Free Facility Management Glossary

FMpedia© is, to a large extent, modeled on the Wikipedia model (www.wikipedia.com). FMpedia© is a dynamic, real time, open, Internet-based glossary where contributors are welcome to add new FM terms and definitions, and comment on existing ones. It is meant to be as broad and international as possible. The glossary is non-commercial, supported by the IFMA Foundation, and contains no product endorsements or paid sponsors. We hope you find this resource of value and encourage you to participate in its growth.

The IFMA Foundation wishes to thank the initial contributors to FMpedia©. Close to 1500 definitions were provided by organizations from Australia, Europe and the United States including:

  1.   Facility Management Association of Australia (FMAA)   http://www.fma.com.au/
  2.   European Committee for Standardization (CEN)   http://www.cen.eu/
  3.   Computerized Facility Integration, LLC (CFI)   http://www.gocfi.com/
  4.   Graphic Systems, Inc. (GSI)   http://www.graphicsystems.biz/
  5.   EuroFM   http://www.eurofm.org/
  6.   Milliken and Company   http://www.milliken.com/

Since FMpedia© went on-line early in 2008, the glossary has grown to over 6,000 words by the end of 2009. The IFMA Foundation particularly wishes to thank BOMI International (http://www.bomi.org/) who are responsible for over 70% of the words contained in the current glossary. The Foundation is also indebted to David Catania, Anna Carey and Cara Noferi of Graphic Systems for developing, administering and hosting the FMpedia© website.