Panama. The Panamanian Association of Facility Management (APAFAM) shared a series of recommended books to update knowledge among members of the FM industry.
Topics on leadership, educational and health infrastructures, and hospitality are some of the recommendations written by industry leaders as important sources of resources for good practices and methodologies.
Facility Management
The Facilities Management Handbook Fourth Edition by Kathy O. Roper and Richard P. Payant
This guide shares insightful briefs, case studies, and practical guidelines that pave the way for successful planning, budgeting, real estate transactions, construction, emergency preparedness, security, operations, maintenance, and more.
Total Facility Management by Brian Atkin and Adrian Brooks
A comprehensive treatment of what facilities management means for owners, operators, tenants, facility managers and professional advisors. Find tips on how facilities can be better managed from various perspectives.
The A-Z of Facilities and Property Management by David M. Martin
This important new reference work, in an easy-to-use A-Z format, covers all aspects of facility and property strategy, management and control, supported by a wealth of practical suggestions.
Leadership
Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action by Simon Sinek
Start with Why shows that the leaders who have had the greatest influence in the world think, act, and communicate in the same way, and it's the opposite of what everyone else does.
Education
Operational Guidelines for Educational Facilities: Maintenance by J. Thomas Becker and Theodore J. Weidner
Filled with color charts, graphs, and case studies, these guidelines help create staffing levels for your institution using APPA maintenance levels and share best management practices across a wide variety of campuses.
Bless you
Introduction to Healthcare Facilities Management by Skip Smith, Tim Adams, and Chad E. Beebe
This handbook guides readers into the dynamic field of healthcare facility management with quizzes, tips, and anecdotes from experienced healthcare facility professionals.
Hospitality
Hospitality Facilities Management and Design by David M. Stipanuk; American Hotel & Motel Association, Educational Institute Staff
The book takes a systems approach to hotel facility issues, while providing a summary based on the functional spaces within a property. Learn how technology can streamline operations procedures, how to balance environmental concerns with guest satisfaction, and how to communicate effectively with the hotel's engineering staff.
