Cut It Out!
The commercial real estate industry is in a deep crisis. Some estimates suggest that there is 30% more commercial property available than the market can support?at least through 2012. Prices and rents are down, vacancies are up.
Just as importantly, the day-to-day cost of maintaining and servicing both facilities and real estate simply takes too big a chunk out of organizational operating budgets. It?s time to rethink the way we use what is clearly one of every organization?s largest?and most critical?assets.
The purpose of this book is to begin a journey towards both efficient (i.e., lean and green) and effective (use only what you need, when you need it) facilities management processes and programs. The book will serve as a ?Quick Reference Guide? for Facility Managers who are interested in achieving immediate operating cost efficiencies. Additionally, most of the chapter topics include a strong sustainability (Triple Bottom Line) undercurrent, and, thus, sustainability is an accompanying ...