facility staff and contractors are not on-board with our initiative. Thus, it is equally imperative that we […]
Setting a Vision for Success in Facility Management
as published in the November edition of Buildings Maintenance & Management magazine Proverbs states that “without vision, the people perish”, which essentially means that the people wander aimlessly without any clear direction and are left to their own demise. Or to quote from another wise sage, Tobi Keith (for those country music fans) – “if […]
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)
Capital Replacement Planning
Below are a number of resources related to Capital Replacement Planning, including PowerPoint slide deck and articles. Please contact FM360 if you have any questions. Capital Replacement Program Presentation Slide Deck BOMA Life Expectancy Table No More Firefighting – Planning for Success with a Capital Replacement Program Fail to Plan, Plan to Fail – The […]
Playing the “Green” Card – How to Make Green = Green in Facilities…
It doesn’t matter if you are a tree burner, tree hugger, or anything in between. If your organization says “green” or sustainability is important to them, then it is important to you. Does that mean you begrudgingly implement such programs? No, rather leverage those corporate goals and objectives to solicit the resources you need to […]
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 […]
Under-staffed? Under-funded? How do you get what you need for your Facility Management Program?
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 […]