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BIM for Facility Managers: Now available in the IFMA Bookstore »

The latest publications from the IFMA Foundation and IFMA: Work on the Move wins Distinguished Author award »

Technology for Facility Managers now available »

Join us in Philadelphia! Lock in early-bird rates for IFMA’s World Workplace 2013!

Oct. 2 – 4, 2013
Philadelphia, Pa., USA

For more than 30 years, IFMA’s World Workplace has been leading groundbreaking discussions on the management of facilities, FM teams and workplace projects. Held annually, World Workplace addresses topics of the greatest relevance and concern to professionals who support the built environment.

World Workplace is in step with the continued advancement of the FM profession. As more employers recognize the direct impact of efficient facility management on business profitability, we’re making sure you have what you need to Advance Business and Get Results.

Leading FM: Advance Business, Get Results

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Apply Now for IFMA Foundation’s 2013 International Student of the Year

Attain international recognition for Facilities Management education and be identified as a future leader of the Built Environment.

An international Panel of Judges will be appointed annually by the IFMA Foundation’s Executive Committee to evaluate the Award applications.

The 2013 “International Student of the Year” Award winner will be flown to IFMA’s World Workplace 2013 Conference and Exhibition in Philadelphia, PA. to receive their recognition and award.

The applications for the 2013 “International Student of the Year” award must be received by July 31, 2013.

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BIM for Facility Managers: Now available in the IFMA Bookstore!

The International Facility Management Association (IFMA) and IFMA Foundation are proud to announce publication of BIM for Facility Managers, edited by Paul Teicholz.

Building information modeling (BIM) is the practice of creating and modeling the digital representations of physical and functional characteristics of a facility. These building information models are powerful resources to inform decisions about a facility at all stages of its life-cycle from construction to demolition.

IFMA defines facility management as a profession that encompasses multiple disciplines to ensure functionality of the built environment by integrating people, place, process and technology.

Addressing building owners, developers, and managers, this text covers how building information management (BIM) complements facility management (FM) systems to achieve significant lifecycle advantages. It includes coverage of the guidelines for BIM in FM as developed by owners such as the General Services Administration, the COBie2 (BIM document standard) used to collect and communicate facility equipment information, and a list of software for BIM/FM integration. It also offers six real-life case studies including the Texas A&M Health Science Center, the USC School of Cinematic Arts, and the State of WI Facilities. Price: US$60 (non-member price: US$85). Make sure to reserve your copy today!

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The latest publications from the IFMA Foundation and IFMA: Work on the Move wins Distinguished Author award

The IFMA Foundation is pleased to announce their recent highly acclaimed publication, "Work on the Move" will be awarded the International Facility Management Association's 2012 Distinguished Author Award. As part of the Awards of Excellence program, the award honors those who have raised the bar in their contributions to the advancement of the facility management profession around the globe.

The publication brings together global workplace experts to analyze how work is changing, the impact it's having on the workplace and how facility professionals can respond.

"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.

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Technology for Facility Managers now available

Facility managers are tasked with operating and maintaining the built environment. Technology plays a big role in this function, and often facility managers are asked to install, implement, and work with a variety of technologies without any prior experience in IT. "Technology for Facility Managers" presents the cutting edge technology that facility managers will come across in their careers. Technologies covered include: Building information modeling (BIM), Building automation and control systems (BAS), FM automation (CAFM/IWMS), Condition assessment/life cycle analysis models, Radio frequency identification (RFID), Geographic information systems (GIS), Social networking, Sustainability and energy analysis and much more.

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