William Cowell de Gruchy joins the show from London. After 5 years in the British Army, Will wore the consulting hat and found inefficiencies in building management. Uncovering this problem, along with his passion for building sustainability, led Will to launch Infogrid, a smart building platform that uses IoT sensors and AI to automate and optimize facilities and building management. On this episode, we discuss cage fighting (!), healthy buildings, and the future of IOT te...

Amy Ryan joins the show as this weeks guest! Amy earned a Master's in Business Management from Harvard University, and is currently the Founder and Chief Circular Economist at ESG Strategies. Amy is a Certified Environmental Auditor (CEA) and Registered Environmental Manager (REM) and from 2018-2020, supported facilities compliance roles within the pharmaceutical and research industries. You can feel Amy's passion for all things Facilities Management!On this episode, Amy brings th...

Dottie Scholnick joins the show to talk about the importance technology in facilities management. In addition to her expertise managing various CMMS platforms, she's worked extensively with Building Information Modeling (BIM) software. On this episode, Dottie talks to best practices and challenges with rolling out standards for new construction deliverables that can be used by Operations and Facilities teams post-construction.Enjoy! Interested in closing the skills gap? Check...

This week we're going to spotlight our interview with Phoebe Beierle. Phoebe is currently working as a Sr. Manager at the U.S. Green Building Council, and was previously the Sustainability Manager at Boston Public Schools. On this episode, Phoebe and I dive into the world of sustainability in K-12, and identify steps a Facilities Manager can take to create a safe environment for students and faculty members. Here are some additional resources for topics discussed on this epi...

Todd Drouillard, AIA, NCARB is a licensed Architect in Michigan. During his 24 years of experience he has been involved in a wide range of projects including Aviation, Manufacturing, Research & Development, Workplace and Mission Critical. He is the National Manufacturing and Product Development Sector Leader for HED, a full service national Architecture and Engineering firm based in the Detroit area. On this episode, Todd deep dives into the post-COVID strategies Manufactu...

We're on the road at Nashville for IFMA World Workplace 2022! Check out on of our favorite episodes with guest Suri Suriyakumar from ARC Document Solutions.After founding ARC Document Solutions almost 30 years ago, Suri has recently led ARC to invest in technology to become a leader in 'Access to Information in Facilities for the Built Space'. At the end of 2021, the average commercial building in the United States was over 53 years old. Most organizations are documenting cr...

I had the opportunity to attend the SoCal Leadership Retreat for IFMA. This was an incredible opportunity to interact with leaders from 4 different IFMA chapters: Orange County, LA, San Fernando Valley, and San Diego. Paul McGlynn, President of the OC chapter, joins the show to talk about major takeaways from the retreat, and best practices other IFMA chapters can adopt. This includes:Retreat formatRecruiting new membersRetaining current membersCross-chapter collaborationEnj...

Douglas Henley joins the show as this weeks guest. Throughout his career, Douglas has served in numerous leadership capacities within Facilities Management: Board member for Goodwill Industries of Central FloridaBoard Chair for the Corporation for Independent LivingBoard Member for the National School Plant Management AssociationBoard member and VP of the Connecticut School Buildings and Grounds Association and the Beta Sigma Lambda Educational FoundationDouglas shares his experie...

Laurel Brooks of the U.S. Golf Association is this weeks guest. Laurel has spent over two decades in facilities management, and has extensive experience on the financial side of FM. On this episode, Laurel dives into best practices surrounding budgeting and financial management for a facilities organization. This includes:Building relationships with your F&A departmentSystems to capture financial dataFinancial metrics to trackEnjoy! Interested in closing the skills...

Facilities Managers are oftentimes asked to do more with less resources. How is it possible to fight fires, complete mandatory inspections, track inventory, and ensure safety for all building occupants with a shrinking budget and limited headcount? On this episode, Nevra Ledwon, Chief Revenue Officer of DecisionBrain, dives into workforce optimization. How can data help with contract negotiations, tactical planning, and operational scheduling? Tune in to find out!&nb...