A data-driven guide to building bulletproof financial justification for predictive maintenance investments When facility teams walk into the CFO’s office with another technology proposal, you're competing against every other...
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Real-world advice for facility managers: stakeholder comms, after-hours policies, vendor coordination and reporting that keeps budgets on track.
The Cyber Side of BAS: Are You the Weakest Link?
In an era where buildings have become as smart as the devices in our pockets, the convergence of operational technology and information technology has transformed how we manage facilities. Building Automation Systems (BAS) now...
AI as the New Facilities Manager: How Much Autonomy is Too Much?
The modern facility is evolving at warp speed, and at the helm of this transformation is artificial intelligence. AI-powered building automation is no longer a futuristic concept—it’s happening now. HVAC systems optimize...
What is the Niagara Framework?
The Niagara Framework (NF) is developed by Tridium, and if you visit the company’s website, you will learn Niagara is a “comprehensive software platform for the development and deployment of connected products and device-to-enterprise applications.” If you’re...
How to Use Knowledge Transfer to Lower the Impact of Retiring Staff
Today baby boomers and seasoned FM pros are retiring at a hasty clip. According to IFMA Foundation’s Global Workforce Initiative (GWI), more than 50% of FMs will retire over the next decade or so. The change is having a dramatic impact on companies who are racing to...
Communication and the Art of Influence
In every act of communication, we strive to influence others. Even when our communication is simply to inform, we seek to align someone else’s view of reality to ours. While we can influence others’ behaviors, the higher aim is often to change their minds as well....
The FM Checklist for SaaS Procurement
Software-as-a-service (SaaS) is a growing trend in FM because of several advantages cloud-based services deliver over in-house development. For one, it’s generally cheaper to outsource your software needs rather than spend time and money developing a bespoke solution....
6 Skills FMs Will Need Beyond 2021
Facilities managers must master many skills to be effective. Communication, multi-tasking, technical knowledge, and resilience to name a few. But in a market disrupted by pandemics, climate change, tech innovations and new regulations, knowing how to prepare for the...
5 Technical Writing Tips for Facilities Managers
Technical writing skills are essential for today’s facilities managers, who must produce a wide range of communications for a variety of readers. One day, you might be writing a CAPEX proposal for an executive, the next pinning a “how-to” memo for janitorial staff. So...
What Is After-Hours HVAC? A Complete Guide for Landlords and Tenants
After-hours HVAC is heating, ventilation and air-conditioning service delivered to a commercial tenant outside a building’s normal operating hours — typically evenings, weekends and holidays — billed to that tenant at an agreed hourly rate. It goes by several names,...
Including AHAC Charges in Your Commercial Lease
If you're new to after-hours HVAC billing, you may find it hard getting started drafting a lease or tenancy notice. After-hours HVAC is a complex topic, and each property requires a bespoke solution. However, there are a few basic terms and ideas that appear in most...
Post-COVID Tech Trends for Facility Managers
Technology has been reshaping both hard and soft services for years, but COVID-19 has accelerated that process. Owners and managers of larger portfolios tend to be early tech adopters—passing the efficiency and effectiveness on to their customers—but in a post-COVID...