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Why the Foundation System is the Best Solution for Higher Education Institutions

Written by Intellis | 10/18/24 12:00 PM

Higher education institutions face numerous challenges when it comes to maintaining and managing campus facilities. In this blog, we discuss why the Foundation System is the best tool for improving campus facilities. 

Why Intellis's Foundation System is the Best Solution for Higher Education Institutions

On-campus facilities face complex challenges, from aging infrastructure to the need for modern, student-friendly environments. The Intellis Foundation System is one of the best Solutions for Higher Education institutions. Here’s why it stands out as the best choice for managing campus facilities: It gives you the confidence to tackle these challenges head-on.

What is the Foundation System?

A comprehensive solution enabling higher education facilities managers and capital planners to streamline condition assessment data and develop comprehensive capital plans, resulting in significant cost savings and improved facility management.

The Intellis Foundation System is uniquely suited to the needs of higher education institutions. It offers a robust platform for managing campus facilities, enabling institutions to optimize resources and ensure long-term sustainability. The system's unique features include a complete condition assessment and capital planning system in a single integrated package, which helps institutions prioritize spending and budgets, secure the required funding, and maintain facilities in peak condition. Additionally, the system's flexibility and customization options allow it to support specific company practices and goals, allowing for efficient collection and documentation of facility conditions assessments. Let's discuss the features that make the Foundation System your best choice.

Developed for Higher Education

Your Institution is unique; your software should be, too.

Uniquely suited for the needs of higher education institutions, the Foundation System empowers you from capital planning to ongoing facilities management. It ensures your campus facilities align with the school's mission, giving you a sense of control and capability.

Innovative Solutions

A robust platform for managing campus facilities, enabling institutions to optimize resources and ensure long-term sustainability.

Intellis has deployed innovative solutions like Building Information Modeling (BIM) to help institutions track the condition and components at risk of deteriorating ahead of schedule. This approach allows institutions to track the condition of plumbing systems reliably. Such innovative solutions ensure that higher education institutions can effectively manage facilities and provide a better experience for students, faculty, and staff.

Enhanced Student Experience

Improve the student experience with better analysis of facility condition assessments and more accurate capital plans.

One of the Foundation System's key benefits is its ability to enhance the student experience. By providing better facility condition assessments and capital planning, the system helps institutions create modern, student-friendly environments that can increase enrollment and improve overall student satisfaction. For instance, a well-maintained campus not only attracts new students but also retains current ones, contributing to the institution's long-term success.

Optimized Resources

View all facilities in your school's portfolio to optimize condition assessments and resources.

The Foundation System offers a comprehensive view of all facilities and physical assets in the portfolio, allowing institutions to optimize condition assessments and resources. This holistic approach ensures that all aspects of campus facilities are considered, from maintenance and repairs to long-term capital planning. By optimizing resources, institutions can achieve significant cost savings and improve the efficiency of their facility management processes.

Streamlined Capital Planning

Accurate, reliable, and justifiable long-range capital plans.

The Foundation System is a complete condition assessment and capital planning system in a single integrated package. It helps procure accurate, objective, and defensible data and insights into the current conditions of all physical assets. This allows institutions to prioritize spending and budgets, secure the required funding, and maintain facilities in peak condition.

Flexibility and Customization

Configurable to your institutional needs. 

The system can be configured to support specific institutional practices and goals. It allows the facilities team and building inspectors to efficiently collect and document facility condition assessments in the field. The system analyzes FCA data and provides actionable plans that keep facilities and operations in top condition.

Improved Decision-Making

Detailed data and insights enable institutions to make more informed decisions about facilities planning.

The Intellis Foundation System provides detailed data and insights, enabling institutions to make more informed decisions about their facilities. With accurate, objective, and defensible data, institutions can prioritize spending and budgets, secure the required funding, and ensure facilities are maintained in peak condition. This data-driven approach leads to better decision-making and more effective facility management.

Proven Success

The Foundation System has been successfully implemented in various environments to support the complete facility management lifecycle.

The Intellis Foundation System has been successfully implemented at various higher education institutions. These institutions have faced challenges in maintaining their aging campus infrastructure, and by implementing the Foundation System, they have been able to streamline facility condition assessments and develop comprehensive capital plans. The result is significant cost savings and improved facility management, providing a sense of security and confidence in the system's effectiveness and reliability.

These features ensure that higher education institutions can effectively manage facilities, optimize resources, and provide a better experience for students, faculty, and staff.

View Intellis Case Studies for Examples of Higher Education Institutions that have Successfully Implemented the Intellis Foundation System.

Shaping the Future of Higher Education with Intellis

The Intellis Foundation System is the best choice for higher education institutions looking to enhance their facility management processes. With its tailored features, innovative solutions, and proven success, the system provides a comprehensive and effective solution for managing campus facilities. By choosing the Intellis Foundation System, institutions can optimize resources, improve decision-making, and create a better experience for students, faculty, and staff.

Would you like to know more about any specific feature or aspect of the Intellis Foundation System? Schedule a discovery call today!

 

Campus Facilities Summit 2024

The upcoming Campus Facilities Summit 2024 will feature a keynote presentation by Steven Warshaw, the CEO of Intellis. As an industry leader in innovative facility management solutions, Intellis has consistently pushed the boundaries of technology to enhance operational efficiency and sustainability on college and university campuses.

The presentation will focus on the transformative role of the Foundation System technology in campus management. Attendees will gain insights into the latest developments in accurately using your Facility Condition Assessment data to create justifiable plans for aging buildings. The Intellis Foundation System is reshaping the landscape of educational facilities. This talk will be particularly relevant for campus administrators, facilities managers, and technology enthusiasts eager to stay ahead in the rapidly evolving field of campus facilities management.

In addition to sharing success stories and case studies, the presentation will address the challenges and opportunities for higher education institutions aiming to modernize their infrastructure. This is a must-attend session for anyone invested in the future of educational environments.