Strategic Facility Capital Planning is essential for business continuity in an era marked by economic uncertainty, from inflation to the lingering effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. To ensure efficient resource allocation, facilities teams must align capital planning objectives with forecasted financial performance.

It's that time of year again - school is back in session! Now is the perfect opportunity to discuss facilities management and capital planning for K-12 education. Making strategic decisions that transform your institution to improve the student experience, increase enrollment, and boost ROI is a challenging task that requires careful consideration.

How can I plan strategic facility capital for higher education buildings, grounds, and physical assets? The answer is clear: implement capital planning software. The FOUNDATION solution by Intellis is a fully configurable enterprise platform. It is designed to help you manage facilities, mitigate risk, enhance efficiency, and make more intelligent strategic decisions.

It is critical to know the extent to which the buildings, physical assets, and systems in your care are performing. Having comprehensive data on all assets enables Facility Managers to identify potential opportunities for facility optimization.

Successful strategic facility planning connects vision, priorities, people, and the physical institution to a flexible evaluation system, decision-making, and action. It shapes and guides the entire organization as it evolves and contextualizes operations within the broader community context. In this blog, we will explore the significance of Strategic Facility Planning and introduce The FOUNDATION Solution, a comprehensive software designed to streamline facility management and improve long-term operational effectiveness.

How can I improve preventive maintenance for facilities planning? Preventive maintenance is critical for optimal operational conditions for your organization's physical assets. This typically involves regular inspections to detect and correct defaults and repair deficiencies before a breakdown occurs. Here we discuss three tips for improving your organization's preventive maintenance program.

Here's how software simplifies school facilities planning: K-12 school facility planning is stressful, complex, and time-consuming. Amid the ongoing and evolving COVID-19 pandemic, it is even more challenging.

School's out for summer! While students are away, the facilities team can take advantage of the lower occupancy and schedule maintenance work to enhance school buildings. In this blog, we discuss the most common problems in summer facility management for schools and how to solve most of these common problems. This blog discusses the most common problems in summer facilities management for schools and how to solve them.

Why is accurate reporting necessary for facilities management? Accurate reporting is essential for facilities management and capital planning because it is the most precise way to define the next steps regarding procuring financial, programmatic, and staff resources. Equally important is the practice facility managers present this data.

How Facilities Management Software Enhances School Operations and Planning Facilities management software empowers school officials to track and manage building maintenance efficiently, streamline facility condition assessment (FCA) data, and support long-term capital planning. With increasing budget constraints and the need for proactive maintenance, adopting the right software solution ensures operational efficiency, compliance, and cost savings.