Author: FM College Admin

As a facilities management professional, I have had to manage everything with spreadsheets, an IT help desk system, and manual data tracking. No CMMS. No integrated facilities platform. Just systems thinking discipline, and the determination to prove that facilities management deserves proper tools. The thought that facilities management is a multifaceted job doing it mostly…

For facilities managers, disruption rarely arrives in a single form. It may begin with a fuel delivery that costs more than expected, a delayed shipment of materials, a piece of equipment that is suddenly harder to replace, or a site incident that interrupts the day’s plan before crews are fully underway. In today’s uncertain environment,…

Facilities managers must be involved in reorganization planning from the beginning. The announcement of my NYC and DC office reorganization project came in on Tuesday. By Wednesday, I was fielding questions about desk assignments, technology needs and whether people could keep their workstations, offices, bullpens etc. By Friday, I realized nobody had thought about where…

The 14,000-square-foot VITAS inpatient hospice center will open in 2027 and serve 500+ patients annually. As Florida’s aging population continues to grow, increasing demand for inpatient hospice care, VITAS Healthcare broke ground on a new inpatient hospice center in Port St. Lucie. Expected to open in 2027, the new 14,000-square-foot facility will expand access to…

Managers seeking more resilient approaches to environmental hygiene are turning to probiotic systems to supplement traditional disinfection. Hospital floors have long been recognized as reservoirs for microbial contamination, but their role in transmission often is underestimated. Floors accumulate organic debris, dust-bound microbes, skin cells and droplets from patient care activities. Items that fall to the…

Earth Day is a good reminder that facilities managers play an important role in managing environmental impact. Daily operational decisions can shape how sustainable a building is. Managers can use this holiday to develop a clear and practical plan to improve energy efficiency and support long-term environmental goals. Conduct a Facility-Wide Energy Audit An energy…