Now more than ever is the time to ensure you have a comprehensive emergency preparedness plan. The COVID-19 pandemic continues to evolve and impact the way all facilities—from Government to offices to schools to Colleges and Universities—are used and managed.

The COVID-19 pandemic radically changed the context in which facility managers view capital planning fundamentals and how to execute them. Aligning facility capital investments with the organization's overall Strategic Facility Capital Planning enables your institution to have a more significant impact now and in the future. A cloud-based mobile enterprise software platform like FOUNDATION can help you do that!

What is IoT? The Internet of Things is the collection and exchange of data between physical devices connected via Internet protocol; more simply, it refers to connecting things (machinery, sensors) to the Internet.

Happy New Year! In 2020 nearly every industry was required to pivot toward digital alternatives. In the coming years, we predict that the Facility Management industry will continue to shift toward even greater digital transformation. By taking advantage of optimization solutions that have expanded to also focus on enhanced asset performance and maintenance management, your facilities team can save money, lower risk and improve efficiency.

As college and university buildings age, maintenance needs increase and facility executives are tasked with complex questions:

Facility managers in the K12 Education sector are tasked with various constraints—from aging public school infrastructure to staying compliant amidst constant changes to health and safety regulations to shrinking budgets. Therefore it is critical to know how every building, physical asset, and system in your care is performing and where opportunities exist for facility optimization.

We are pleased to share that Intellis took part in this year's virtual Campus Facilities Summit, which brought together the heads of facilities, capital planning, construction and engineering from the top colleges and universities across the nation.

What is Facility Optimization?

September is National Preparedness Month (NPM), which promotes family and community disaster planning now and throughout the year. As our nation continues to respond to COVID-19, there is no better time to be involved this September.

With growing urban populations and increasing electricity usage, there’s more demand than ever for innovation in facilities management.