Research
IFMA conducts a variety of research programs that serve to strengthen the knowledge and skills of FM professionals while advancing the FM profession itself. From industry surveys to forecasting to benchmarking reports, IFMA's research department draws on the practices and opinions of FM professionals and educators, covering topics vital to the day-to-day operations of facility professionals and the built environment in general. IFMA's research reports have focused on many facility management topics including space and project management, operations and maintenance, distributed work, facility costs, security, violence in the workplace, sustainability and energy efficiency. In recent years, IFMA also has assembled several panels of industry experts to represent the various industry sectors and constituencies of the profession, with the goal to identify and discuss trends that impact the facility management profession.
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