Retired Columnist
This expert formerly served as a regular contributor to Facility Executive (formerly Today’s Facility Manager) magazine. His vast knowledge of the facility management profession continues to provide a rich resource for facility managers by way of this online archive.
FM Frequency: My Own Private Firestorm
In this expanded version of FM Frequency, Crane wakes up in a cold sweat to the realization that truth can be stranger than fiction.
Tricks Of The Trade: Water Conservation
TFM Columnist Jim Elledge gives some pointers on starting a water conservation program.
Tricks Of The Trade: Engineering Certifications
TFM Columnist Jim Elledge helps one professional with some questions regarding HVAC non-degree certification programs.
FM Frequency: Data Center Planning
Facility management participation in this task can prove valuable for critical facilities according to FM Frequency Columnist Jeff Crane.
Tricks Of The Trade: Security Budgets
TFM Columnist Jim Elledge gives advice on creating a security budget.
FM Frequency: AH-CHOO! Indoor Air Quality Revisited
Spring is in the air, but from Columnist Crane, it isn't such a pleasant time for facilities that suffer from poor ventilation. From the April 2006 issue.
From Where I Sit: Workplace Research
TFM Columnist Tim Springer recalls the words of Jack Nicholson
FM Frequency: Facilities Manager = Corporate Shrink?
Facilities house a cross section of the population, and for Crane, some occupants are more "high maintenance" than others.
Tricks Of The Trade: FM In Legal Terms
TFM Columnist Jim Elledge defines what it means to be a facility manager in a law office.
FM Frequency: Skilled Labor—A New Recipe?
The increasing shortage of qualified facility management staffers has FM Frequency Columnist Jeff Crane a little concerned.
From Where I Sit: Why Is Air Travel Like Facility Management?
Long time contributor and facilities expert Tim Springer rejoins TFM to share his unusual perspective.
Tricks Of The Trade: Maintenance Manuals
TFM Columnist Jim Elledge looks at the ins and outs of creating a maintenance manual.
Tricks Of The Trade: Disaster Planning 101
TFM Columnist Jim Elledge follows up on a complex question with a simple answer.
Sustainable By Design: (Don’t) Beware Of The Natives
With proper planning, outdoor landscapes featuring indigenous plants save time and money.
FM Frequency: Hunting Big Game
Revamping the boiler system to maximize BTUs helps FM Frequency Columnist Jeff Crane take down a moose.
FM Frequency: What It Really Means
Ever wonder what job placement ads are really saying when they describe a job? FM Frequency Columnist Jeff Crane cuts through the jargon and gets the real answers.
Tricks Of The Trade: FACTA “Facts”
TFM Columnist Jim Elledge looks at record retrieval and destruction.
FM Frequency: A Disaster Checklist
FM Frequency Columnist Jeff Crane thinks asking the right questions will help facilities avoid the confusion and destruction just witnessed on the Gulf Coast.
FM Frequency: A Disaster Checklist
FM Frequency Columnist Jeff Crane thinks asking the right questions will help facilities avoid the confusion and destruction just witnessed on the Gulf Coast.
Tricks Of The Trade: Asset Management Ideas
TFM Columnist Jim Elledge gives some recommendations on basic asset management products.
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