Sources and standards

We favor standards bodies, professional organizations and government technical guidance when defining facilities-management, asset, energy, BIM and OT-security concepts.

Facility management

ISO 41001:2018 — Facility management management systems: requirements and guidance for an FM management system. ISO also published Amendment 1:2024 on climate-action changes and is working on a revision, so readers should check ISO's current catalogue for revision status. ISO 41001.
IFMA — What is Facility Management?: profession overview and the ISO-derived definition that integrates people, place and process in the built environment. IFMA.

Asset management

ISO 55001:2024 — Asset management: requirements for establishing, implementing, maintaining and improving an asset management system. ISO 55001:2024.

Energy management

ISO 50001:2018 — Energy management systems: framework for continual improvement in energy performance, use and consumption. ISO 50001.

BIM and operational information

ISO 19650-3:2020: information-management requirements for the operational phase of built assets. ISO's catalogue notes that this edition was confirmed in 2024 while a future replacement is under development. ISO 19650-3.

Operational-technology cybersecurity

NIST SP 800-82 Rev. 3: current final Guide to Operational Technology (OT) Security, addressing performance, reliability and safety considerations in OT. NIST.

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