Technology for Facility Managers: The Impact of Cutting-Edge Technology on Facility Management
Author(s): IFMA (Author), Eric Teicholz
Publisher: Wiley
Publication Date: October 30, 2012
Edition: 1st
Language: English
Print length: 336 pages
ISBN-10: 1118382838
ISBN-13: 9781118382837
Book Description
From BIM (building information modeling) to RFID (radio frequency identification) to BAS (building automation and control systems), facility managers of today's commercial buildings are often asked to work with a variety of technologies without any experience in IT. This new book is a welcome primer for facility managers and engineers. Each chapter covers a different technology and includes specific and helpful case studies. Authored by the International Facility Management Association (IFMA), this unique resource is also a practical textbook for candidates studying for IFMA certification.
Editorial Reviews
From the Inside Flap
A comprehensive look at the impact of technology on facility managers
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 information technology.
Technology for Facility Managers presents the cutting-edge technology that facility managers will come across in their careers. Each chapter covers a different technology and includes an overview and basic primer about the technologythe current use of the technology, how it's evolving, and how it will impact the practice of facility management in the futureand is complemented with case studies that address how the technology was implemented and the effect it had on the organization. Technologies covered include:
Building information modeling (BIM)
Building automation systems (BAS)
FM automation (CAFM/IWMS)
Condition assessment/life cycle analysis
Radio frequency identification (RFID)
Geographic information systems (GIS)
Social networking
Sustainability and energy analysis
Information and communications technology (ICT)
Workflow technology that supports standards such as Business Process Modeling Notation (BPMN) and those developed by the Workflow Management Coalition (WfMC)
Technology for Facility Managers is appropriate as a textbook for IFMA Accredited Degree Programs and as a resource for professionals studying for certification through IFMA.
From the Back Cover
A comprehensive look at the impact of technology on facility managers
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 information technology.
Technology for Facility Managers presents the cutting-edge technology that facility managers will come across in their careers. Each chapter covers a different technology and includes an overview and basic primer about the technology the current use of the technology, how it's evolving, and how it will impact the practice of facility management in the future and is complemented with case studies that address how the technology was implemented and the effect it had on the organization. Technologies covered include:
Building information modeling (BIM)
Building automation systems (BAS)
FM automation (CAFM/IWMS)
Condition assessment/life cycle analysis
Radio frequency identification (RFID)
Geographic information systems (GIS)
Social networking
Sustainability and energy analysis
Information and communications technology (ICT)
Workflow technology that supports standards such as Business Process Modeling Notation (BPMN) and those developed by the Workflow Management Coalition (WfMC)
Technology for Facility Managers is appropriate as a textbook for IFMA Accredited Degree Programs and as a resource for professionals studying for certification through IFMA.
About the Author
The International Facility Management Association (IFMA) is the world's largest and most widely recognized international association for professional facility managers, supporting more than 20,000 members in seventy-eight countries.
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