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UConn takes on massive retrocommissioning project

Space Jam: Pennsylvania school factors storage issues into equipment purchase plans

Irrigation systems: Advice on common problems

Worker Productivity Strategies with Darin Hargraves

5 minutes with Ken Roey, Executive Director of Facilities Planning and Management, Howard County Public School System

What is the Cost and ROI of Recommissioning?

What is the Difference Between Recommissioning and Retrocommissioning?

Energy Efficiency Should Not Compromise Occupant Satisfaction

What's Included in Retrocommissioning and Recommissioning Studies?

Energy Management: Get Support From Financial Personnel

Outsourcing: Strategies for Hiring, Managing Contractors with Steve Spencer

MRO Inventory Management: Right Parts, Right Time, Right Quantity

Maintenance Technician Training with Rod Allen

Maintenance Modeling: Strategy for Savings

Inventory Management: Technology Solutions

Parking Structure Maintenance

Maintenance Management ROI

Reducing Maintenance Costs with Assessments and Training

The Role of BIM in Building Retrofits

Legionella: What Managers Need to Know

How to Debunk the Biggest Maintenance Myths

Conducting a Building Audit for Maintenance

Risk Management: Decrease Costs, Improve Accountability

Sustainability: Managers' Role in the Triple Bottom Line

Developing a Plan for Snow and Ice Removal with Tim Holysz

Benchmarking Energy Use with Mike Zanghi

Lessons in Educational Funding with Tim Woodley

Maintenance: The Impact of Sustainability

Going Green: Toyota Making It Work

Many Ways Educational Facilities Can Tap Into Stimulus Money

Inventory Management: Clean, Lean and Reliable

Save Time and Money Using a CMMS with Walt Petters

Snow and Ice Management with John Lawter

Emergency-Management Planning with Cathy Anthofer

Increasing ADA Awareness

Green-Purchasing Strategies with Tom Badrick

Establishing Sustainable Facilities with Kevin Folsom

Training the next generation with Bill Warren

Maintenance & Operations Articles

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Facility Managers Discuss Strategies for Building Effective Budgets

System Installation Process Offers Challenges During Renovation Project

Grand Past, Bright Future for Historic Building

Having Utility Program Important for Demand Response Plan

Involve All Relevant Parties in Demand-Response Program

Training, Now More Important Than Ever

Repair or replace? Best Strategies to Reduce Maintenance Costs

Lifetime Operation of Motor Costs More than Initial Purchase

Customer Service: The Face of Maintenance

Putting Submetering Data Systems to Work

New CMMS Helps Health Care System Move to Preventive Maintenance

Key Features of New CMMS Improve Efficiency of Health Care System

CMMS Training Streamlines Work Flow for Health Care System

Building a Stronger Budget Requires Solid Data

Budget Success Means Changing Past Practices

Benefits from Zero-Based Budgeting and EMPs

Budget Management Essential for Success

Making the Repair-Replace Decision for HVAC Pumps

HVAC Pumps: Data Analysis Key in Repair-Replace Decision

Repair-Replace Decision on HVAC Pumps Depends on Skills, Policies

Work Scheduling: From Chaos to World Class

Work Scheduling: The Power of Planning

Maintenance Apps Address Managers' Specific Challenges

Maintenance Funding Strategy: Focus on Sustainability

Managers Discuss Strategies That Boost Productivity

Upgrading Restrooms Requires Sufficient Planning

Product Specification Considerations for Upgrading Restrooms

Restroom Upgrades Create Installation Issues

Ohio Hospital's LEED Certification Creates Challenges and Benefits

Sustainable Building Eases LEED Certification Process

Green Construction Project Maximizes Sustainability Development Goals

TLC: The Recipe for Success?

CMMS Technology Advances Rapidly

Departments Need to Optimize, Upgrade, or Replace CMMS

Product Focus: CMMS

Managers Discuss Benefits and Drawbacks of Contract Maintenance

BIM: A Better View of Maintenance

Weighing The Choices in The Aerial Work Arena

Maximizing Lift Equipment Benefits

Challenges of Ensuring Reliable Supply of Spare Parts and Replacement Equipment

Energy Audits: Setting The Stage

Energy Audits: Avoiding Mistakes

Sustaining Sustainability: Seeking Infinite Benefits Beyond Certification

The Digital Data Era Is Here. Are You Prepared?

Challenges Of Finding Qualified Technicians

Sustainability, the Bottom Line and You

Sustainability Budgeting Requires Incentives, Deal Makers

The Softer Side of Maintenance Recruiting

CMMS Needs Analysis Can Help Determine a Course of Action

Strategies for Making the Case To Invest in a CMMS Change

Managers Incorporate New Communications Technology into Existing Strategies

Unmotivated Employees? Managers Need to Look in the Mirror

Unmotivated Employees: Root Causes and Solutions

And the Maintenance Solutions Achievement Awards Go To ...

