The Importance of Employee Wellbeing in Space Design and Facility Management
This topic has been thrust into the forefront starting with tech companies and startups, it was pushed harder with Covid and demanded by millennials, and Gen X & Z. This is not a bad thing! Think about it, which herd of cows produce the most and best quality of milk? or That being illustrated, it […]
The Role of Space Planning in Facility Management
Introduction Facility management encompasses a wide range of responsibilities, from maintaining infrastructure and managing budgets to ensuring safety and compliance. Among these responsibilities, space planning stands out as a critical component that can significantly impact overall effectiveness. In this article, we aim to explain the role of space planning in facility management, offering insights into […]
Operational Assessments Are the Most Overlooked Profit Machine in Your Facility
Picture this: You’re the facility manager for a thriving company. Every day feels like you’re running a complex machine with a thousand moving parts—HVAC systems, security protocols, maintenance schedules, compliance reports. You keep everything running, fires get put out, and at the end of each day, you can say “mission accomplished.” But here’s the million-dollar […]
Future-Proofing Facilities: Trends and Challenges to Anticipate by 2025
Introduction As we approach 2025, the facility management landscape is on the brink of transformative changes. The global facility management market is not just growing; it is dazzling worldwide, projected to expand at a significant compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 13.5% from now until 2030. This growth can be attributed to various factors, including […]
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
If you manage a commercial building, you’ve probably heard the term Energy Use Intensity—or EUI—come up more and more in conversations about sustainability, compliance, and operating costs. And for good reason. EUI is quickly becoming one of the most important metrics in building performance management, shaping everything from local benchmarking regulations to tax incentive eligibility […]
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 […]