22.11.21

Swiss Radio and Television (SRF) reports on the Biophilia Living Lab

SRF Input editor Patricia Banzer pays a visit to the Biophilia Living Lab for her podcast.

13.07.21

Dr Simon Ashworth from the Institute of Facility Management wins GEFMA sponsorship award

Dr Simon Ashworth has taken first place in the competition for the sponsorship award of the German Facility Management Association (GEFMA). The jury were impressed by his dissertation on the evolution of facility management in the BIM process.

15.12.20

Real Estate Research Prize goes to Dr. Clara Weber

A major honour for Dr. Clara Weber from the Institute of Facility Management, whose thesis has won the gif Real Estate Research Prize.

08.10.19

ZHAW graduate wins research award for MSc thesis in Facility Management

A graduate of the Master of Science in Facility Management degree programme has received the “gif Real Estate Research Prize” (gif Immobilien-Forschungspreis) for her MSc thesis.

12.10.18

MSc study start possible in February and September

To enable greater flexibility in the study planning, the Institute for Facility Management is introducing the additional start date for the spring semester.

04.06.18

ZHAW Meets NTNU – May 24, 2018

Exciting Learning Experience awaits ZHAW IFM (Institute of Facility Management) at NTNU (Norwegian University of Science and Technology) in Trondheim

08.03.18

Facility Management in times of digital transformation

More than 220 participants from the fields of FM practice and FM education met for the sixth IFM-Day at the ZHAW Zurich University of Applied Sciences in Wädenswil for a professional exchange and to celebrate the Master's degree graduates of…

14.02.18

BIM for FM, Clients and Owners

The adoption and use of BIM by the facility management profession and their clients is explored in this new BIMhub online Journal.

11.10.17

Innovations for healthy living and working spaces at the IFM Symposium 2017

There is a great deal of activity in facility management research and practice. This was demonstrated by the ZHAW’s IFM Symposium on 6th October 2017 at the Technopark in Zurich.

11.10.17

56 new Facility Management Bachelor of Science graduates

56 facility management graduates received their diplomas on 6th October 2017. The career prospects of the 25 women and 31men are extremely good, as shown in the latest graduate survey.

21.08.17

Survey about the FM Industry awareness of Building Information Modelling (BIM)

As part of an international cooperation between the Institute of Facility Management, Zurich University of Applied Sciences, Liverpool John Moores University and the British Institute of Facilities Management (BIFM) a Survey was published in August…

04.04.17

EIR Guidance for FM professionals working

Simon Ashworth from the ZHAW Institute of Facility Management (IFM) recently completed a guidance document for FM professionals working with clients on Building Information Modelling (BIM).

16.03.17

New ways of thinking at the 5th International ZHAW-FM Day in Wädenswil

At the 5th international FM Day at the ZHAW in Wädenswil, the international FM community came together for a scientific and professional exchange as well as to celebrate the 2017 graduation of its Master's students. The highlights of the day were the…

11.04.16

Bringing Ideas to Life

Frankham expand BIM and Facilities Management practice with the Institute of Facility Management (ZHAW)

18.03.16

2nd Digital Real Estate Summit hosted by pom+ consulting at the FHNW in Brugg Windisch

Members of the Institute of Facility Management ZHAW represented the Institute with their expert knowledge in BIM and digitization.

10.10.14

Successful international workshop on Service Centricity, organised by the Institute of Facility Management

25 international managers from ISS A/S, a global service provider for Facility Management, successfully complete a one-day workshop on Service Centricity under the direction of Prof. Dr. Christian Coenen.

07.02.14

Facility Management and BIM Workshop – How Research Can Add Value to the Debate

Building information modelling (BIM) could help to optimise the efficiency of soft services delivery, according to speakers at an event held last month at the University of Greenwich