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Facilities management updates, insights, strategies & best practices

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Higher Education Rethinks, Reinvests in Facilities: Report


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3 Examples of a Smart Building

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Meet the 2024 FMD Editorial Advisory Board

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The Consequences of Overlooking Roofing Inspections

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University of Chicago Boosts Maintenance Efficiency with Upgraded CMMS

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Maintaining Schools During Extreme Weather Events

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Facility Resilience: Challenges and Success Stories

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Resilience and Maintenance: Roles and Responsibilities for Managers

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Technician Retention: Building a Positive Culture

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Strategies for Finding Skilled Maintenance Technicians

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Maintenance Innovation Awards Winners Announced

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A Blizzard of Challenges in Keeping Schools Open

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How to Maximize Innovation: Use a Little TLC

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Inspection, Testing, Maintenance: How to Keep Fire Safety Systems Safe

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How to Maximize Roof Performance Life in the Real World

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4 Steps to Creating an Action Plan for Asset Inventory

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Roof Coatings: Inspection and Testing to Ensure Proper Installation

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Utility Vehicles: To Repair or Replace?

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Maintenance Tractor Causes Fire at Florida Gators’ Stadium

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How to Plan HVAC Systems for Long-Term Performance

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Careful Screening Required to Find Reliable Elevator Service Provider

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NFMT: Exploring the State of Maintenance

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Winter Maintenance Considerations for Steep-Sloped Roofing

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Facilities Manager's Guide to Winter Roofing Care

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Trump Nominates New Architect of the Capitol

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Engaged Managers Drive Maintenance Success

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Does Your Fire Alarm System Need an Upgrade or Replacement?

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Strategies for Engaging the Maintenance Workforce

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Maintenance: From Cost Center To Successful Investment

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Project Management: Strategies for Success

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Equipment Specification: Strategies for Success

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People, Projects and Purchases: Strategies for Success

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Achievement Awards: Shining a Spotlight on Maintenance

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Will Deferred Maintenance Doom a City’s Museum?

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Maintenance Management Systems: Managing the Business of Facilities

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Dorm Upgrades Force Out Students

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10 Best Practices To Preserve Historic Landmarks

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Addressing the Maintenance and Engineering Knowledge Gap

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How To Learn From In-House Data Center Experts

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Drones: An Opportunity and a Challenge

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VA Faces Critics Over Management Practices

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Lithium-Ion Batteries Offer Less Preventive Maintenance, Built-in Monitoring

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How To Conduct a Proper Roof Inspection

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2018 Facility Management Salary Survey Now Available

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EMCOR Facilities Services Supports Breast Cancer Awareness Month

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A Third of American Offices are Not Fit for Purpose

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Maintenance: In With the Old, Out With the New

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In or Out: Alaska Turns To Maintenance Outsourcing

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Maintenance Success in the Spotlight

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Breaking Down USGBC’s Top 10 LEED States List

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Know The Advantages and Benefits of Roofing Warranties

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Paints and Coatings: Technology Improvements Require More Project Planning

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Sustainability: Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience, Jupiter, Fla.

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Sustainability: Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tenn.

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Renovations and Retrofits: University of La Verne, La Verne, Calif.

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Renovations and Retrofits: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle

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Financial Management: Westerville (Ohio) School District

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Financial Management: Kettering (Ohio) School District

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Personnel Management: Orange County, Orlando, Fla.

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Personnel Management: Johnson and Wales University, Providence, R.I.

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Creating a Roadmap to LEED Certification

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University of San Francisco Director of Operations Creates Buzz on Campus

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Dan Hounsell Editorial: Facility Safety, With a Focus on Facades

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Reassessing Run-to-Failure Mentality Will Help Address Maintenance Backlog

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Maintenance Planning: From Concept to Reality

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Decide What Constitutes a Good or Acceptable Maintenance Plan

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Fine-Tune Maintenance Planning Process with Measuring and Meetings

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The Oscars of Maintenance: The 2016 FMD Achievement Awards

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Social Media and Maintenance — A Slowly Emerging Marriage

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College Improves Efficiency by Centralizing Facility Maintenance Staffs

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Video: 2015 FMD Recipients — What Lies Ahead?

