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Premium Edition
A full-featured benchmarking solution that enables you to analyze detailed building data and compare it to other similar buildings.
• Over 40 standard reports
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Starter Edition
For those who are new to benchmarking or who have limited time to collect data but still want the benefits of benchmarking.
• Over 40 standard reports
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Query Edition
A fast, inexpensive way to get started benchmarking — simply “query” our database to see how your metrics compare to others.
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Who can benefit from FM BENCHMARKING?
We offer a range of tools to suit the needs of facility and organization executives, professional facility managers, service providers, consultants, and associations. Each type of professional will achieve different benefits from benchmarking. Learn more..
Why should I benchmark my facilities?
In addition to providing valuable information about your facility’s performance, benchmarking can help you set building and job performance goals, reduce your operating costs, justify your budget, improve your work processes, and negotiate successfully with contractors. Learn more…
What types of FM costs can I benchmark?
Through years of research, we’ve identified which costs impact overall performance the most. Our tools look at space utilization and costs for utilities, maintenance, janitorial services, security, waste management, grounds, and more. Special metrics are available for some building types such as health care. Learn more…
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This chart shows how the overall maintenance costs for Building A, which has an area of 1.35M ft2, compares to those for similar facilities. The building is in Q4, indicating a need for improvement. Reducing costs by $0.80/ft2 (by implementing best practices) would move Building A to Q2, saving over $1M per year. Premium and Starter Editions only
This chart shows overall janitorial performance for Building B, which has a two-shift operation, as specified by the “hours of operation per day” filter. The building falls in the high end of Q2 (about $452/occupant), indicating that improvement is possible. Q1 performance could be achieved by reducing costs to $330/occupant using janitorial best practices, saving $371K/yr based on 3,040 occupants. Premium and Starter Editions only
This table shows five best practices based on consumptive (rather than cost) benchmarks for Building C, which is in Q2. To determine which practices are most likely to impact performance, we need to examine buildings in Q1 (the next higher quartile) and Q2. Note that only the first practice has been implemented at this facility; items 2–5 all have a higher implementation percentage in Q1 — except for motion sensors in restrooms/washrooms, which may not significantly affect overall energy use. FM BENCHMARKING includes about 40 best practices — those that have resulted in the most impact — for utilities consumption alone. Premium and Starter Editions only
This chart shows how optimizing space utilization can impact total operating costs. In Building D, which is has an area of 1.34M ft2, space utilization is about 435 gross square feet (GSF) per person. By consolidating occupants and eliminating the leased space, Building D could move to Q1 (at about 315 GSF/person), reducing its portfolio by 360,000 GSF. Assuming operating costs of about $7/ft2, this would save about $2.5M; in addition, eliminating the lease payments of about $15/ft2 would save about $5.4M, for a total savings of almost $8M annually.
Because trend reports provide information about a building’s performance over time, they comprise an important benchmarking tool that is especially meaningful to senior management. Trend reports show how implementing best practices will generally reduce costs and improve service levels. This chart shows the trended performance results for a large corporate headquarters facility. Premium Edition only
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