Facilities Resources

Directories

• IFMA Buyer’s Guide
• Google Directory
• Plant Maintenance vendor directory
• NPMA directory

Information and Publications

• Facility Management Journal – For professionals developing and maintaining productive workplaces.
• Facilities Management News – Online facilities news, calendars, checklists, best practices, and more.
• Plant Maintenance Resource Center – Tailored to industrial maintenance, including CMMS software, tools, and benchmarks.
• Maintenance Technology magazine – Magazine for plant equipment reliability, maintenance, and asset management.
• Uptime Magazine – Case studies, practical tips and useful procedure for predictive maintenance technologies.
• BuyerZone Maintenance Management Software Buyer’s Guide – in-depth purchasing overview.

Industry Associations

• The Building Owners & Managers Association – Information on office building operating costs, energy consumption, building codes, and technological developments.
• International Facility Management Association – IFMA certifies facility managers, conducts research, provides educational programs, and produces trade shows.
• National Property Management Association – Training, certification programs and educational opportunities for personal property and fixed-asset professionals.

Discussions/blogs/newsgroups

• FM forum
• Reliability center discussion
• TPM log