News
The McMorrow Government Facilities Management Report features news, information, new products, and services targeted to government facilities executives and managers, building owners and managers, architects, interior designers, and engineers. Federal, state and local government facilities decision makers, who are charged with operating efficient government workplaces and facilities for use by the public, will benefit from this report. The 12 news sections include: Facilities Management, Real Estate & Property, Security & Life Safety, Sustainability & the Environment, Interior Design & Architecture, Construction & Engineering Projects, Industry Standards, Acquisition & Procurement, Manufacturers & Vendors, Technology, Associations and Awards.
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Conferences
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Boost your career, network, learn a new FM trick at NFMT, Baltimore
The National Facilities Management & Technology Conference & Expo (NFMT) will host one of the biggest gatherings of building owners, facility managers, maintenance engineers, sustainability directors, heads of facility operations and management, and other facilities management professionals when the conference and expo returns to Baltimore, March 13-15, 2012. more...
IFMA’s Facility Fusion Conference makes the case to the C-Suite
The International Facility Management Association’s third-annual Facility Fusion Conference & Expo will help facility, design and real estate professionals strengthen their competitive advantage through instructor-led educational courses, an expo showcasing the latest workplace products and services, cutting-edge facility tours, and other professional development and networking opportunities. more...
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Features
More young workers enter Facility Management Profession
as average annual compensation nears US$100,000
HOUSTON—The facility management professional of 2012, on average, is college educated, manages more than 1 million square feet of space and multiple employees, has experienced a growth in job responsibilities over the past two years, and is enjoying a base salary increase of 8 percent from 2007 levels, according to the results of an International Facility Management Association (IFMA) salary and demographics survey.
Bill to improve Energy Efficiency in Federal Buildings
WASHINGTON, DC—The High-Performance Federal Buildings Act, introduced in November, would save taxpayer dollars spent on energy costs in buildings owned by the Federal Government by allowing the government to analyze the full life-cycle cost of overall spending on a building as the basis for cost analysis, instead of short-term cost alone.
The States score by increasing energy-efficiency performance
WASHINGTON, D.C.—A sour U.S. economy, tight state budgets, and a failure by Congress to adopt a comprehensive energy strategy have not slowed the growing momentum among U.S. states toward increased energy efficiency, according to the fifth edition of the annual ACEEE State Energy Efficiency Scorecard released October 22nd by the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE).
Civilian BRAC (Base Realignment and Closure) passes
Transportation & Infrastructure Committee
The Civilian Property Realignment Act (H.R. 1734) was approved by the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee on October 13th by a vote of 30 to 22. Proposed by Representative Jeff Denham, the legislation is designed to improve the management of federal property and shrink the federal government’s footprint.
“Work on the Move,’ a New Book on Alternative Workplace Strategies
HOUSTON — “Work on the Move—Driving Strategy and Change in Workplaces,” is the collaborative effort of more than 20 leading experts in alternative office strategies. The book examines the forces driving workplace change and its effects on facility professionals, providing tools that will allow them to become more strategic leaders in the ongoing workplace revolution.
Case Study
Pi Beta Phi Builds LEED-Certified Greek-Letter
Organization House
Incorporating Green Features
When the Mississippi Gamma Chapter of Pi Beta Phi Fraternity for Women planned the design for its chapter house, incorporating sustainable practices was a top criteria for achievement. Pi Beta Phi had previously committed to be a green building leader among Greek-letter organizations for all its new facilities.
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