The Joining of Sustainable Workplaces & Work Practices
by Eileen McMorrow - Sustainability, Energy and Water Conservation, Strategic Planning and Work Processes were among the key issues for conference attendees at IFMA’s first Facility Fusion Conference in mid-April. more...

High salary growth projected for Facility Managers in 2010, says CareerBuilder
HOUSTON—Publication of the “North American Facility Management Degree Program Guide” comes at a time when facility managers have been named number 11 out of 20 careers projected to have high salary growth in 2010. more...

The History of Facilities Management in 5 Minutes
by Lionel Prodgers - When World FM Day was recognized on August 28th, Lionel Prodgers of Agent4FM decided to give a five-minute history of Facilities Management at the Google HQ in London. more...

Benchmarking Research from IFMA Shows How Economy,
Sustainable Practices Impact Workplace Operations
The International Facility Management Association has released “Operations and Maintenance Benchmarks, Research Report #32,” a study outlining the facility trends affecting workplaces throughout North America more...

Facilities Managers Still Tackle the Temperature Wars
IFMA’s new survey reveals the ongoing importance of the thermal comfort of workers in the workplace. For many years, the International Facility Management Association (IFMA) has conducted surveys of its facility management members to find out the top office complaints among employees. more...

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White Papers - (PDFs)

Strategic Facility Planning: A White Paper from IFMA
This white paper outlines the key principles of strategic facility planning (SFP) and details the key stages of the entire SFP process, which consists of understanding, analyzing, planning and acting. Facilities are the critical components of an organization’s SFP since they are the outcome of business decision-making processes and have a long-term impact on the support for achievement of the organization’s mission and vision. Linking facilities to core business strategies is one of the imperatives of refined facility management now and in the future. Even greater importance will be given to SFP in coming years as budgets continue to be squeezed and worker performance and productivity are key factors in the knowledge age. SFP facilitates the organization’s strategy by optimizing facilities to satisfy the strategic relationships between the organization, products/services and facilities.

Turning Data into Actionable Knowledge - by Alana F. Dunoff
One of the many advantages to having and using data is that it can do a great job at ‘selling your story’. Creating a Data Plan is not unlike other strategic planning processes. There are six components: 1. Develop Goals and Objectives 2. Define Your Client(s) 3. Define Your Products/Services 4. Define and Create Data 5. Data Analysis, and 6. Developing a Communication Plan.

Managing Risk in Facility Management Outsourcing - by Michael Redding

Are Facility Professionals Using Dashboards - by Alana F. Dunoff