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Video: Looking Back at 2015 — The FMD Achievement Awards

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Risk Assessment Workshop offered at NFMT

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Time for Managers to Realize Benefits of Social Media

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Maximizing Maintenance: Assessing Non-Value Added Activities

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Reassessing of Preventive Maintenance Responsibilities Produces Huge Savings

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Roundtable: Managers Discuss Technician Training Strategies

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Dan Hounsell: Finding Balance a Challenge for Maintenance Managers

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Government Agencies Seek to Sell Costly Buildings

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Managing Plusses, Minuses of Portable Technology

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Consider Process When Utilizing Mobile Devices

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Funding Woes: California K-12 Public School District Facilities in Bad Shape

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Talking Points: Protecting Maintenance as Facilities Shrink

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Seattle Gum Wall Getting Deep Cleaning

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Facility Managers Must Effectively Manage Contract Transition

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Managing Outsourcing: Structuring the Contract Transition

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Effective Contract Transition: Handling People Management

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Watch These Steps in Service Contract Transitions

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Developers Discuss Benefits of Mobile Computerized Maintenance Management Software

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Challenges of Implementing Mobile Maintenance Management Software

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Managing Outsourcing: the Pre-Contract Stage, the Facility Manager’s Role

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Dave Lubach: Training and Retaining Employees Leads to Department Success

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Dan Hounsell: Advisory Board Members Offer Support, Suggest Direction

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Tips on Making the Case for Maintenance Investments

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Making the Case for Equipment Requests

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Change Management's Perception of Maintenance

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Converting Vision of Maintenance Plan into Reality

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Dan Hounsell: Communication With IT Department Critical to Success

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Finding and Fixing Energy Problems in HVAC Systems

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Humidity Control Vital to Keeping HVAC Costs Low

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Poor Training Leads to Increased HVAC System Waste

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FaciliThon Aims To Draw High School Students Into Facility Management Careers

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Dave Lubach: FMDAA Recipients Stand Out in a Crowd

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Data Center Expansion Meets Growing Need

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Maintenance Team Takes Charge of Data Center

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Dan Hounsell: Bridging the Gap on Maintenance Misconceptions

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Weighty Issue: Project Planners Wrestle with Roof's Load

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Advice To Improve Maintenance Focused On Energy Efficiency

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Best Approach To Take With Antiquated Equipment

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Facility Maintenance Achievement Awards Recipients Announced

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5 Steps to Achieving Maintenance Operations Utopia

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Finalists for FMD Achievement Awards Announced

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2 Ways Building Energy Performance Deteriorates

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Planning for Drain Cleaning Problems

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Drain-Cleaning to Extend Life of Plumbing and Piping Systems

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Key Drain Cleaning Equipment to Consider

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Preparation and Planning for Roof Management?

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Keys to Changing Maintenance Team's Culture

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Dan Hounsell: Deferred Maintenance and the Strategies Within the Struggle

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Financial Skills Pay Dividends for Maintenance and Engineering Managers

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The 5 Biggest Financial Mistakes Managers Make

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Comparative Data, Coil Cleaning Can Help Restore Energy Efficiency

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Maintenance Plan, ‘Walk-Around’ Audits Can Help Restore Energy Efficiency

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Role of Staff, Training, Building Data in Loss of Energy Efficiency

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Dave Lubach: Submit Your Entries for the 2015 FMD Achievement Awards

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Dan Hounsell: Can Money Change the Image of Maintenance?

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Changing Roles: Maintenance and Facility Security

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Maintenance Brings Facility Knowledge to Security Teams

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Electronic Security Systems Help Maintenance Teams Cover Large Areas

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Post-Installation Considerations for Door Hardware and Security Products

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Dan Hounsell: Names Change, but the Mission Remains the Same

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Landscape Service Departments at Michigan State University Streamline Operations

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Managers discuss reactive, preventive and predictive maintenance strategies

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Western Michigan University Relamping Team Brings Efficiency to Maintenance Department

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Relamping Team Cleans up University's Lighting Clutter

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Success of Lighting Team Leads to Program Expansion

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University Takes Another Step to Improving Lighting Efficiency

