By James C. Elledge, IFMA Fellow, CFM, FMA, RPA, RIAQM
Published in the February 2011 issue of Today’s Facility Manager

QEveryone is talking about how BIM can benefit facility managers (fms). In theory, that sounds great. However, I haven’t found clear evidence of how a BIM (Bentley or Autodesk based, for instance) can directly interact with

By James C. Elledge, IFMA Fellow, CFM, FMA, RPA, RIAQM
Published in the January 2011 issue of Today’s Facility Manager

QOur frequently used facility, a church and school, is 100,000 square feet. It is all electric. Our last bill was $15,000 for the month (whereas an average month is $13,000). We use heat pumps and variable air velocity units for

By James C. Elledge, IFMA Fellow, CFM, FMA, RPA, RIAQM
Published in the January 2011 issue of Today’s Facility Manager

QI am looking for software that can handle tech scheduling, work order creation, and billing. Can you recommend a free solution?

Dan Kingsford
Facilities Director
Canyon Gate Real Estate Services
Albuquerque,

The International Facility Management Association (IFMA) Foundation announces its 2010-2011 executive committee and board of trustees, which began their terms earlier this month. Stephen Ballesty, CFM, Rider Levett Bucknall’s Sydney, Australia, based head of advisory, has been named the new foundation chair, succeeding Pat Turnbull, MA, LEED AP.