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Stress-Free K12 Facilities Management and Capital Planning

It’s possible with Intellis. If your desktop is groaning under the weight of one more color-coded spreadsheet, your inbox has become a Bermuda Triangle for facility reports, and you greet maintenance emergencies the way most people greet pop quizzes—congratulations, you've officially joined the heroic (and slightly over-caffeinated) ranks of K12 facilities managers! But what if saving your schools from spreadsheets and paperwork was less like a marathon and more like calling in a high-tech superhero?

  • 3 min read
  • 2/21/20, 2:15 PM

How Software Improves Facility Planning in Higher Education

Do you feel held back by a lack of time and a limited budget? As a higher education administrator, you strive to provide students with the best possible experience. But that's just the tip of the iceberg in today's competitive landscape. To stay ahead, you must make strategic decisions that enhance the student experience, increase enrollment, and improve Return on Investment (ROI). Read on to find out how Intellis's Solutions for Higher Education offers a stress-free way to strategically manage physical assets and optimize long-term investments in college and university buildings.

  • 10 min read
  • 2/7/20, 12:44 PM

How Implementing Software Improves Capital Budget Analysis

Implementing software for capital budget analysis offers numerous benefits, significantly improving the efficiency and accuracy of capital planning and facility condition assessments. In this article, we will explore the key factors that impact how software can enhance capital budget analysis.

  • 6 min read
  • 1/13/20, 3:06 PM

3 Smart Tips for Getting your Capital Planning Projects Approved

Getting a capital planning project approved starts with a clear, defensible case: show the facility need, quantify the financial and operational impact, compare options, and connect the recommended investment to organizational priorities. The most effective proposals translate facility condition assessment data into a decision that finance leaders and executives can evaluate with confidence.

  • 7 min read
  • 12/27/19, 10:48 AM

3 Smart Ways to Improve Student Experience for K-12 School Districts

Today's K-12 education landscape is rapidly changing. As enrollment growth and the need for new construction of school buildings has slowed down, K-12 school districts must prioritize maintenance and renovation projects to create healthy and sustainable school buildings for the future. Read on to discover the best ways to improve student experience for K-12 schools.

  • 6 min read
  • 11/15/19, 11:06 AM

Trends Impacting Higher Education Facilities

The Intellis team regularly connects with heads of facilities, capital planning, construction, and engineering from the best colleges and universities nationwide. It is always a pleasure to meet college and university leaders who oversee all design and construction aspects and discuss their unique challenges and trends impacting higher education facilities.

  • 7 min read
  • 10/31/19, 12:49 PM

Data-Driven Strategies to Improve Facility Capital Planning

Do you want to improve your Capital Planning process, eliminate the headaches from staring at Excel, and make your job easier?

  • 4 min read
  • 10/3/19, 2:00 PM

Here's how we transformed the Condition Assessment and Capital Planning process for the largest school district in the country

New York City Public Schools manages one of the largest and most complex education portfolios in the United States: more than 1 million students, 1,700+ school buildings, a reported $16.5 billion budget, and an annual capital budget of approximately $4 billion for new construction, excluding maintenance.

  • 11 min read
  • 9/16/19, 12:19 PM

What is the difference between Capital Investment and Capital Planning?

The concepts of capital planning and capital investment strategy are often confused. Regarding capital investment strategy, many property executives quote the money they anticipate spending on their buildings over the next 12 months. While that amount is essential, the figure has more to do with budgeting than strategy.

Facilities Focus: How to Improve Asset Management

Embracing technology is essential for facility managers overseeing multi-site facility portfolios with numerous physical assets. Structured and organized facility management enhances the physical performance and appearance of buildings and systems and boosts occupant satisfaction. By improving the efficiency of maintenance and operations, technology can create a more comfortable and productive environment for building occupants. In this blog, we explore smart ways to improve physical asset management, offering better insights and visibility into the performance of physical assets for facility managers.

  • 7 min read
  • 7/11/19, 3:57 PM