Developing a Business Continuity Plan with Sean Nelson
Sean P. D. Nelson, assistant director, facilities engineering with Johns Hopkins Outpatient Center in Baltimore, outlines strategies for building an effective business continuity plan.

  Developing a Plan for Snow and Ice Removal with Tim Holysz
Holysz, director of landscape services with Western Michigan University, discusses the importance of a plan that includes sustainability initiatives and preventive maintenance.

  Lessons in Emergency Preparedness and Disaster Response with Dan Heater
Dan Heater, Director of Building and Landscape Services with the University of Iowa, talks about the university's response to the 500-year flood that hit the Iowa City campus in the summer of 2008.

  Benchmarking Energy Use with Mike Zanghi
Mike Zanghi, director of facilities with Highland Hospital in Rochester, N.Y., discusses his experiences with benchmarking the hospital's energy use.

  Building-Automation Systems and Energy Efficiency with Skip Milton
Skip Milton, Assistant Director of Facilities Operations, Energy, Maintenance & Operations with Texas Children's Hospital, discusses his hospital's building-automation system and its impact on energy efficiency.

  Lessons in Educational Funding with Tim Woodley
Tim Woodley, director of operations with the West Linn-Wilsonville School District, discusses the district's success in passing bond measures.

  The Evolution of CMMS Technology with Frank Lucas

Frank Lucas, Assistant Director, Work Management with the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, discusses the variety of functions the university's CMMS provides.

  Lighting Retrofits with Chris Cioni
Chris Cioni, Associate Director of Facilities Management with the University of California, Davis, discusses the university's Smart Lighting initiative

  Managing a Grounds Equipment Fleet with Brian Smith
Brian Smith, grounds manager with Progressive Insurance, discusses successful fleet-management strategies.

  Plumbing and Water Conservation with Bob McManaway
Bob McManaway, Director of Plant Operations and Support Services with TradeWinds Island Resorts & Conference Centers in St. Pete Beach, Fla., discusses strategies for implementing water-saving initiatives.

  Strategies for Specifying Vegetative Roofs with Tim Pennigar

  HVAC renovations with Jeffrey Plutz

  Bottom-Line Grounds Management with John Burns
Landscape Manager University of Texas

  Build a Recycling Program with Lynda Boomer
Energy and Environmental Engineer, Physical Plant Department
Michigan State University

  Save Time and Money Using a CMMS with Walt Petters
Director of Maintenance and Plant Operations
Brevard County Public Schools

  Snow and Ice Management with John Lawter
Associate Director, Plant Building and Grounds Services with the University of Michigan

  Emergency-Management Planning with Cathy Anthofer
Director of Campus Safety and Security, Earlham College, Richmond, Ind.

  Water Conservation on a Drought-Stricken Campus with Mark Duclos
Director of Operations and Maintenance, The University of Georgia, Athens, Ga.

  Green-Purchasing Strategies with Tom Badrick
Sustainability Coordinator, Legacy Health System Portland, Ore.

  Campus Security and Safety with Bill Elvey
Director for Facilities Management, Engineering, Planning & Construction The University of Texas at Dallas Richardson, Texas

  Drought-Tolerant Landscaping with Joe Jackson
Director, Grounds and Sanitation Services
Duke University, Durham, N.C.

  Establishing Sustainable Facilities with Kevin Folsom
Director of Facilities and Plant Operations
Dallas Theological Seminary, Dallas, Texas

  Water Conservation and Plumbing Technology with Marty Laporte
Associate Director of Utilities for Water Resources and Environmental Quality, Stanford University Utilities Division, Stanford, Calif.

  Energy Efficiency in HVAC Systems with Philip Stephens
Director of Facilities Management Services, Carolinas Medical Center NorthEast, Concord, N.C.

  Hot Weather Roofing with Clark Neilson
General Repair Coordinator, Clark County School District, Las Vegas

  Sustainability Issues on Campus with Ellen Newell
Assistant Director of Grounds Services, Arizona State University

  Training the next generation with Bill Warren
Manager of Training and Development, Facilities Engineering and Maintenance, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center

  Staff Training Strategies with David McCormick
Director of Operations, Facilities Management Department Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Mass.

  CMMS Upgrade Insights from Richard Moore
Director, Division of Facilities and Maintenance Services, Milwaukee Public Schools

  Security Technology Advice from Richard W. Robben
Executive Director of Plant Operation, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan

  How to Approach Your IAQ Upgrade from Dave Hill
Executive Director, Facilities and Operations, Blue Valley School District, Overland Park, Kan.

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