In the ever-changing business world, every little thing counts when it comes to achieving success. Each aspect plays a crucial role in a company's growth, from hiring the right talent to optimizing workflows. However, one vital element that is often overlooked is corporate real estate facilities. Believe it or not, the state of these facilities can have a significant impact on everything from employee satisfaction to overall business performance. In this blog, we take a deeper dive into the world of corporate real estate facilities and explore how they can become a game-changer for businesses.

Facility management is a crucial part of any business's operations. It involves coordinating diverse tasks and processes to ensure a safe and comfortable work environment for employees, visitors, and customers. An effective facility management strategy goes beyond maintaining physical infrastructure. It encompasses several critical elements for achieving operational excellence, such as cost optimization, risk management, sustainability, and providing high-quality services.

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? 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.

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 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.

What is the Goal of Capital Budget Analysis?

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.

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.

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.