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The official publication of the corporate facilities council

CELEBRATING 16 YEARS OF PUBLICATION



A Member Showcase



The success of our magazine is due primarily to our members who have contributed the overwhelming majority of the articles you will find here. We welcome material (without marketing references) that is educational and informative. Content is open to any subject of interest or help to your fellow members.



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From Your President

Mike Petrusky Interviews Mark Schnurr of Bravo

Changing Perceptions of Workplace Design
Part 3: The Design of Playful Environments for Innovation

Joe's World

Is Sitting Killing You?

News & Events

Editorially Speaking

A Facility Manager's Change Management Checklist for Office Moves

First Wednesday Webinars

New Member Welcome



THE ARCHive | 2002 to pRESENT



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Issues from 2017 onward are supported on all devices and platforms


Issues between 2002-2016 are only available in PDF format



2018



Spring





Outsourcing Trends in Corporate Real Estate

When Good Design Gets Personal

The Impact of Technology on Facility Management

​Fast Tracking the IFMA Pipeline

David Allen’s Getting Things Done



Summer





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Autumn





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Winter








2017



Spring





Project Management Leadership Can Change the World

Documentation: The Keys to Your Kingdom

FM Perspectives: A Student's Vantage Point



Summer





Workplace Violence: Cultivating a Coalition of Safety
Renovate or Relocate? The Critical Factors that Will Lead Your Company to the Right Decision

Outsourcing the Facility Services Call Center



Autumn





How to use Bürolandschaft to Build an Agile Workspace

Security in an Age of Global Terror

Walking the Line: An OSHA Update

Mike Petrusky Interviews Leigh Stringer, Author of The Healthy Workplace | Part 1



Winter





Mike Petrusky Interviews Leigh Stringer, Author of The Healthy Workplace | Part 2

A More Efficient Way to Buy Construction Services

Are You Sharing the Stage or Stealing the Spotlight?

Emotional Intelligence: What's Yours and Why it Matters



2016



Spring





What is an FM?
Entrance Flooring ROI
Nine Reasons Your Company Needs You



Summer





The Incredible Shrinking Building
Skills that Get Raises
Legacy Energy Management vs Energy Management Legacy



Autumn





Minimum Salary Regulation
Perfecting Your Elevator Pitch
Emergency Preparedness



Winter





Driving Change
An Interview with Graham Tier
Centralizing Maintenance?



2015



Spring





Diving into the Deep Waters of Change
30 Years Sure Makes a Difference
What Do You Do About Managing Messy Workspaces?



Summer





Do We Still Need Programming?
Achieving Acoustic Privacy in the Workplace
Examining the CFM Exam



Autumn





People, Culture, Design
An Interview with Buck Fisher, IFMA Fellow
Found Space



Winter





Communicate, Communicate, Communicate
Emerging Trends of the 21st Century Corporate Headquarters
Big Data



2014



Spring





Corporate Campus Planning
Telecommuting Today
The Intelligent Building moves to the Cloud



Summer





Emotional Intelligence
Dirty Mike Rowe
Carpet Cost Saving Strategies



Autumn





There’s No Such thing as a Free Lunch?

Accountability: The Key to Government Telework

5 Strategies Every FM Needs on a Winter Checklist



Winter





The Curse of Subject Matter Expertise
Serial Surplus: The Unseen Costs
3 Business Networking Myths Debunked



2013



Spring





Mobility Programs: Enabling Worker and Spatial Performance
How to Get More Value from Your Cleaning Program
Building Automation Systems and the Data Center



Summer





How to Drive Efficiency and Satisfaction in Your Workplace
Technology Infrastructure Upgrade Boosts Performance of Older Buildings
Where's the Line Between "P" and "L" in Corporate Food Service?



Autumn





How Demand Management and Demand Response Can Help
​our Bottom Line
World Workplace: Close to Home
Workplace Evolutionaries



Winter





Harnessing Conflict: Winning Strategies for Outstanding Leaders and Top-Notch Teams
Integrated Project Delivery or Conventional Wisdom:Getting the Best of Both
Fire Protection: Don’t Let Your Reputation Go Up in Smoke



2012



Spring





Managing On-Site Contractors
Facility Fusion 2012 Recap
Sunlight Sanitizes
LEED for Existing Buildings
A Word from IFMA’s New Director of Membership
​and Councils



Summer





Strategic Facility Planning in the New Normal
Improving Spare Parts Management
Benefits of Renting Office Furniture



