The Greater Louisville Chapter of the International Facility Management Association (IFMA) is a not-for-profit, incorporated association dedicated to maintaining excellence in the management of facilities.
Facility management is the practice of coordinating the physical workplace with the people and work of the organization. It integrates business administration principles, architecture, and the behavioral and engineering sciences.
Although the facility management profession has been in existence since the evolution of the office, only in recent years has it received worldwide recognition. Business entities have realized that maintaining a well-managed and highly efficient facility is critical to success. In addition, new technologies, environmental consciousness, and health concerns have significantly impacted the importance and need of facility professionals in organizations.
Facility professionals must have a tremendous amount of knowledge and the ability to cope with and solve many complex problems and challenges. Their numerous job responsibilities can be categorized into the following major functions:
Facility strategic and tactical planning
Facility financial forecasting and budgeting
Real estate procurement, leasing, and disposal
Procurement of furnishings, equipment, and outside facility services
Facility construction, renovation, and relocation
Health, safety, and security
Environmental issues
Development of corporate facility policies and procedures
Quality management, including benchmarking and best practices
Architecture and engineering planning and design
Space planning and management
Building operations, maintenance, and engineering
Supervision of business services such as reprographics, transportation, and food service
Telecommunications
Code Compliance
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所属行业
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物业管理
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规模
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1 人
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总部
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Louisville，KY
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类型
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非营利机构