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Preventive Maintenance, Scheduling Meetings Among Important Issues

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Top Maintenance Goal: Make Technicians Better Firefighters

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Robust operations and maintenance practices include site-specific manuals

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Reduced Maintenance Costs Can Help Justify Large HVAC Upgrades

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How To Prepare HVAC Systems For Higher Demand

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Marketing Maintenance: Savvy Managers Spotlight Department Accomplishments

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Robust Operations And Maintenance Practices Can Help Head Off Critical-Facilities Failures

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Lessons in Leadership: Putting People First

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Managers Must Concentrate on Continued Department Improvement

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Better Maintenance Organization Improves Efficiency, Effectiveness

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Dan Hounsell: Outsourcing is Here to Stay, So Make it Work for You

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Dave Lubach: Maintenance Managers Add Marketer to List of Important Responsibilities

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Maintenance on the Move: Controlling Transportation Costs

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How to Find Efficiency in Transportation Methods

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Steps to Streamlined Travel Planning, Scheduling

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Dan Hounsell: Take a Bow, FMD Achievement Award Winners

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2014 FMD Achievement Awards Winners Named

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How To Know The Right Level of Automation

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Dan Hounsell: Less Paper, Big Benefits for Data Collection

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Deferred Maintenance: Turning Crisis Into Strategy

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Underfunding Routine Maintenance Leads to Problems

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Putting a Deferred Maintenance Plan Into Action

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Dan Hounsell: How to Change the Image of Maintenance

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Survival Requires Tough Choices on Maintenance Department Structure

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Which Model is Best: Decentralized or Centralized?

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Choose Wisely Which Department Structure Model to Use

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With Training, Safety is Always First

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Managers discuss their successes and challenges when tapping into technology

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Dave Lubach: Make Mom Proud. Win an FMD Achievement Award

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Savings from Centralization for One University

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Maintenance and Engineering: Key Players in Emergency Preparedness

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Maintenance and Engineering Departments' Role in Emergency Preparation

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Planning Considerations for Facility Recovery

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Understanding the Preparedness Cycle

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Preparing for Productivity: The Rise of the Maintenance Planner

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Financial Blunders to Avoid

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Lesson: Perform Due Diligence on Financial Decisions

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How General Motors maintenance manager identifies, prioritizes hundreds of projects

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The 'Softer' Side of Maintenance Management

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Why Maintenance Solutions is Changing to Facility Maintenance Decisions

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School District Near Chicago Ponders Renovations, Building Consolidations

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Maintenance Strategy: Work-Order Management

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Managers Must Spread Message of Needed Maintenance Products

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Shop Bulletin Board Interesting Place to Plant Seeds of Support

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Making Change Happen not Always Easy

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Lighting Upgrades and the Bottom Line

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Tips for Building a Better Maintenance Team

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As a Manager, Be Open to Changing Organization's Culture

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Managing a Retrofit To Preserve History

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Are You Keeping an Eye On the Future of Maintenance?

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Keys Components for Maintenance Work-Order Scheduling

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Maintenance: Focus on Work-Order Management

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Lift Equipment Takes Maintenance to New Heights

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Budget Concerns Affect Decision to Rent or Purchase

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Safety Concerns Take Precedence Over Costs

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Measuring, Managing, and Maximizing Facility Data Important for Managers

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New CMMS Helps Health Care System Move to Preventive Maintenance

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Key Features of New CMMS Improve Efficiency of Health Care System

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CMMS Training Streamlines Work Flow for Health Care System

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Work Scheduling: From Chaos to World Class

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Work Scheduling: The Power of Planning

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Maintenance Apps Address Managers' Specific Challenges

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Collaboration: The Key to Maintenance Management

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Handheld Computing Devices Improve Managing Work-Order Data

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Maintenance Strategies: Technician Training

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5 minutes with Ana K. Thiemer Project Manager - Renovation and Renewal Program, Facilities Services, University of Texas Austin

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Tackling the Challenges of Maintenance Recruiting

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The Softer Side of Maintenance Recruiting

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Is Your Job Your Profession?

