The term Facilities Management has become global but fraught with confusion as to what the term signifies. For some, notably in the USA, Facilities Management remains a discipline of human ecology. Elsewhere the term has become conflated with an alternative meaning: providing or outsourcing the provision of various services essential to the operation of particular buildings. This volume redresses that imbalance to remind Facilities Management of its roots, presenting evidence of Facilities Management success stories that engage the wider objectives of the organizations they serve, and...

Blood pressure, the risk of heart diseases, diabetes, stroke, and weight loss are arguably some of the most discussed issues in the society today. The contribution of diet to all these problems is evident in as much as exercise and other interventions are commonly cited. You are what you eat and your body responds to the nutrients that you take in to your system. DASH diet is an excellent choice for people who want to lose weight or eat healthy as a measure to safeguard their bodies against infections. DASH diets open up lots of possibilities without hard-to-follow rules, gimmicks or any...

This text provides an overview of the interdisciplinary nature of facilities management. It discusses the framework within which facilites managers should operate and the key requirements of their task.