BOMI FMA case studies
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The FMA® (Facilities Management Administrator) designation is one of the five designations offered by BOMA International through BOMI, listed alongside the RPA®, SMT®, SMA®, and BOMI-HP® credentials. It is aimed at professionals who carry property, facilities, and building engineer responsibilities and who want a recognized mark of training and experience in the commercial real estate industry. BOMI describes its designation curricula as time-tested courses and proven curriculum, and positions designations as a stamp of credibility that signals you have the proper training and experience to do the job at the highest level. Candidates typically enter through BOMI courses, which are described as highly specific and actionable, and can be taken in person or virtually depending on schedule and learning preferences. The BOMI FMA case studies are 5 cases and about 2,516 words.
1The Overtime That Won't Go Away
You manage a 240,000 sq ft Class B office with a 9-person janitorial crew on a fixed monthly contract. For three months, cleaning overtime has run 14–18% above the contracted baseline, and the contractor has submitted a change order requesting a permanent 12% increase.
560 words, about 3 min2The Chiller That Fails at Peak
A 12-story mixed-use building has two 400-ton centrifugal chillers, N+1 by design. Chiller B has failed its last two vibration analyses and the OEM recommends a compressor overhaul costing 180,000 with a 10-week lead time.
501 words, about 3 min3The Vendor Who Knows Too Much
Your integrated facilities management provider has run the building for six years. They hold the CMMS, the vendor list, the warranty register, and most of the institutional knowledge about the plant.
518 words, about 3 min4The Budget Cut That Isn't a Budget Cut
You are asked to reduce the facilities operating budget by 8% ( 260,000) next year without reducing service levels. Current spend: hard services 1.6M, soft services 900,000, utilities 500,000, admin and management $200,000.
458 words, about 2 min5The Complaint That Reveals a System Failure
A tenant emails at 09:00 reporting a water leak in a fifth-floor ceiling tile. Your helpdesk logs it as a routine work order.
479 words, about 2 min