Retired Columnist
FM Frequency: Cutting Costs And Adding Flexibility
In challenging times, repurposing or reconfiguring facility spaces can help.
Tricks Of The Trade: Data Rich BIM
TFM Columnist Jim Elledge explores the BIM revolution.
Tricks Of The Trade: Staffing Demands
TFM Columnist Jim Elledge answers questions about staffing demands.
From Where I Sit: Learning Is The Work That Children Do
TFM Columnist Dr. Tim Springer explains the importance of environment in the learning process.
Tricks Of The Trade: Scope Of Work
TFM Columnist Jim Elledge examines the particulars involved in a SOW for MGE UPS system upkeep.
Tricks Of The Trade: National Specialty Service Providers
TFM Columnist Jim Elledge helps one multi-site fm consolidate vendors.
FM Frequency: Powerful Realities
Columnist Jeff Crane ponders long-term alternative energy options in response to cap and trade possibilities
Tricks Of The Trade: High-Rise Building Evacuations
TFM Columnist Jim Elledge explains the rationale behind isolated alarms and evacuations in high-rise facilities.
Tricks Of The Trade: Definitive Floor Area Measurements
TFM Columnist Jim Elledge compares the most up to date floor area measurement tools.
FM Frequency: There’s Something In The Air…Or Is There?
In this expanded FM Frequency offering, Jeff Crane explains how an indoor air quality complaint triggered this hypothetical investigation.
Tricks Of The Trade: Smart Card 101
TFM Columnist Jim Elledge examines the different smart card technologies.
FM Frequency: Feverish Forum Recap
In an unprecedented act of humility (and a touch of insanity), FM Frequency Columnist Jeff Crane interviews...himself!
Tricks Of The Trade: Outsourcing Trends
TFM Columnist Jim Elledge dissects the nuances of outsourcing.
FM Frequency: Suburban Facilities Need Love Too
FM Frequency Columnist Jeff Crane makes the case for smart economic development in suburbia.
From Where I Sit: Think BIG, Do Small, Learn Fast
TFM Columnist Dr. Tim Springer looks at the concept of rapid prototyping.
Tricks Of The Trade: Paint Or Laminate?
TFM Columnist Jim Elledge takes a stab at basic woodworking with this practical answer about cabinet renewal.
Tricks Of The Trade: Facilities Staff Allocation
TFM Columnist Jim Elledge tries to answer an old question with a new twist: can you allocate staff per square foot?
FM Frequency: Lean Budgets = Creative Training…
TFM Columnist Jeff Crane argues that professional development shouldn't come to a screeching halt when there's no money to participate in far flung conferences.
Tricks Of The Trade: Fms Get No Respect!
TFM Columnist Jim Elledge answers the question, "Why aren
FM Frequency: A New Regulatory “Environment”
TFM Columnist Jeff Crane ponders the debate on how legislation should be used to direct reductions in carbon dioxide emissions.