Tag: Benchmarking
BOMA International Announces W2 Challenge Champions
More than 2,000 commercial properties participated in two-year water and waste benchmarking initiative
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Purposeful Data Gathering Improves Facility Planning And Management
Facilities data is most valuable when it can be interpreted accurately, communicated effectively, and turned into an actionable plan.
Recladding From The Past
With certain energy efficient building envelope improvements, facilities go back to the future.
Energize Denver Program Cuts Building Energy Use By 4.5%
Energize Denver saved $13.5M from 2016 to 2017, and once again saw 90 percent of covered buildings comply with the program.
ASHRAE Intros “As Designed” Rating For Its Building EQ Portal
This new capability provides a quick energy analysis of a building's energy performance, helping to identify whether that building is achieving its design potential.
Survey Shows Sampling Of ENERGY STAR Attitudes And Use
With the future of this popular U.S. EPA program uncertain, MACH Energy has published the results of its recent survey of 400 building and facility professionals to examine the topic.
BOMA Shares 2017 Office, Industrial Property Benchmarking Reports
These Experience Exchange Reports (EERs) for building owners and property managers in those two sectors provide insight into data on income, operating costs, and taxes.
Energy Management Focus At Facility Executive Live!
Registration is open for this one-day event in Chicago that includes a panel discussion on "Creating An Energy Roadmap" for facility management.
Secure Deferred Maintenance Funds With Third-Party Data Analysis
Having comprehensive data on hand can help facility management in higher education successfully pursue funding for needed improvements and repair.
BOMA 2016 Experience Exchange Reports Released
With data on office and industrial facilities, these reports offer insight into income and expenses within the commercial real estate industry.
Energy Cost Benchmark App From Jackson Associates
With the data provided by facility managers, this app is the first step toward energy benchmarking insight by focusing on cost rather than use.
Fifth Annual Core Facility Management Benchmarking Survey Now Open
In its fifth year running, iLab's annual study will continue to capture the evolution of trends and growth in the core facility community.
EH&E, Brigham And Women’s Hospital Win IFMA Excellence Award
The award honors a new approach—commissioned by BWH and designed by EH&E—that "sets a new benchmark" and establishes a "model of best practices" for the improvement of fire and life safety compliance during and after construction of healthcare facilities.
Winners Of The 2013 Awards For Excellence In FM Announced
As the Awards grow in prestige and recognition, so too do the number of high quality, cutting edge projects and that are nominated, with 15 submissions from around the world received this year.
BOMA International Passes New Policy Positions on Energy Benchmarking and Tax Reform
The Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) International passed two new policy positions and reaffirmed its position in opposition of mandated luminous egress path markings.
Space And Project Benchmarks From IFMA
Factors such as layoffs and stagnant hiring due to the troubled economy, more people working off site and the growth of collaborative space may actually mask this trend, elevating the total amount of space per person available throughout the office.
Seattle Holds Energy Data On Majority Of Facilities There
The city's Energy Benchmarking and Reporting Ordinance, passed in 2010, has resulted in the collection of 2011 energy data on more than 87% of commercial and multifamily buildings 50,000 square feet or larger in the city.
TFM Names J.B. Messer Facility Executive of the Year
A close eye on operations costs propels this year’s TFM Facility Executive of the Year, J.B. Messer, director of facilities management for Oklahoma City Community College.
QUESTION OF THE WEEK: Remodeling Benchmarks
Is there any kind of established benchmark for interior remodeling in facilities?
BOMA EER Benchmark Shows Income Increases
BOMA International's 2012 Experience Exchange Report hints at more sustained recovery for commercial real estate.