Certificate in Public Facilities Design and Management – Integrated Approach to Optimizing Assets and Increasing Systems Resiliency

This certificate advances integrated strategies for the design, operation, and lifecycle management of public facilities. Participants examine facilities as interconnected assets within broader institutional and infrastructure systems. The curriculum integrates asset management frameworks, lifecycle costing, performance optimization, maintenance planning, and systems resiliency analysis. Emphasis is placed on improving long-term value, operational efficiency, and institutional alignment across public-sector facility portfolios. Graduates gain the ability to align capital investment decisions with asset performance metrics, governance requirements, and sustainability objectives while strengthening institutional capacity for integrated facilities management. Core Learning Outcomes Upon successful completion, participants will be able to: • Apply lifecycle asset management frameworks to public facilities. • Integrate sustainability and resilience into facilities portfolios. • Develop performance-based capital planning strategies. • Evaluate operational efficiency and long-term asset risk. • Produce portfolio-level facilities optimization plans. Schedule (8 Weeks | ~65 Hours) Week 1: Public Facilities as Systems Week 2: Lifecycle Asset Management Week 3: Energy, Water & Resource Optimization Week 4: Capital Planning & Budget Integration Week 5: Resilience & Climate Retrofits Week 6: Portfolio Performance Metrics Week 7: Applied Asset Optimization Lab Week 8: Capstone Facilities Systems Plan. Lead Faculty: Facilities systems engineer or public asset management scholar. Practice Fellow: Municipal facilities director or healthcare infrastructure executive.