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From thought-provoking ideas on Facility Capital Planning to entertaining stories about Successful Client Partnerships to innovations in Facilities management, the Intellis Blog has it all. So, sit back, relax, and let us take you on a journey through the world of smart solutions to improve the built environment!

The Most Common Summer Problems in School Facilities Management and How to Solve Them

The Most Common Summer Problems in School Facilities Management and How to Solve Them As the school year ends and summer vacation begins, the facilities team can use lower occupancy to enhance school buildings. But what are the most common problems they face during the summer months? And more importantly, how can they solve them? In this blog, we've got the scoop on the top 5 problems in school summer facilities management and how to tackle them like a pro.

What is a Facility Planning Platform?

What is a Facility Planning Platform? A Facility Planning Platform supports facility condition assessments and facility capital planning programs. It enables facility teams to align facility capital planning programs with mission-critical institutional performance metrics such as net operating income, improved operating efficiency, and overall business improvement.

Painless facility capital planning for colleges and universities

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.

Why is accurate reporting important for facilities management?

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.

Here's how software will make Capital Budget Analysis stress free in 2020

What is the Goal of Capital Budget Analysis?

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

We’re excited to share Intellis CEO Steven Warshaw’s presentation from the Campus FM Technology Association Conference on what we’ve learned about Condition Assessment Innovation and Justifiable Capital Plans from working with the New York City School System over the past 20 years.

National Preparedness Month and Emergency Response Management for Facilities Managers

September is National Preparedness Month. It's a great time to re-evaluate your current emergency response plan and find areas for improvement. It is vital for facilities professionals in all industries to protect buildings and occupiers.

Here are the top 3 ways technology gives you the advantage in physical asset management

Embracing technology is key for facility managers who oversee multi-site facility portfolios with a lot of physical assets. Structured and organized Facility Management has the potential to improve the physical performance and appearance of a building as well as its systems. It will also increase occupants satisfaction, and improve the efficiency with which all buildings and assets are maintained and operated.

Driving Strategic Change: Re-Imagining Where Learning Takes Place at Higher Educational Institutions

The spaces and places where learning takes place on campus is changing. Now more than ever there is a growing desire for more flexible, reconfigurable learning spaces at colleges and universities that make better use of already available space without having to do renovation works, which is costly and time consuming.

How technology gives better insight and visibility into the performance of Corporate Real Estate Portfolios

How technology offers better insight and visibility into the performance of Corporate Real Estate Portfolios.