--- title: ISES Corp Blog | facilities condition assessment description: facilities condition assessment | Best practices and helpful tips for building managers and owners. --- ![Ises-logo-meaning-web-retina](https://info.isescorp.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Logos/ISES%20logos/Ises-logo-meaning-web-retina.png?width=370&name=Ises-logo-meaning-web-retina.png) - [Home](https://isescorp.com/) - [About](https://isescorp.com/about-ises/) - [History](https://isescorp.com/about-ises/) - [Team](https://isescorp.com/team/) - [Sectors](https://isescorp.com/sectors/) - [Careers](https://info.isescorp.com/careers) - [Contact](https://info.isescorp.com/contact) - [Services](https://isescorp.com/services/) - [Facilities Condition Assessment](https://isescorp.com/facilities-condition-assessment/) - [O&M Planning & Programming](https://isescorp.com/o-and-m-planning-and-programming/) - [Utilities Infrastructure Assessment](https://isescorp.com/utilities-infrastructure-condition-assessment/) - [Organizational Analysis](https://isescorp.com/organizational-analysis/) - [ADA Barrier Removal Plan](https://isescorp.com/ada-barrier-removal-plan/) - [Energy](https://isescorp.com/energy/) - [Emergency Damage Assessment](https://isescorp.com/emergency-damage-assessment/) - [Blog](https://info.isescorp.com/blog) - [AMS](https://info.isescorp.com/demo) - [Login](https://amsapp.isescorp.com/) - [Demo](https://info.isescorp.com/demo) [Let's Talk](https://info.isescorp.com/contact)subscribe # Don't Forget to Subscribe! - [Recent Posts](https://info.isescorp.com/blog) By [Tony Simpson](https://info.isescorp.com/blog/author/tony-simpson) ## [How the Largest Higher Ed System in the World Uses FCA Data](https://info.isescorp.com/blog/using-fca-data-to-make-deliberate-and-informed-decisions) Years ago the California State University System (CSU) realized that to successfully manage the backlog of maintenance and repair... *( 2 min read )* Tags: [facilities condition assessment](https://info.isescorp.com/blog/topic/facilities-condition-assessment), [facilities database](https://info.isescorp.com/blog/topic/facilities-database), [capital planning](https://info.isescorp.com/blog/topic/capital-planning), By [Rob Gasaway](https://info.isescorp.com/blog/author/rob-gasaway) ## [What To Expect During an FCA Site Visit](https://info.isescorp.com/blog/what-to-expect-during-an-fca-site-visit) Whether you have retained a firm to conduct a facility condition assessment (FCA) on a single building or multiple buildings, you... *( 2 min read )* Tags: [facilities condition assessment](https://info.isescorp.com/blog/topic/facilities-condition-assessment), [facility assessment projects](https://info.isescorp.com/blog/topic/facility-assessment-projects), [FCA](https://info.isescorp.com/blog/topic/fca), By [Michelle Thompson](https://info.isescorp.com/blog/author/michelle-thompson) ## [Do we really need a Facility Condition Assessment?](https://info.isescorp.com/blog/do-we-really-need-a-facility-condition-assessment) ###### Every building, no matter its use, can benefit from a facility condition assessment. *( 2 min read )* Tags: [facilities condition assessment](https://info.isescorp.com/blog/topic/facilities-condition-assessment), [facility assessment projects](https://info.isescorp.com/blog/topic/facility-assessment-projects), [facility ROI](https://info.isescorp.com/blog/topic/facility-roi), By [TJ Staffieri](https://info.isescorp.com/blog/author/tj-staffieri) ## [The Facility Manager’s Strategy for Increased Funding: Think Competitive Advantage](https://info.isescorp.com/blog/the-facility-managers-strategy-for-increased-funding-think-competitive-advantage) In past blogs, my colleagues have provided thought-provoking insights into Facility Condition Assessments (FCAs). They’ve... *( 3 min read )* Tags: [facilities condition assessment](https://info.isescorp.com/blog/topic/facilities-condition-assessment), [FCA](https://info.isescorp.com/blog/topic/fca), [facility ROI](https://info.isescorp.com/blog/topic/facility-roi), By [Jerry Watkins](https://info.isescorp.com/blog/author/jerry-watkins) ## [A Comprehensive FCA Program: Doing Due Diligence](https://info.isescorp.com/blog/a-comprehensive-fca-program-doing-due-diligence) An FCA is a planning tool that demonstrates the relationship between financial investment and physical condition. The objective... *( 