Successful Maintenance Planning Streamlines Operations, Saves Money

Technology Makes Humidification More Effective

Successful Planning Includes Taking a Punch - and Getting Up

For Your Insights and Honesty, I Thank You

Demand for Productivity Drives New Generation of Power Tools

Savvy Specification Meets Power Tool Users' Demands

Post-Purchase Issues Spell Success for Power Tool Users

Product Focus: Power Tools

Awards Program Full of Great Ideas - To Steal

New Technologies Require Life-Cycle-Cost Analysis

Getting Tough, Again, on Deferred Maintenance

Facilities Set the Stage for Learning

Three Ways to Evaluate Life-Cycle Costs

Managers Discuss Recruiting, Hiring and Retaining Quality Workers

Managers Need to Lead, Guide, Direct

Mike Rowe an Advocate for Maintenance, Engineering

High-Performance Buildings Need High-Performing Operators

Maintenance Management Issues: Lack of Accountability, Discipline

Managers Discuss Strategies for Building an Operating Budget

Everywhere a Strategy: Get Serious About Specification

OSHA: Expanding Role in the Workplace

How To Train a New Generation of Technicians

OSHA Requirements Include Form 300, Written Plans

How to Define a Business Continuity Plan

Managers Discuss Motivating Technicians, Tracking Productivity

Personnel Management: How to Quantify Lost Productivity

Managers, Departments Deserve Recognition

Business Continuity Strategy: 10 Key Steps

Personnel Management: Focus on High-Performing Workers

Demand Response: Communication is Critical

Tough Decisions: Managers Need a Strong Conscience

City of Springfield (Mo.) Public Grounds Faces Adversity

Managers Discuss Hiring, Working with Contractors

Managers: What Would You Do with $100,000?

Managers' Mantra: Turn Lemons into Lemonade

Retrocommissioning: How to Select a Consultant

Grounds Department Employs Zone-Maintenance Approach

Freeze in Hiring, Pay Increases Impacts Productivity

Marketing Maintenance: How to Communicate the Value of Your Job

Maintenance: Selling Your Accomplishments to Top Management

Selling Your Accomplishments: Use Data to Make the Case

Project Management: Technicians Get Involved in Design

A License to Steal the Next Big Idea

When Windows Fail

Infrared Imaging: How to Detect Accurate Temperature Readings

Retrofits: Organizations Invest in Maintenance, Engineering Departments

Infrared Imaging: Link Between Temperature & Equipment Failure

Infrared Imaging: Invest in Safety, Training

Worker Safety: Key OSHA Regulations

Managers Not Flinching During Tough Times

Facility Professionals Discuss Managing Retrofits

Equipment Inspections: Infrared Thermography & Oil Analysis

Technician Training: Funding Makes a Difference

Retrofits Test Managerial Skills

Vibration Analysis Avoids Equipment Failure

Inventory Management: Lessons From Industry

LEED Lays the Groundwork for Water Efficiency Plans

Plumbing Upgrades a Good Place to Start for Water Conservation

Managers Discuss Strategies for Participating in Demand-Response Programs

Big-Ticket Purchases: Financial Justification

Capital Investments: Review, Evaluate Historical Performance

Financial Justification: Develop Capital-Budgeting Policies

Continuing Education: Curriculum for Maintenance, Engineering Managers

Maintenance Solutions Achievement Awards Winners Announced

Department Champion Builds Support for Maintenance, Operations

CMMS Capabilities

CMMS: Worth the Cost?

Integrating CMMS with Other Building Systems

Managers Discuss Priorities for Codes, Standards, Regulations

Regular Roofing Maintenance: When to Inspect the Roof

Managers Should Protect Training Funds

How to Inspect a Roof

Collaboration Among Designers, Operators Silences Skepticism

IEQ Factors Daylighting, Thermal Comfort and Acoustics for Healthy Space

Roofing Contractors: Do You Need One?

Roofing Maintenance Cost Calculations

Managers Need to Revamp New-Employee Orientation

Degrees of Debate: What Should Managers Know?

