Building Operating Management
for Building Owners & Facility Executives

Online Only - Building Information Modeling Making the Most of BIM: Clash Detection and ReportingWith BIM, careful coordination between contractor and engineer can make clash detection easier and therefore accelerate the rest of the project.

Feature - Doors and Door Hardware How to Do Asset Management for Doors and Door HardwareBecause of their high level of use, and therefore difficult maintenance requirements, it's critical to match door and door hardware products with the proper application.

Feature - Restrooms High-Traffic Restrooms Present Challenges for Facility ManagersFacility managers need to solve issues, including privacy, fluctuations in traffic, and heavy use and abuse.

Online Only - Green Building Understanding the LEED Rating SystemThis handy primer for the LEED rating system can help you target the categories and credits that'll help you earn the highest rating.

Feature - Smart Buildings Smart Buildings: How to Justify an Investment in Analytics SoftwareBy combining fault detection and diagnostics, monitoring-based commissioning, and building analytics, facility managers can understand their digital data and, therefore, what really is happening in buildings.

Feature - Design and Construction 8 Steps to Getting Better Construction Documents Facility managers need to be precise and specific in what they ask for regarding construction deliverables. Here's how.

Feature - Roofing How Roof Asset Management Can Save on Operating, Maintenance CostsRoofing systems are at a disadvantage because they're out of sight, out of mind. But ignoring roofs, like ignoring any facility asset, can have expensive consequences.

Feature - Health and Wellness Is There Really a Payback for Health and Wellness Strategies? There's no monthly bill for or facility pain point if you don't focus on health and wellness. Or is there?

Online Only - Benchmarking In Critical Facilities, Benchmarking Data Justifies ChoicesWhy benchmarking is critical in making data-driven decisions, and how to lay the groundwork for conducting your own benchmarking survey.

Feature - Green Healthcare Facilities Energy Efficiency Leads New Innovative Approaches to Sustainable Healthcare DesignThe largest building block of sustainable design, the focus on energy efficiency has created a paradigm shift in how healthcare buildings are designed, built, and operated.