3 min read )* Tags: [facilities condition assessment](https://info.isescorp.com/blog/topic/facilities-condition-assessment), [lifecycle modeling](https://info.isescorp.com/blog/topic/lifecycle-modeling), [FCA](https://info.isescorp.com/blog/topic/fca), By [Rob Gasaway](https://info.isescorp.com/blog/author/rob-gasaway) ## [Client Input = Best Output](https://info.isescorp.com/blog/client-input-best-output) One of the first things that I’m asked by the client after an FCA contract has been signed is “What do you need from me to... *( 3 min read )* Tags: [facilities condition assessment](https://info.isescorp.com/blog/topic/facilities-condition-assessment), [FCA](https://info.isescorp.com/blog/topic/fca), [client communication](https://info.isescorp.com/blog/topic/client-communication) By [Doug Fredendall](https://info.isescorp.com/blog/author/doug-fredendall) ## [Calculating In-Kind Replacement Costs](https://info.isescorp.com/blog/calculating-in-kind-replacement-costs) A Facility Condition Assessment (FCA) gives you data about a building’s current condition and how much you’ll need to budget to... *( 2 min read )* Tags: [facilities condition assessment](https://info.isescorp.com/blog/topic/facilities-condition-assessment), [FCA](https://info.isescorp.com/blog/topic/fca), [replacement in-kind](https://info.isescorp.com/blog/topic/replacement-in-kind), By [Dan Harrison](https://info.isescorp.com/blog/author/dan-harrison) ## [FCA Approach: Modeling or Comprehensive?](https://info.isescorp.com/blog/fca-model-based-or-comprehensive) *This is the fourth in an occasional series on this topic.* Previous posts have discussed deferred maintenance and illustrated the... *( 4 min read )* Tags: [facilities condition assessment](https://info.isescorp.com/blog/topic/facilities-condition-assessment), [lifecycle modeling](https://info.isescorp.com/blog/topic/lifecycle-modeling), [deferred maintenance](https://info.isescorp.com/blog/topic/deferred-maintenance), By [Dan Harrison](https://info.isescorp.com/blog/author/dan-harrison) ## [Establishing Renewal Funding Rates](https://info.isescorp.com/blog/establishing-renewal-funding-rates) *This is the third in an occasional series on this topic.* We have now established that facilities renewal funding is a... *( 7 min read )* Tags: [facilities condition assessment](https://info.isescorp.com/blog/topic/facilities-condition-assessment), [FCI](https://info.isescorp.com/blog/topic/fci), [FCNI](https://info.isescorp.com/blog/topic/fcni), By [Dan Harrison](https://info.isescorp.com/blog/author/dan-harrison) ## [The Sky Is Falling!](https://info.isescorp.com/blog/the-sky-is-falling) As I travel around the country discussing [facility assessment](https://isescorp.com/facilities-condition-assessment/) projects and other facilities management initiatives, I am... *( 2 min read )* Tags: [facilities condition assessment](https://info.isescorp.com/blog/topic/facilities-condition-assessment), [facilities management](https://info.isescorp.com/blog/topic/facilities-management) By [ISES Corporation](https://info.isescorp.com/blog/author/ises-corporation) ## [Why do a Facilities Condition Assessment?](https://info.isescorp.com/blog/why-do-a-facilities-condition-assessment) A [Facility Condition Assessment](https://isescorp.com/facilities-condition-assessment/)(FCA) is an essential tool of facilities managers. This is true whether you choose to conduct... *( 3 min read )* Tags: [facilities condition assessment](https://info.isescorp.com/blog/topic/facilities-condition-assessment) By [ISES Corporation](https://info.isescorp.com/blog/author/ises-corporation) ## [Lifecycle Modeling vs. Facilities Condition Assessment](https://info.isescorp.com/blog/lifecycle-modeling-vs-facilities-condition-assessment) Entities with large building portfolios, such as colleges and universities, municipalities and larger healthcare organizations,... *( 3 min read )* Tags: [facilities condition assessment](https://info.isescorp.com/blog/topic/facilities-condition-assessment), [lifecycle modeling](https://info.isescorp.com/blog/topic/lifecycle-modeling) VIEW MORE ## Check Out Our Whitepaper! ![Whitepaper-CRV-cover](https://info.isescorp.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Whitepaper-CRV-cover.png?width=1500&height=1708&name=Whitepaper-CRV-cover.png) - - - Copyright © 2020 ISES Corporation. All Rights Reserved.