VFA Capital Planning
Real estate is the second largest expense on the income statement for most companies, typically right behind labor. Managing all the information related to those facilities and their related systems can be an ongoing challenge.
Blog: Planning
8 Sustainable Construction Techniques: How You Build is as Important as What You Build
For every 100 pounds of construction material brought to the site, 30 of it will be wasted. This creates enormous pressure to recycle, reuse and repurpose wherever possible. Here are eight sustainable construction techniques to help you reduce waste in your building processes.
Designing Flexible Medical Care Facilities
Medical care facilities were designed with “normal” care business in mind. They were certainly not designed with the flexibility needed to treat pandemic patients. So let’s examine a few ways healthcare facilities leaders can create facilities flexibility.
Materials Make the Difference: 5 Parameters to Help You Select Green Construction Materials
Selecting the right green construction materials can be difficult. It’s hard to know which ones truly follow sustainable practices from their raw state to the supply shelf. As you consider materials, examine the process required to get to that end-state material along these five parameters.
Leveling Up the FCA: The Soft Metrics That Should Inform a Capital Plan
The experience of a college campus is always greater than the sum of its parts. And when it comes to capital planning, leaders need to think beyond the hard data captured in a typical FCA.
New Approaches for the New Normal: Reinventing Higher Ed Capital Planning
Historically, higher education has been a slow-change industry — especially when it comes to capital planning. But the current realities of the industry demand a new normal of speed and flexibility. What does that mean for the future of facilities investments?
Healthcare Heroes: Mitigating Risk in the Wake of Disaster
When emergencies strike, healthcare providers shine by caring for those affected. But what if healthcare facilities are damaged in a disaster? How might that affect patient care? Read this to learn how mitigating risk and recover quickly from disaster.
Knocking at the Door: Improving Hospital Entrances for the Second Wave of COVID-19
With a second wave of COVID-19 now sweeping across of the nation, it’s appropriate to look back on the first wave to better prepare our hospitals. What risks do our facilities hold? And what can be done to address them? One unexpected area of risk: Entrances.
3 Smart Questions to Ask About Project Selection
Three essential questions to guide your project selection amidst budget challenges and enhance decision-making.
5 Ways to Take Advantage of the Investment Window Created by Social Distancing
Here are five strategies to help keep your capital budgets intact while making critical investments while taking advantage of this unique investment window.