New-Employee Orientation: Eight Elements of Success

Facilities Software Takes a Strategic Role in FM

Innovations in FM Software

FM Software Systems Explained

Ten Reasons for Outsourcing Failure

Guidelines for Outsourcing Contracts

How to Measure a Contractor's Performance

Organization Closes Old Hospital, Opens New Facility Same Day

Inventory Management: Managers Need Time, Resources

Managers Discuss Strategies for Savvy Specification

How to Minimize Total Cost of Ownership

Dan Hounsell: Managers' Knowledge of Facilities Fuels Specification

Chris Matt: Managers Consult Colleagues During Specification

Awards Program Recognizes Managers, Staff

City Adopts LEED as Building Standard

Justifying a Maintenance Budget for Windows

Maintenance Staff Influences Building Design, Product Specification

States Develop Green Building Guidelines

Fresh Set of Eyes Helps See Big Picture

Leaving Maintenance Out of Life Cycle Costs Can Make Window Replacement More Difficult

Worker Safety: The 10 Most Common OSHA Violations

Keys to Managing a Cost-Effective Storeroom

Security and Reliability of Wireless BAS and Lighting Controls

Getting FM and IT to Cooperate

Health Care Facilities Utilize Wireless Inventory and Distributed Antenna Systems

Assessing and Repairing Roof Leaks and Damage

When Repairs Aren't Enough and the Roof Needs Replacing or Recovering

Dan Hounsell: Pay Attention to Your Customers

OSHA Regulations for Personal Protective Equipment

Worker Safety: Protect Against Electrical Hazards

Chris Matt: Training Budgets Shrink but Education Remains Strong

Dan Hounsell: Maintenance Solutions is Rethinking, Revamping, Retooling

Chris Matt: Creative Juices Flowing for Managers in Tough Economic Times

Satellite Facility Streamlines Plumbing Maintenance Tasks

Maintenance 'Smart Teams' Make Department More Efficient

Check the Green Credentials of Service Providers, Especially Certification and Experience

Hospital Expansion: Efficient Equipment Neutralizes Higher Energy Costs

Manufacturers, Community Colleges Offer Boiler Operator Training

Training Programs Must Account for New Boiler, Water Heater Technology

Making the Switch to Green Cleaning Involves Educating Occupants and Service Providers

Consider Energy and Maintenance Costs in Lighting Life-cycle Assessments

Airport Looks for Ways to Cut Costs

Green Cleaning and LEED Innovation Credits

BAS Promotes Trending and Preventive Maintenance Practices

Maintenance Plays Key Role in Building Addition

Managers Minimize Disruption to Resort Occupants

Flood Emergency Response Plans: Lessons Learned

Arena Hires LEED AP During Certification Process

Cooling Equipment: Technician Training

Hospital Partners with NYSERDA for Capital Projects

LEED-EB Lowers Operating Costs, Report Finds

States Decide if School Districts Receive Stimulus Funds

Stimulus Funds Can Address Deferred Maintenance

School Districts Focus on Modernization, Not New Construction

Stimulus Package Puts Spotlight on Maintenance

Stimulus Funds Go Beyond K-12 School Districts

Green Restrooms: Maintenance Scheduling Can Lead to Savings

HVAC Maintenance and Reliability and Longevity

Green Construction Provides Lessons Learned

Preventive Maintenance Ensures Peak Operating Efficiency

CMMS Identifies Variances in Work Orders

Control Backlog and Manage Contractors with a CMMS

Good IAQ Requires Proper Maintenance And Monitoring

Mold and Moisture Prevetion

Maintenance Department Influences Design and Construction

Lack of K-12 Funding Leads to Breakdown Maintenance

Maintenance Department Renovates Classroom After Fire

Tips for Maintaining Restrooms with Waterless Urinals

Waterless Urinals Require Custodial and Maintenance Training

Reducing Operating Costs

Facility Staffing During the Downturn

Selling the CEO on HVAC Upgrades

Managers Generate Funding for Capital Projects

Drain-Inspection Recordings Provide Managers with Training Tools

The Cost of Poor Window Maintenance

OSHA Standard Requires Annual Hazmat Training

Lockout-Tagout Training Reduces Injury Risk

Electrical Training Prevents Fire, Shock and Electrocution

How To Safeguard Workers From Falls

Safety-Training Issues Require Written Compliance

Justify Budgets with a CMMS

New Survey Reports on Industry Job Satisfaction, Job Security and FM Pay

Planning Green: LEED Strategies for Existing Buildings

Adhere to NFPA Requirements During UPS Testing

Water Conservation: Quantify Savings for Top Management

Scheduling Complicates Rental Decisions

Rent vs. Buy: Cost Considerations

The Importance of Roof Maintenance

Sustainability: Programs Target Operations, Maintenance

Sustainability: Maintenance Plays Key Role

Training: Greening the Staff

Safety First: New Standards Raise the Bar

Green Cleaning Comes of Age

Who’s on your purchasing team

Electronic Waste: Managing Hazardous Materials

Becoming Your Own Best Asset

Lifts: High-Level Maintenance Decisions

LEED-EB: A Road Map to Success

Sustainability Standard

Deferred maintenance: A green issue?

