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IFMA Foundation to Determine Wireless Technologies' Effect on the Facility Management Profession

Frequently, decisions regarding technology are made at the executive level, with the effects of these decisions felt by all employees. As a result, facility-management professionals are often asked to implement new technology as soon as it becomes available -- even if they don’t have a solid understanding of that technology.
A new study by the IFMA Foundation, a non-profit organization working to promote research and educational opportunities for the advancement of the facility-management profession, soon will identify how wireless technologies affects facility management. The study will take into consideration wireless technologies relating to: audio, video, e-mail, the Internet, data, construction, design and furnishings.

The results of the study will be released in conjunction with the International Facility Management Association’s 2005 World Workplace Conference and Expo in Philadelphia this October.

“Part of the IFMA Foundation’s mission is to promote research for the advancement of facility management. The results of this wireless technology research will assist and enrich facility managers in their quest to provide a quality built environment,” said Sam W. Davidson, CFM, IFMA Foundation Chair.

Baker Robbins & Company, a full-service, independent technology consulting company, will produce the study and accompanying white paper. The study is being partially funded by Allsteel, a company that designs, builds and delivers workplace furniture solutions with advanced functionality and lifetime durability.

Established in 1990 as a non-profit, 501(c) (3) corporation, and separate entity from the International Facility Management Association (IFMA), the IFMA Foundation works for the public good to promote priority research and educational opportunities for the advancement of facility management. The IFMA Foundation is supported by the generosity of the FM community including IFMA members, chapters, councils, corporate sponsors and private contributors who share the belief that education and research improve the FM profession. To learn more about the good works of the IFMA Foundation, visit www.ifmafoundation.org.

Established in 1990 as a non-profit, 501(c)(3) corporation, and separate entity from the International Facility Management Association (IFMA), the IFMA Foundation works for the public good to promote priority research and educational opportunities for the advancement of facility management. The IFMA Foundation is supported by the generosity of the FM community including IFMA members, chapters, councils, corporate sponsors and private contributors who share the belief that education and research improve the FM profession. To learn more about the good works of the IFMA Foundation, visit www.ifmafoundation.org.