Category Archives: Facility Management

Decisions that Pass the Test of Time

Posted on January 10, 2016 by Labarre Associates, Inc.

Once you make a decision, you are headed down a road that locks in your future construction, operating, or lease costs. Your facility decisions may even unknowingly shape your organization’s culture and time to market. Our value proposition is that … Continue reading →

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What is Strategic Facility Planning?

Posted on January 7, 2016 by Labarre Associates, Inc.

A Strategic Facilities Plan is the link between business strategies and real estate strategies.  A recent study in the Journal of Corporate Real Estate indicates that even the best real estate databases do not support high-level portfolio decision making.  Developing … Continue reading →

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Why you Need to Survey Your Parking Lots Today and Tomorrow (January 4th & 5th)

Posted on January 4, 2016 by Labarre Associates, Inc.

The first two working days of the year, parking lots are 100% occupied with 100% attendance at work. This is important because parking lot capacity is the true barometer of a facility’s occupancy capacity. Continue reading →

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Facilities Operating Cost Cutting Conundrum

Posted on August 24, 2015 by Labarre Associates, Inc.

Conundrum:  (Oxford Dictionary): a confusing and difficult problem or question                           (American Heritage Dictionary): a paradoxical, insoluble or difficult                   … Continue reading →

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Energy Saving Techniques: Part 2 – “Medium-hanging fruit”

Posted on March 31, 2015 by Labarre Associates, Inc.

You’ve done the “low-hanging fruit” energy saving items for your building, but want to do more.  What comes next?  See below for some more ideas on how to save on your energy bills. Interior Lighting: Install daylight sensors in rooms … Continue reading →

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Energy Saving Techniques: Part 1 – “Low-hanging fruit”

Posted on March 24, 2015 by Labarre Associates, Inc.

So you want to save money on operational costs of your building – who doesn’t?  We’re here to help.  See below for some ideas on how to save on your energy bills (in no particular order). Interior Lighting: Replace incandescent … Continue reading →

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Six Questions to Ask Potential Facility Management Service Providers

Posted on June 19, 2012 by Labarre Associates, Inc.

Before you consider outsourcing or switch providers, consider the following: Does your Facility Management firm specialize in Financial Institutions?  There are special skill sets are are required for both professional staff and blue collar staff staff serving Financial Institutions. Are … Continue reading →

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Strategic Cost Control Programs: An Important Next Step After Budget Reductions

Posted on April 5, 2012 by Labarre Associates, Inc.

Strategic Cost Control Programs are a targeted and systematic approach to maintaining buildings in a cost-effective manner over the long run.  They may not produce immediate savings, but their implementation will reduce the number of “unexpected,” but predictable, maintenance failures … Continue reading →

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Why Facility Cost Cutting at Branches Only Produces Limited Results

Posted on March 20, 2012 by Labarre Associates, Inc.

Many organizations can have 50 or more budget line items that track facility costs. The Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) has developed a simplified cost structure that allows you to aggregate costs in a format that, when combined with … Continue reading →

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Control Your Branch Facility Operating Cost Structure

Posted on March 9, 2012 by Labarre Associates, Inc.

“Cuts alone won’t produce results you want” If your efforts to control facility operating costs for Branches have involved lots of work with limited results, you’re not alone.  A recent study found that more than 50% of organizations averaged only … Continue reading →

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