NFPA.org aka National Fire Protection Agency

• NFPA sets the standards for Life Safety and Fire Safety
• In the world of FM, the order of operations always maintains a priority list of 1. Safety and Security, 2. Cleanliness and Comfort, and 3. Wishes and Desires. NFPA stays on level 1 priority of Safety and Security and training/certifications are easily available.

IFMA.org aka International Facility Management Association

• IFMA is community and accountability regarding modern views and modern standardization of practices within your region.
• Find a local branch, join and participate, use the Engage Forum and expand your knowledge through Interdisciplinary Facility Management Studies

ICCsafe.org aka International Code Council

• International Code Council holds critical information regarding any high level refurbishment projects, renovations or CapEx level projects.
• Working with Contractors who have respect and awareness for modern codes and practices will always yield the correct ROI, and cutting corners never ultimately pays out…

ADA.gov aka Americans with Disabilities Act

• ADA knowledge is critical for Facility Managers to be aware of regarding egress, campus accessibility, universal services, and ultimately customer satisfaction across the maximum diversity wavelength.

USGBC.org aka United State Green Building Council

• Understanding resourcefulness, waste mitigations, and maintaining and sustaining irresistible environments is critical when it comes to learning how to make a building and/or organization more green friendly. Try bottle filling stations… try upgrading old fixtures in both electrical and plumbing. Ensure a Preventive Maintenance agreement on all HVAC equipment…

OSHA.gov aka Occupational Safety and Health Administration

• HR and Facility Managers work together to ensure that OSHA is never involved within the organization. OSHA serves as accountability for the workers, and if ever working in a dangerous or unethical environment then OSHA can step in and enforce corrections.
• OSHA is designed to serve and protect, but in some circumstances it can act as the executioner to those who frequently cut corners.

Maintaining and Sustaining Irresistible Environments is the name of the game for Facility Managers and Facility Management as a whole. Facility Management requires interdisciplinary knowledge and daily interdisciplinary action to fully deliver a massive ROI for any organization being served.

Creating a solid foundation within a RKS or ‘Record Keeping System’ will allow any organization to maximize profits while minimizing losses. Ensure that you Facilities Team is trained to deliver an ROI by utilizing a RKS to scale alongside the company.

Consider the Digital Ecosystem of the Organization in the Modern World. Amazon Web Services, Google Products, OpenAI, and Apple are leading the frontier across the world and across every single organization that relies on digital banking/accounting, digital operational communications, digital marketing and sales etc…

There has been immense success in utilizing Google Drive and Google Applications/Softwares to integrate into pre-existing softwares used across the organization. Ensuring that the RKS is scalable and replicable whether there is one campus, five campuses, or fifty campuses the formats and delivery remain the same.

If you are interested in consulting about constructing an RKS for your Organizations’ Operations then email me at SMIfactilites@gmail.com

As Always, God Bless,

James Arthur Ferguson