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Managers Incorporate New Communications Technology into Existing Strategies

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Unmotivated Employees? Managers Need to Look in the Mirror

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Unmotivated Employees: Root Causes and Solutions

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And the Maintenance Solutions Achievement Awards Go To ...

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Successful Maintenance Planning Streamlines Operations, Saves Money

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Five Factors to Consider Before Replacing or Expanding a Building Automation System

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Successful Planning Includes Taking a Punch - and Getting Up

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For Your Insights and Honesty, I Thank You

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Avoiding Outsourcing Failure

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Lighting Retrofits: Teaming Up for Savings

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CMMS: Managers Need to Focus on Software Implementation

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First Impressions Start with Right Attitude

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Roofing: District Revamps Preventive Maintenance Program

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Software Installation: Managers Should Partner with Vendors, Consultants

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Demand-Response Programs Affect Operations and Occupants

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Awards Program Full of Great Ideas - To Steal

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Getting Tough, Again, on Deferred Maintenance

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Facilities Set the Stage for Learning

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Managers Need to Lead, Guide, Direct

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Mike Rowe an Advocate for Maintenance, Engineering

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Maintenance Management Issues: Lack of Accountability, Discipline

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LEED for Healthcare Addresses Unique Operational Requirements

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MRO Parts Storerooms: No Longer An Afterthought

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Everywhere a Strategy: Get Serious About Specification

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Tracking Sustainability with a CMMS

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Team Player: More than Just Coach-Speak

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Look at Carpet's Full Life Cycle

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CMMS: Use Software to Manage Energy Use

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OSHA: Expanding Role in the Workplace

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Sustainability: Tactics to Avoid Failure, Embrace Success

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How To Train a New Generation of Technicians

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OSHA Requirements Include Form 300, Written Plans

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Sustainability Part of Managers' New Normal

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CMMS Upgrades: What Modules Do You Need?

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CMMS: Data Can Uncover Energy Deficiencies

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CMMS: How to Implement Condition-Based Monitoring

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Checks 6-10: Review and Test Access Data and Devices

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Personnel Management: How to Quantify Lost Productivity

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Managers, Departments Deserve Recognition

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Tough Decisions: Managers Need a Strong Conscience

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Demand Response: Communication is Critical

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City of Springfield (Mo.) Public Grounds Faces Adversity

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Managers Discuss Hiring, Working with Contractors

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Emergency Planning: Materials and Training

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

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Managers' Mantra: Turn Lemons into Lemonade

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Retrocommissioning: How to Select a Consultant

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Grounds Department Employs Zone-Maintenance Approach

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Freeze in Hiring, Pay Increases Impacts Productivity

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Drain Cleaning: How to Recruit and Retain Workers

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Emergency Planning: Five Ideas to Protect Technicians

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CMMS: Open Applications Fuel Department Integration

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How to Plan for Emergency Events

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CMMS: The Importance of Data with Susan Deane

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Marketing Maintenance: How to Communicate the Value of Your Job

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Moving to Sustainability: Managers Should Look at Past Accomplishments

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Project Management: Technicians Get Involved in Design

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Emergency Planning: Define Roles and Responsibilities

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Maintenance: Selling Your Accomplishments to Top Management

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Selling Your Accomplishments: Use Data to Make the Case

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A License to Steal the Next Big Idea

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Emergency Planning: Protecting Front-Line Workers

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CMMS Installation: Hospital to Monitor KPIs

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Retrofits: Organizations Invest in Maintenance, Engineering Departments

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CMMS: Web-Based System, Mobile Access Boost Productivity

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CMMS Installation: Lessons Learned

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Managers Not Flinching During Tough Times

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Tactical Steps for Retrofitting College Campuses

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Facility Professionals Discuss Managing Retrofits

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Inventory: CMMS Captures Critical Data

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Predictive Maintenance: The Use of Vibration Analysis

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Inventory: Base Decisions on Real-Life Data

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Cogeneration Installation: Lessons Learned

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CMMS Data Helps Managers Make Inventory Decisions

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Grounds Management: Crews Revamp Park's Landscapes, Hardscapes

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Big-Ticket Purchases: Financial Justification

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LEED: Managers Need to Educate Executives

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Managers, Staff Team Up When Purchasing Mowers, Utility Vehicles

