Journal of Facilities Management: Volume 12 Issue 1

Reducing electrical energy consumption through behaviour changes

Aaron Kemp-Hesterman, Scott Glick, Jennifer Eileen Cross

– The purpose of this paper is to look at the effect of human behaviour, and efforts to change that behaviour, on electricity consumption in a high school setting.

Facilities management: the strategic selection of a maintenance system

Kym Fraser

A major role of facilities management is ensuring the useability, reliability, and safety of the asset being managed. To achieve this management must use a system to control the…

Creating a framework for the successful implementation of energy retrofit projects

Kathy O. Roper, Bryan Pope

A framework for the successful implementation of energy retrofit projects in all settings, including those found within some non-profit organizations, is proposed. Strategies for…

Remote energy management benefits in retail building portfolios

Eeva Määttänen, Riikka Kyrö, Anna Aaltonen, Anna-Liisa Sarasoja, Seppo Junnila

The study aims to investigate the effects of a remote energy management service to the energy consumption of retail buildings. The study focuses on analysing the changes in energy…

Awareness and effectiveness of quality function deployment (QFD) in design and build projects in Nigeria

Romeo John, Andrew Smith, Sarich Chotipanich, Michael Pitt

Quality function deployment (QFD) is a method for structured product planning and development that enables a development team to specify clearly the wants and needs of customers…

The applicability of neuroscience to facilities management

Andrew Smith