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- Training Spotlight: HVAC Systems
- Managers seeking to improve technicians' inspection and troubleshooting skills must make tough decisions related to worker training. Maintenance and engineering managers know that worker training is critical in protecting organizations' investment in facilities. And of all such investments, managers often rank HVAC systems as the most critical area of operation....
- White papers 2004-08-01
- High-Level Decisions
- Successful roofing management relies on a strategy that features planning, regular inspections and timely follow-through. Rare is the organization in which roofing funds flow like water. Most maintenance and engineering managers face the quandary of too many problem roofs for the money available. The problem might well be a lack...
- White papers 2002-02-01
- Window Restoration
- Although restoring older windows entails a lot of work, the end result can be worth the time and effort. The aging windows can have their drawbacks — their paint may be peeling; they may be loose or may stick; they may be drafty — it is often viable to retain...
- White papers 2000-10-01
- Roof Coating Considerations
- Long-term coatings performance starts with attention to application and maintenance issues during specification. In sustaining facility roofs, cold-applied coatings are fundamental maintenance tools. Before implementing a successful coatings program, however, it is important that maintenance and engineering managers have a sound understanding of coating appropriateness, available coating materials and installation...
- White papers 2002-07-01
- Make the Most of Metal
- Inspection strategies designed to ensure roofing systems deliver bottom-line benefits to facilities. Metal roofing systems on the market today have evolved into reliable and long-term systems. Their panels can be made out of galvanized steel, aluminum and copper, depending on the application that a commercial or institutional facility requires. A...
- White papers 2000-10-01
- Well-Groomed Restrooms
- Often overlooked or downplayed when designing a new building or refurbishing an existing structure, restrooms play a significant role in shaping building occupants' opinions of a facility. Fortunately, realizing the importance of these spaces and the potential for creating durable, decorative designs, building owners and facility executives are paying more...
- White papers 2001-11-01
- Function and Image: 6 Steps to Cost-Effective Design of Restroom
- The privy, the john, the lav — restrooms go by many names, and their designs can vary widely. However, all have one trait in common: some thought and planning can help ensure that they're built and operated as cost-effectively as possible, for as long as possible. When looking at a...
- White papers 2003-05-01
- Shrinking Spaces: Can Creative Design Take the Sting Out of Smaller Workspaces?
- Article explains about the early '90s — back when the economy was tight and companies felt the squeeze of widespread downsizing? Maximizing office space became a bottom-line priority, and workers in all sorts of organizations found that their already impersonal cubicles were shrinking. By the late 1990s, the economy was...
- White papers 2000-08-01
- Sounding Off On Acoustics
- Addressing occupant concerns about background noise and privacy improves workplace comfort and productivity. Commercial tenants know what Class A space looks like when they see it. They also know that there is more than meets the eye — such as good acoustics. Noise and the absence of acoustic privacy are...
- White papers 2002-12-01
- Avoiding Roof Project Pitfalls
- Knowing what to watch out for can help building owners avoid inconvenience, hassles and outright disaster. Roofing-related issues constitute about two thirds of all construction-related litigation. But before one put the attorney on retainer, let's examine some typical problems and see how best to avoid or mitigate them. It discusses...
- White papers 2002-01-01
- Design for Science
- Today there are many types of laboratories in medical, corporate and academic settings. Despite their differences, these labs have been shaped by common trends in automation, electronic equipment, regulatory guidelines, lab/office relationships and the evolution of the working environment. On the whole, these factors have resulted in lab personnel spending...
- White papers 2000-07-01
- Cabling: An Integrated Approach
- The spread of data communications technology throughout facilities is creating a range of challenges, not the least of which is cable management. Successfully tracking new and existing wiring and cabling throughout a facility depends on a manager's ability to use tactics and resources to stay ahead of the growing challenge....
- White papers 2001-05-01
- Minding Power Quality
- As facilities and businesses become increasingly dependent on digital equipment, the quality of electricity that powers that equipment becomes more important. Computer processors, servers and certain pieces of telecommunications equipment are extremely sensitive to the quality of electricity fed through plug outlets. Momentary glitches in a power feed can cause...
- White papers 2004-10-02
- Lamps in a New Light
- The newest generation of lamps can reduce long-term operating costs of fluorescent lighting systems in institutional and commercial facilities. Making investments in these new lamps can improve the lighting and reduce both energy and maintenance cost. Managers have so many lamp choices, however, that making the right choice can be...
- White papers 2004-09-01
- Air Filtration Can Make Breathing Easier
- In recent years, people have become aware of the issue of indoor air quality as independent studies have focused attention on the deleterious effects of airborne contaminants and the relationship of "sick building syndrome" to higher absenteeism and lower productivity. In turn, facility executives have felt increasing ethical, legal and...
- White papers 2004-10-01
- Renovation: Risks & Rewards
- Renovating an existing building, agree facilities professionals and architects, is more challenging than building new. Success starts with an enduring vision of just what the facility should be after the renovation. During the renovation, ongoing communication among all parties is critical. Also key is painstaking attention to the logistics of...
- White papers 2001-09-01
- Pipe Dreams No More
- The search for savings in facilities is never ending, and now more than ever, maintenance and engineering managers are under pressure to find savings anywhere they can. Traditionally, their efforts have focused largely on the likeliest suspects, primarily HVAC systems. But, in many cases, a closer look at product specification...
- White papers 2001-12-01
- Roof Coatings: Beyond Protection
- Roof coatings are commonly used to extend or maximize roof life. This goal by itself can be enough to justify the installation or reapplication of a coating, but reflective coatings can save more energy dollars by reducing a building's cooling load and minimizing solar gain. Securing these benefits, however, often...
- White papers 2000-07-01
- Roofing: Recover or Replace?
- Many building owners and facility executives have experienced unscheduled capital expenditures due to roofing repairs. Many of these water-infiltration-related repairs can be avoided by developing and following a scheduled maintenance program for the life of a roofing system. Even with stringent adherence to a thorough maintenance program, however, the decision...
- White papers 2002-04-01
- Preparing for Painting
- Painting has become a very specialized skill in recent years. Doing it successfully requires a detailed knowledge of materials, surface preparation, paints and application methods. Application skill also is an important part of the job. Skilled, experienced painters can command a high wage rate because they are productive and will...
- White papers 2001-11-01
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