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Sustainability: Not Such a Dirty Word

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Financial Justification: Develop Capital-Budgeting Policies

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Continuing Education: Curriculum for Maintenance, Engineering Managers

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Maintenance Solutions Achievement Awards Winners Announced

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CMMS: Five Commonly Underused Functions

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Outsourcing: Strategies for Hiring, Managing Contractors with Steve Spencer

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How to Replace Building-Envelope Components

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Department Champion Builds Support for Maintenance, Operations

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CMMS Capabilities

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Integrating CMMS with Other Building Systems

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Grounds Care: Special Events Threaten Landscape Health

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Managers Discuss Priorities for Codes, Standards, Regulations

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Managers Should Protect Training Funds

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Collaboration Among Designers, Operators Silences Skepticism

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Boiler Safety: Ongoing Training Avoids Potential Problems

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Equipment Rental: Ask These Eight Questions

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Equipment Rental: Managers Need Answers on Costs, Contracts

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Flooring: Working with a Contractor

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Inventory Management Best Practices

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CMMS: Why Should Managers Upgrade Their System?

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Managers Discuss Emergency Preparedness, Disaster Planning

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Inventory Management Best Practices

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Green Programs Provide Facilities Education

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Lighting Controls: Punch Lists, Commissioning, Recommissioning

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CMMS: The Role of Custom-Report Generators

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Managers Need to Revamp New-Employee Orientation

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Degrees of Debate: What Should Managers Know?

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The Manager's Role in LEED Certification with Curt Stainbrook

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Architects, Managers Join Forces in Buildings, Grounds Projects

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New-Employee Orientation: Eight Elements of Success

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Proactive Emergency Planning Avoids Managers Getting Burned

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Lighting Controls: Five Key Maintenance Practices

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Drain Cleaning: When to Rent or Buy Equipment

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CMMS: Needs Analysis, Cost Justification Fuel Upgrades

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CMMS Upgrades: Managers, Upper Management Need to Speak Same Language

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Hospital's Aging Core Poses Maintenance, Engineering Challenges

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Managers Discuss Strategies for Determining an Energy Baseline

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Ten Reasons for Outsourcing Failure

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Energy Savings and Maintenance

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Lighting Retrofits: Save Money, Reduce Maintenance with Betsy Pooley

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How to Measure a Contractor's Performance

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Organization Closes Old Hospital, Opens New Facility Same Day

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Building-Automation System Streamlines Preventive Maintenance

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Chris Matt: LEED Fosters Facilities Education

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Project Planning: Grounds, Utilities, and Facility Managers Work Together

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Avoid Maintenance Backlogs with Real-Time CMMS Data

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Maintenance Technician Training with Rod Allen

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Managers Discuss Strategies for Savvy Specification

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How to Minimize Total Cost of Ownership

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Dan Hounsell: Managers' Knowledge of Facilities Fuels Specification

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Inventory Management: Bins, Shelves, Racks Create Efficient Storerooms

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CMMS: Technicians Should Be Able to Manipulate Data

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Chris Matt: Managers Consult Colleagues During Specification

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Effective Service Procurement

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Maintenance Management ROI

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Reducing Maintenance Costs with Assessments and Training

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Decentralizing Maintenance

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Managers Discuss Their Role in LEED Certification

Facility Focus
The Role of BIM in Building Retrofits

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Sustainability in Schools: NYC Department of Education

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How to Debunk the Biggest Maintenance Myths

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Conducting a Building Audit for Maintenance

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Risk Management: Decrease Costs, Improve Accountability

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Sustainability: Managers' Role in the Triple Bottom Line

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Awards Program Recognizes Managers, Staff

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Managers Analyze the Performance of Existing Equipment

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The Benefits and Challenges of Wireless CMMS

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Beyond Buzzwords: Lessons from Manufacturing

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Inventory Management: Managers Need to Take Reins

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Maintenance Staff Influences Building Design, Product Specification

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Restrooms: Develop Standard Practices Manual

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Wireless CMMS: Managers Must Convince Technicians

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Wireless CMMS: Consider Total Cost of Ownership

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CMMS: Wireless Connectivity an Issue

