Facility and Property Management Guidebook

by Jeffery L. Campbell, Ph.D.

Facility and property management (FPM) is a dynamic and far reaching industry that touches all of our lives. Over the past 70 years, people have moved from spending 90 percent of their time our-of-doors, to 90 percent of their time in-doors. The physical built environment in which people live deserves to be better understood, researched, and taught as part of the professional and academic settings. The purpose of this book is to provide a comprehensive overview of the profession of facility and property management and introduce foundational learning from which to build upon.

What's in it for you? Having a firm grasp on the fundamentals of facility and property management will help you succeed now and create better growth opportunities in the future. This book will help you understand and put into action best practices for:

• Budgeting, funding and controls
• Construction management
• Energy management
• Event management
• Facility and property markets, associations and certifications
• Facility leadership and administration
• Finance and cost/benefit analysis
• How buildings work and mechanical/electrical systems
• Operations and maintenance
• Planning and design
• Problem Solving
• Property management
• Real estate leasing
• Regulatory compliance
• Safety, security and disaster recovery
• Sustainability and 'green' buildings
• Technology tools