What is CaPex Project Management?
How does CapEx project management work? Capex, or capital expenditure, refers to the funds used by an organization to acquire, upgrade, and maintain physical assets such as property, buildings, technology, and equipment. When you engage in capex project management, you are essentially overseeing the planning, execution, and completion of projects that involve significant financial investment. […]
7 Practical Steps for Facility Managers to Cut Through the Sustainability Noise
Intro: Too Much Noise, Too Little Clarity Terms like ESG, Net Zero, Circular Economy, Sustainability, BIM, IWMS, CMMS, IoT, Sensors, IEQ, and Data are everywhere. Yet for many facility managers (FMs), this flood of buzzwords brings confusion rather than clarity. Budgets are tight. Staff resources are limited. Meanwhile, executives are demanding measurable progress toward sustainability […]
Washington’s Clean Buildings Performance Standard: A Compliance Roadmap
The Clean Buildings Performance Standard (CBPS), signed into law in 2019 and expanded in 2022 and 2023, is Washington State’s framework for reducing energy use and emissions in commercial and multifamily buildings. The goal is simple: lower operating costs, reduce fossil fuel consumption, and improve building performance across covered properties. The program also includes Tier […]
The Ultimate Guide to Energy Use Intensity (EUI) Compliance
Energy Use Intensity (EUI) is a crucial metric for measuring the energy efficiency of your building. It’s calculated by dividing the total energy consumption of your building by its total floor area. EUI is typically expressed in terms of energy use per square foot per year, providing you with a standardized way to compare the […]
Is it Necessary to become a Sustainable Office?
We all agree that the office as we knew it pre-COVID is at least changing, if not unrecognizable. Whether you’re downsizing because most of your staff is remote, or you’ve returned to a five-day-a-week rhythm, the environment we work in is being fundamentally rethought — and sustainability is right at the center of that conversation. […]
Facility Management (FM) is Changing
Facility Management: As It Used To Be Picture this: once upon a time in a building not so far away, a custodian worked out of a cramped office in the basement—and I mean a real basement, the kind where you’d hit your head on the low-hanging pipes if you weren’t careful. The air was thick […]
The Ultimate Guide to Creating a Winning Facility Management Plan + Free Template
Download Your Free Facility Management Plan Template Take the guesswork out of facility planning. Use our ready-to-edit .docx template to quickly build a structured, professional facility management plan tailored to your organization. Download Facility Plan Template A strategic approach to facilities management focuses on optimizing resource utilization and maximizing asset value. This article will explore […]
Learn From The Past, Action The Present, Predict The Future
A smarter approach to facility maintenance Maintenance in a facility has almost become as critical as it is on a commercial jetliner. People’s schedules, business meetings, and daily routines are on the line every time something breaks. Now granted, a failed door closer on the front entrance won’t ground your building the way it might […]
Regulatory Compliance, HELP!
Navigating the Complexities of Business Compliance and Asset Management Understanding and adhering to legal and regulatory requirements is a critical yet often underestimated aspect of business ownership. Ignorance is not bliss, and ultimately, the responsibility for compliance rests firmly with you, the business owner. Recent inspections for asset inventory and compliance have revealed alarming oversights […]
Preventative Maintenance, Obsolete?
Preventative Maintenance: Obsolete or More Important Than Ever? Preventative maintenance is often labelled as outdated. With the rise of predictive and prescriptive maintenance, many organizations see it as inefficient, manual, and reactive. But that view is incomplete. Preventative maintenance is not disappearing. It is evolving. And in many cases, it remains critical to operations, compliance, […]