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Fresh Set of Eyes Helps See Big Picture

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Budget Blueprint: Align, Attack, Focus

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Dan Hounsell: Pay Attention to Your Customers

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Chris Matt: Training Budgets Shrink but Education Remains Strong

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Maintenance 'Smart Teams' Make Department More Efficient

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Satellite Facility Streamlines Plumbing Maintenance Tasks

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Plumbing Retrofits

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CMMS Help Managers Tackle Productivity, Budget Challenges

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Boilers and Water Heaters: Proper Training Can Save Money

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Benchmarking Energy Use with Mike Zanghi

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Boilers and Water Heaters: A How-To Training Guide

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Automating Operations: Hospital Upgrades Building-Automation System, CMMS

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Building Construction or Renovations Include Landscape Plan

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Building-Automation Systems and Energy Efficiency with Skip Milton

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Restrooms: Plumbing-Fixture Maintenance

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Lighting Retrofits: Consider Maintenance During Installation

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HVAC's Impact on IAQ and Energy Efficiency

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Airport Looks for Ways to Cut Costs

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BAS Promotes Trending and Preventive Maintenance Practices

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LEED & Maintenance Management

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Maintenance Plays Key Role in Building Addition

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Managers Minimize Disruption to Resort Occupants

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USGBC Assesses Performance of LEED-Certified Buildings

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Sports Arenas Pose Maintenance and Engineering Challenges

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CMMS: Three Categories of Mobile Maintenance

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Manage Work Orders, Parts with Wireless CMMS

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Uninterruptible Power Supplies: Specification Strategies

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Cooling Equipment: Technician Training

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Specifying Water-Saving Products

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Roof Warranties and Maintenance

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Manuals Help Ensure Proper Lift Operation and Maintenance

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Getting the Most from a CMMS

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Green Restrooms: Maintenance Scheduling Can Lead to Savings

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Maintaining green buildings

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Plumbing Upgrades

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Facility Maintenance Software: Finding The Right CMMS Solution

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Maintenance as a Top Priority

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Concrete Maintenance Strategies

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Green Renovations

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Facilities Accessibility and ADA

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Securing Funding for Maintenance

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EPA Defines Epinephrine Disposal

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Selling Maintenance to CEOs

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Do You Know What You Bring to the Table?

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Planning, Improvising, or Both?

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The Olympic Ideal, Maintenance Style

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

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High-Level Operations

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So, how did you spend the money?

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Renovating Buildings, Images

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UN-common Challenge

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Transforming the Presidio

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Star Search: Finding the Right Contractor

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The Roofing-Mold Connection

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Pushing the Envelope

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Looking for the Next Mercury

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Building Performance: Customer as Catalyst

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Planning For the Unexpected

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Waste Not

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Prescription for Training

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Restroom Retrofits: Matching Form and Function

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In or Out?

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Building an IAQ Arsenal

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Go ahead, blow your own horn

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Doing More with (Much) Less

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Putting value into maintenance

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Maintenance at Large

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Software That Shares

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Bracing for Troubled Waters

Facility Maintenance Decisions
Tough questions, tougher answers

Facility Maintenance Decisions
Chillers: Repair or Replace?

Facility Maintenance Decisions
Best practices: Maximizing maintenance

Building Operating Management
Thinking Like a CFO: Mastering a Fundamental Tool

Facility Maintenance Decisions
Maintenance matters

Facility Maintenance Decisions
Going, Going... GREEN

Facility Maintenance Decisions
for maintenance:

Facility Maintenance Decisions
Testing and inspection spell success for life-safety systems

Facility Maintenance Decisions
It’s All About You

Facility Maintenance Decisions
CMMS: What You Need

Facility Maintenance Decisions
Net Working

Facility Maintenance Decisions
Sending a Message

Facility Maintenance Decisions
Budget Battles

Facility Maintenance Decisions
Something Old, Something New

Facility Maintenance Decisions
Maintenance By Design

Facility Maintenance Decisions
Maintaining Power

Facility Maintenance Decisions
Selling Maintenance

Facility Maintenance Decisions
The Road To Safety

Facility Maintenance Decisions
Comprehensive Carpet Care