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Maximizing Operational Performance with FCAs

Many organizations, including municipalities, schools, hospitals, and manufacturers are currently or planning to do a Facility Condition Assessment (FCA). These assessments are …

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Proactive Maintenance Strategies for Operational Value

Preventative (PM) and predictive maintenance (PdM) programs are central to success and a critical element of effective asset management. A formal program …

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The Truth About Parking Structure Maintenance: How to Protect Your Investment

Most people see the rugged look of a parking structure and assume they don’t require much maintenance. Unfortunately nothing could be further …

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Integration of Commissioning and Preventive Maintenance Services

Learn how the Oregon Convention Center (OCC) successfully implemented an ongoing commissioning program with in-house resources but with no additional staff while …

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Emergency Management: Practical Tools and Resources that Every FM Needs

When the next natural disaster hits, how prepared will your site be? Do you have an emergency operations plan in place and …

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Developing the Business Case for Preventative Maintenance: Understand the true ROI of Run to Fail

The Facility Condition Index (FCI) helps FMs understand the overall condition of their assets relative to property value. While FCI has been …

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Using Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (Drones) in Facility Management: Roof Inspections, Safety and More

Drones or UAVs are gaining significant traction in construction and more recently, facility management. Drones can be used to conduct inspections of …

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Preparing a Facility for Winter

FMs are provided checklists for properly managing and maintaining their cooling and heating systems in order to ensure efficient operations, tenant comfort, …

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Managing Roofs for Sustainability

Learn how to reduce expensive roof emergencies with preventive maintenance, reduce and defer capital investments by extending the life of your roof, …

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The Role of the Facility Manager in Attaining and Maintaining AAALAC Accreditation

Facility managers as a group rarely get involved in Vivarium (Research Animal Facility) operations outside of corrective or preventive maintenance. However, accreditation …

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