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Top 3 Strategies for Successful K to 12 Facility Management and Capital Planning

Schools are valuable assets for their communities. They offer a central location for learning, sports, and gatherings. Each day, students, parents, faculty and other groups leverage their local school facilities to improve lives and further their educational mission.

  • 6 min read
  • 6/7/19, 11:12 AM

Smart Ways to Align Capital Investments in Facilities Management

Increasingly, institutions across all industries—from education to healthcare to government—want to align buildings and capital investments with the organization's mission. This requires a focus on outcomes beyond reliability and efficiency. It aligns the facility budget and capital investments with the organization's overall strategic plan, making the institution more impactful.

  • 5 min read
  • 5/30/19, 2:24 PM

Healthcare Facilities Improvements

Your facilities are one of your healthcare institution's most visible physical assets. So, why wouldn't you want Healthcare Facilities Improvements to improve operational efficiency?

Celebrating Earth Day and the Built Environment

Happy Earth Day! Infrastructure is an environmental issue. The health of our buildings and infrastructure directly impacts the well-being of humans and the environment. In this way, maintaining the built environment—our buildings, dams, bridges, power grids, and transportation systems—is absolutely crucial.

  • 4 min read
  • 4/22/19, 11:54 AM

The FOUNDATION of Student Success

Making strategic decisions that transform your institution in a way that enhances student experience, increases enrollment, and improves ROI is no easy task.

  • 4 min read
  • 4/12/19, 12:30 PM

4 Ways to Enhance Classroom Environments in Higher Education

University students spend 20 to 30 hours a week in classrooms and labs. At Intellis, we understand that educational institutions strive to match their students' dedication with a commitment to creating a healthy, safe, stimulating, and supportive environment that meets the individual needs of all higher education students.

How to Conduct Effective Facility Condition Assessments

Facilities are the backbone of any organization. Their upkeep is critical for ensuring safety and maintaining optimal functionality. Facility condition assessments (FCAs) are essential for identifying potential issues, evaluating asset conditions, and guiding capital investment decisions. However, managing assessments for multiple buildings and assets across diverse sites can be complex.

  • 10 min read
  • 3/14/19, 11:38 AM

How to Improve Strategic Planning for Education Facilities

Recent studies have shown that space growth is outpacing enrollment growth in higher education. The goal is to grow enrollment and increase space at about the same rate. However, since 2012, space growth has continued to rise while enrollment growth has remained flat. This blog discusses how to improve strategic planning in managing higher education facilities.

  • 8 min read
  • 2/28/19, 1:48 PM

How Changes in Healthcare Impact Facilities Capital Planning

This blog discusses the significant transformation the healthcare industry is undergoing. Market dynamics, health system consolidation, mergers and acquisitions, payment reform, technological advances, and changes to care delivery are all reshaping its function.

  • 10 min read
  • 2/8/19, 1:24 PM

Implementing New Technology for Efficient Facilities Management

As cities grow and populations rise, the demand for electricity and other resources in the built environment increases rapidly. This has created a need for innovative solutions to help Facility Managers meet these growing demands while reducing environmental impact.

  • 7 min read
  • 1/24/19, 5:51 PM