Maintenance & Operations


The Janus Side of FM

Are you learning from the past, or dwelling in it?

Quality education facilities

Fix Them Now!

Quality education facilities foster better learning.

Working While Occupied

Technicians should be prepared to minimize their impact on occupied spaces.

Facilities Masters Award

Facilities Masters Award

Promoting excellence in maintenance and operations.

What Value Commissioning?

Are the expense and results worth undertaking the process?

Things I've Learned 2014

Reflections on learning, taking risks, trust and remembering what matters.

How We Communicate

It's what you say and how you say it.

energy initiative

Demand Response

An energy initiative that works for the environment and school divisions.

School Building Costs

How to Cut the Cost of Your New School Building

It's anti-intuitive, but raising the initial cost of a new school or other capital purchase can reduce total cost of ownership.

Thermal 'Ravioli'

A new bio-based phase-change material is providing HVAC savings.

Thinking Outside the Box

What if we could design and build lower-maintenance facilities?

Resilience, Schools and Insurance

Can schools be rewarded with lower insurance costs by taking steps to reduce risk? A new program shows how it can be done.

The Consumerization of IT

Implications of the increasing consumerization of technology in higher education.

Closing the Gap

Successfully managing facilities in a climate of change.

Financial Dashboards

Bringing context to data confusion.

The Unasked Questions

The devil is in the details when coordinating campus activities and events.

campus environment

Campus as Place

Furman University has received recognition for its commitment to its campus environment, most recently as a model for arboreta in the Southeast and across the nation.

Safety for All

Equipment maintenance is a vital piece of the safety puzzle.

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