Topic outline

  • General

    The course is held remotely through ZOOM in Kaisa Airos' personal room:

    https://laurea.zoom.us/j/3483858684


    Course content:

    The course introduces students to facility and property management as a strategic support function for the core operations of an organisation. The main topics covered are:

    • the real estate needs and strategies of different organisations
    • the potential added value of professional corporate real estate management
    • decision making and real estate planning
    • workplace and space planning
    • digitalisation and sustainability in real estate
    • etc. 


    Learning outcomes:

    After the course, students should:

    • understand the supportive role of facility and property management (FM&PM) in the core operations of different organisations 
    • be familiar with FM&PM strategies, needs and solutions
    • be able to apply the theoretical knowledge and concepts in practice - in other words to recognise, analyse and solve typical FM&PM challenges and opportunities

    The planned schedule for the course

    3.11. 10-12 Orientation and teaming with disc (Flinga)https://flinga.fi/s/FRMW924

    5.11. Independent working with the Assignment 1 - Interview with a FM professional

    10.11. 10-12 What are FM and PM and how are they placed in the map of Real Estate Business? http://www.tsk.fi/tiedostot/pdf/Kiinteistoliiketoiminnan_sanasto2.pdf

    Lecture recording:

    https://laurea.zoom.us/rec/share/ma25rXTJTEgbde9AWQQiBGi4MWuZzxoDzQDJ5d8MbG6JRhTFBgKeVWjP4rCIaOpb.JoFig-OO9c10X9KE

    12.11. Independent working with the Assignment 2 - FMs' role as a supportive service

    17.11. 10-12 User centric approach and usability. Dr. Suvi Nenonen, Helsinki University

    Lecture recording:

    https://laurea.zoom.us/rec/play/3pBJ6O1epOWrvbZeqIxdv58RbX8arAAtMsQxtifeleT47Ad1Iwdxc7dKrnO8RWt_2F_9ubq5ravadMdF.anI1Qc8WDDRQxrlp?continueMode=true

    19.11. 10-12 Literature group with Assignment 3 - User centric approach and usability

    Tuesday 23.11 11-12 Kaisas' voluntary portfolio clinic: https://laurea.zoom.us/j/3483858684

    24.11. 10-12 Strategic FM, sustainability and decision making 

    Lecture recording:

    https://laurea.zoom.us/rec/share/jbzmoBOkrybtC1xAUuOeE-HfKhXxvUe0UmLPXUk_Jhy_TzsZj0Hd55KXhJJXXuZx.9ZLEUAcGsoXxmceS

    26.11. Independent Literature with Assignment 4 - Decision making and strategic FM

    1.12. 10-12 Workplace Management - Dr. Peggie Rothe, Chief of research & insight in Leesman.

    Lecture recording:

    https://laurea.zoom.us/rec/share/nJP60de2t949J-KS1FALmIhMQDvbZ3FJwWruQAkas2dR4SeVCN97-fGxn1H_9mC9.--FeadLasBNKJjdg

    3.12. Independent working with Assignment 5 - workplace strategies activity based work

    Independent working with Assignment 6 - AI in built environment 

    8.12. 10-12 Future of FM and final presentations in teams.

    Lecture Recording:

    https://share.vidyard.com/watch/WJhvoNhy6oHroxt2Ce7Ysy?

    10.12. 10-12 Spatial Planning, MA Virve Penttilä.  Assignment 7 - Spatial Concept 

    Virves' lecture was not recorded for privacy reasons

    Monday 13.12 12-13 Kaisas' voluntary portfolio clinic https://laurea.zoom.us/j/3483858684

    21.12 The Final portfolio return


    Course personnel: 

    Teacher in charge: Anahita Rashidfarokhi

    Teacher: Kaisa Airo kaisa.airo@laurea.fi



  • Materials

    Literature

    Alexander K (Ed.) (1996) Facilities Management – Theory and Practice, E & FN Spon.

    Danivska V & Appel-Meulenbroek, R (Eds.) (2021) A Handbook of Theories on Designing Alignment Between People and the Office Environment

    https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/oa-edit/10.1201/9781003128830/handbook-theories-designing-alignment-people-office-environment-rianne-appel-meulenbroek-vitalija-danivska

    https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/oa-edit/10.1201/9781003128786/handbook-management-theories-models-office-environments-services-vitalija-danivska-rianne-appel-meulenbroek

    Altman, M. (Ed) (2015) Real-World Decision Making: an Encyclopedia of Behavioral Economics : An Encyclopedia of Behavioral Economics, edited by Morris Altman, ABC-CLIO, LLC. ProQuest Ebook Central:  https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/laurea/detail.action?docID=2067792.

    Atkin B, Brooks, A. (Ed.) (2009) Total facilities management, 3rd edition, Wiley-Blackwell

    https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/laurea/detail.action?docID=1895527&query=Modern+Facility+and+Workplace+Management

    Dewulf G, Krumm P & de Jonge H (2000) Successful Corporate Real Estate Strategies,  Department of Real Estate & Project Management, Delft University of Technology. (4 books available in the library)

    Altman, M. (Ed) (2015) Real-World Decision Making: an Encyclopedia of Behavioral Economics : An Encyclopedia of Behavioral Economics, edited by Morris Altman, ABC-CLIO, LLC, 2015. ProQuest Ebook Central, https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/laurea/detail.action?docID=2067792.

    Redlein, A. (Ed.) (2020). Modern Facility and Workplace Management. Processes, Implementation and Digitalisation, Springer. Available: https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-030-35314-8

    Sankari, I (2019). Co-working space as workplace - Characteristics and user experience. Doctoral dissertation. Available: https://aaltodoc.aalto.fi/handle/123456789/36047

    Van Meel, J. (2018). Activity - Based Working. Available: https://www.scottishfuturestrust.org.uk/storage/uploads/abwpracticeguidecompressed.pdf

    Lindholm A-L (2008) Identifying and measuring the success of corporate real estate management, Doctoral Dissertation A42, Helsinki University of Technology, Faculty of Engineering and Architecture, Department of Surveying.

    Emerald Journals: Facilities, ISSN 0263-2772. Property Management, ISSN 0263-7472.


  • Assignments