Free Webcasts Deliver Timely Information

Government Spotlight: Stretching the Budget

Boilers: Saving Energy, Contributing to 'Green'

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Working Together: Facility Managers, Designers Join Forces

Infrared Imaging: New Technology, Better Results

Building Access: Using ADA to evaluate facilities

Thinking Like a Facilities Leader

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Reinforcing the Obvious: Maintenance Matters

Facilities Casebook

Technology That Tames Inventory

Making the Link: Mold, Maintenance and IAQ

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5 minutes with Frank Lucas Assistant Director, Work Management University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Green Purchasing as a Healing Strategy

Equipment Rental: Difficult Decisions

Walter Reed: What’s Different this Time?

Renovations Require a Maintenance Reality Check

The Changing Face of Maintenance

IAQ: What You Can Do

Training: Making Infrared Pay

Customer Culture

One Strategy for Success: Follow the Money

Compliance: Setting Priorities, Developing Strategies

Tougher Questions on Deferred Maintenance

An Infrared Look into the Future of Maintenance

Vandalism: Preventing the Writing on the Wall

A Retooled Resource for a Changing Profession

ICC and IAPMO: Code Talkers No More

Making Green Work

Inventory Management: What’s in Your Storeroom?

Electrical Safety

When Two Companies Become One

Web seminar to present ‘Action Plan for Mold’

Selling Maintenance to CEOs

EPA: Hazardous Waste Actions Continue

Refrigerant Safety 101

Flooring Fundamentals

Historical Renovation: If You Preserve It, Will They Come?

Historical Renovations: Old Buildings, New Life

Retrocommissioning: Going Back to Get Ahead

Back to Basics Amid Shifting Priorities

Opportunities Everywhere You Look

Do You Know What You Bring to the Table?

Retrocommissioning

When Was the Last Time You Took a Stand?

Remedies for Rapid Growth in Hospitals

Hazmat Management Matters

Inventory Management

The Return of Quality Improvement

LEED Lessons

Pinpointing Roofing Problems

You’ve earned a designation. Now what?

A Growing School District Beats the Odds

Speaking From Experience

Planning, Improvising, or Both?

Retrocommissioning: Essential Questions

Electrical Safety By the Book

The Noise in the 'Attic?' History Deteriorating

Making Renovations Work

Hazardous Materials: Make a List, Check it Twice

MRO Purchasing: Priority or Strategy?

Training Daze

The Olympic Ideal, Maintenance Style

Recommended Standards Target Tall-Building Safety

Taking Care of Business

A Closer Look At Procurement

Half Full

Compliance Hot Buttons

Old Buildings as Ancient History? Hardly

Historical Renovation: Everything Old is New Again

A New Era for HVAC Equipment

Diagnostic Equipment

A Real Service

What's in a word? A manager's role

The ‘Power’ of Training

So, How Did You Spend the Money?

Renovating Buildings, Images

Inventory Questions, Stock Answers

Making Over Maintenance

Out of Harm's Way

Helping Us Help You

Facility Check-Ups

Material Matters

Making the Most of a Mission Statement

Training Spotlight: Electrical Systems

Classifying Motor Technologies

UN-common Challenge

Peanuts, Cracker Jack and ... Falling Concrete?

Maintenance Bulletin

Training as an Investment, Not a Cost

Building Bonds With Contractors

Virtual Stores Offer Managers Real Opportunities

Maintenance Bulletin

A Complex Task Grows More Complex

Texas A&M-sized Savings

The Challenge of Hitting a Moving Target

Maintenance Bulletin

Training Days for Maintenance

Transforming the Presidio

Renovation Wreckers

Maintenance Bulletin

National Geographic Society's LEED-ership

Three New Forums for Facilities Engineers

Distributors As Partners

Training Spotlight: Safety

Maintenance Bulletin

Rx for Growing Pains

Maintenance Bulletin

New Technology, Old Challenges

Learning Curve

Infrared Imaging: An Inside Look

Water Use: Slowing the Flow

Vacuums: Evolution of a Workhorse

Looking for the Next Mercury

Thinking Like a CFO: Prevention Pays, Analysis Shows

Thinking Like a CFO: Mastering a Fundamental Tool

Maintenance matters

Restroom Remedies: Keeping Odors Under Control

UPS Uptime: Making it Happen

Across the Industry

Sending a Message

Windows of Opportunity

Hands-On Cleaning Tools

Door Hardware and Durability

Something Old, Something New

Stopping Mold Before It Starts

Remote Work Options: Who, Where, How, Why — and Why Not

Maximum CMMS

Boiler Safety ‘Hot Buttons’

Bottom-Line Benefits of Chiller PM

Lessons On Lifts

Selling Maintenance

High-Level Decisions

Painting for Productivity

The Search for Savings

IAQ ‘Hot Spots’

Making MSDS Work

Bridging the Gap

Water Treatment: A Stream of Savings

The Road To Safety