Autumn





Automation System Maintenance?
Food, Employees, Wellness, Profit
Don’t Become an Accident Statistic



Winter





Five Myths of Office Ergonomics
Targeted Spending Equals Greater Payback
World Workplace Recap



2011



Spring





Restoring an Historic Theater
Facility Fusion Boston 2011 Recap
LEAD Practices: On-Site Dining
Build a High-tech Résumé for Free
Best Practices for Outsourcing



Summer





10 Ways to Add Punch to Your Presentation
Construction Trends
From the Frying Pan Into the Fire



Autumn





Engaging Employees
Sustainability Puzzle
Asset Management Planning Technology



Winter





Using LinkedIn as a Job Search Tool?
Culture Eats Strategy Every Time!
How to Set Truly Smart Goals



2010



Spring





Keep off the Glass
What's in a Word?
Advancing Your Ideas



Summer





Strategic Facilities Planning
A Window Cleaning Standard
People, Culture, Work, Design | Part 1
Tread on Me and Save Money



Autumn





Deterring the Graffiti Artist
People, Culture, Work, Design | Parts 2 & 3
Corporate Dining Costs Report



Winter





LEED Facility on Interstate 95
People, Culture, Work, Design | Parts 4 & 5
Influence Equals Productivity
Resolved to be Resolved



2009



Spring





The Dress Code Challenge
Workplace Tech Trends
The Merger of Green and Sustainable



Summer





Task Force Report: Green Contract
The Building Envelope
Big Relocation Got You Sleepless?



Autumn





LEED for Commercial Interiors
What's Eating Your Building?
Successful Change Management



Winter





Work and Life: A Balancing Act
The Secret Life of Carpets
Internal Talent Integration



2008



Spring





Green Moving
Carpeting: Tips, Advice, and Guidelines
Facility Managers Delegation Visits China



Summer





Green Seating
Strategic Talent: Considering All the Factors
Avoiding Costly Change Orders



Autumn





Carbon Footprint
Furniture Solutions
The Future of Work



Winter





Tips for Avoiding Floor Failure
Where Did the LISTSERV Go?
Instant Messaging in the Office



2007



Spring





Springtime in Pittsburgh
The Building Envelope: Outward Layers
Imagine You're in Charge
Analyzing Office Space



Summer





Creating Powerful Presentations: 10 Easy Steps
Biometric Technologies
Sales Etiquette
Violence in the Workplace



Autumn





Change in the Business Environment
World Workplace Report: New Orleans
Global Forces at Work



Winter





Climbing Food Costs
Sound Masking
Post Occupancy Survey
Water, Water, Everywhere



2006



Spring





Relocation Design Questions
Mr. Green Cleans
Survey Said!
What’s on Your Roof?



Summer





Council Statistics
Sprinkler System Dangers
Demystifying Design



Autumn





World Workplace Report: San Diego
Building Security in from the Start
The Air You Breathe
Avian Influenza



Winter





Backing Up Critical Data Files
Business Campus Dining
World Workplace Report: San Diego



2005



Spring





Silence is Golden
Professional Move Management
Guess Who's Coming to Lunch?



Summer





Avoiding Change Orders
LISTSERV E-mail Overload
Meeting Space Technologies
The Dirty Truth About Mold



Autumn





Food, Competition, and Money
Branding Your Organization
Developing Project Budgets



Winter





Winter Thoughts
Green Maintenance
Flower Power is Back



2004



Spring





Issue unavailable



Summer





Council Elections
Hot Fun in the Summertime
The Corporate Culture Challenge: Part 2



Autumn





Postings From the LISTSERV
Corporate Mission Possible
Back to the Basics



Winter





High Performance Workspaces
Benchmarking Opportunity
Postings From the LISTSERV



2003



Spring





The Council Needs You
The Organization Behavior Component
The Activity-Based Work Environment



Summer





Reclaiming Valuable Office Space
World Bank Streamlines Box Moves
Workplace Trends



Autumn





Lease Restructures and the Devil You Know
Selecting Healthy Materials for Corporate Interiors
Corporate Real Estate Holds Untapped Value



Winter





From the LISTSERV
The Corporate Culture Challenge: Part 1



2002



Autumn





Safety Corner: Test Your Knowledge
NFPA Code Approved Amid Some Heat
World Workplace Report: Toronto
Green Report—What’s New with LEED 2.1



Winter





New LISTSERV Launched
Safety Corner: Test Your Knowledge
Honda Receives Leed Certification
Business Case for Green Design



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