Tag Archives: Facility Management

Decisions that Pass the Test of Time

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

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”

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

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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Hancock Bank and Leo Seal Community Center

Waveland, Mississippi The Hancock Waveland Branch and adjacent Leo Seal Community Center are definite signs that Waveland, MS has bounced back  back from the destructive forces of Hurricane Katrina.  Designed by Labarre Architects, APAC, the complex has served as a … Continue reading

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Strategic Facility Planning Can Radically Transform Your Branch Facility Operating Cost Structure

While line item cost reduction and strategic cost control programs control the “cost” portion of cost per square foot, strategic facility planning creates value through control of the “square feet” portion. Strategic Facility Planning is a process that aligns the … Continue reading

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

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

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

“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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Credit Union and Bank Trends

Credit Unions and Banks have dramatically altered their perspective on facility investments over the past three years.  Banks have found that acquisitions are often the best route to growth and credit unions have found that purchasing and renovating existing facilities … Continue reading

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