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Facilities management updates, insights, strategies & best practices

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Practicing What it Preaches: Denver Water Utility


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What Can AI Do for Facility Managers?

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Clearing the Air on AI and Facilities

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Modernizing Mailrooms: Elevating Customer Experience, Enabling Efficiency

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ASHRAE Rolls Out Data Center Resource

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Unlocking a CMMS: Strategies and Tactics  

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Donation to Hastings College Targets Deferred Maintenance

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Facilities Managers need to Commit to Preventative Maintenance

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What Facilities Managers Need to Know About Tracking Warranties

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6 Reasons to Sign Snow and Ice Removal Contracts Early

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Must-Do Summer Projects for Education Facilities Managers

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5 Reasons to Adopt Facility Management Standards

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LEED v5 for Operations and Maintenance Draft Rolls Out

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USGBC Releases Draft of LEED v5 for Operations and Maintenance

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How Can Facilities Management Affect Workplace Well-being?

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FEMA Grants $3 Billion to Bolster Resilience

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Healthcare Facilities Face Urgent Infection Challenge

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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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8 Tips for Better Maintenance Management Operations

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Universities Respond to Problems as Students Return to Campuses

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Top Mowing Strategies for Athletic Fields

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Utility Demand-Response Programs Heat Up

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What Facilities Should Do About Monkeypox

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Take the Long View on Facilities Maintenance Planning

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Survey Finds Return-to-Office Experience Better Than Expected

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Consistent Elevator Maintenance is Needed in Facilities

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Planet Fitness Chain Earns WELL Building Rating

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How to Plan HVAC Systems for Long-Term Performance

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School District Juggles Construction Projects During the Pandemic

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New Normal for Facilities Starts To Emerge

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How Will Schools Operate Post-Pandemic?

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Biophilia in Existing Buildings: Keeping the Momentum

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How BIM Improves Healthcare Facility Design and Operations

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Trump Nominates New Architect of the Capitol

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Change Agent: Revamping Maintenance for Energy Efficiency, Productivity

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Achievement Awards: Shining a Spotlight on Maintenance

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Platinum in Portland: Moda Center Achieves LEED First

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Will Deferred Maintenance Doom a City’s Museum?

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Portable Cooling and Its Impact on Operations

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NFMT: Editor's Picks for Sessions

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Benefits and Impacts of a Facility Renewal Program

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Maximizing CMMS To Meet Evolving Needs

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Effectively Implementing a Facility Renewal Program

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University Taps into Facility Data To Improve Maintenance

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Illinois Tops List of LEED States

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Monitoring-Based Commissioning Brings Operational Efficiency

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On Facilities Leadership: Leading By Example

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Dealing with Project Details

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Dorm Upgrades Force Out Students

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The Value of a "One-Stop Shop" Approach to Facilities Management

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Zoo Cleaners Attire Ruining Pandas’ Amorous Moods

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Tough Data Center Decisions: Colocation or Cloud?

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Addressing the Maintenance and Engineering Knowledge Gap

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Get Operations Staff Involved Early in Product Selection

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Overcoming Obstacles To Effective Inventory Management

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The New Way Forward with LEED v4.1

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Finding Skilled Facility Management Professionals

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LEED v4.1 Almost Ready To Roll

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Tips to Better Understanding Your Audiences

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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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USGBC Perspective: Understanding Credit Options in LEED v4 O+M

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Maintenance: In With the Old, Out With the New

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VIDEO: Craig Sheehy on LEED: Building Operations and Maintenance

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Breaking Down USGBC’s Top 10 LEED States List

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Albuquerque Public Schools Saves Two Million Dollars Over the Past Five Years with Preventive Maintenance Led by Dude Solutions’ SchoolDude

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From Navy to Plant Operations at Health Care Facility

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Hospital Plant Operations Manager: 'Teaching Most Rewarding Part of the Job'

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Performance-Based Approach, Flexibility Highlight Big Changes to LEED v4

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Change Agent: Albert Manshum Transforms Advocate Health Care's Facilities

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Standardization of FM Operations Brings Efficiencies

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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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5 Things You Need To Know About LEED v4

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Procter & Gamble, TD Bank: Vested Outsourcing Success Stories

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Product Selection, Energy Jumpstart, Recertification in LEED v4

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University of San Francisco Director of Operations Creates Buzz on Campus

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Advances In Getting Funding For Energy Efficiency Projects

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SIDEBAR: Energy Efficiency Upgrades: Step By Step

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

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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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How Healthcare FMs Achieve Energy Efficiency

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Ways to Save Energy in Healthcare Facilities, Including Heat Recovery

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How Froedtert Healthcare System Has Saved on Energy Costs

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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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Hurricane Sandy Showed Importance of Critical Facilities Site Selection

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5 Steps To Evaluating Sites For Critical Facilities

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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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University of Texas Offers Mowing Sustainability Challenges

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Propane, Organic Soils Among University of Texas Sustainability Priorities

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University of Texas Looks to Sustainable Future

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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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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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Design Standards and Objectives in Critical-Facility Siting

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Dan Hounsell: Bridging the Gap on Maintenance Misconceptions

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Facility Maintenance Achievement Awards Recipients Announced

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Identifying Levels of Support, Measuring Productivity Loss Help Determine ‘Acceptable Downtime’

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In Study of Critical Operations, Gap Analysis Examines Operating Time of Redundant Systems

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3 Steps Identify Critical Facilities' Downtime Risks

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Important Issues in Selecting Critical Facilities Sites

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Using Detailed Site Analysis to Locate Critical Facilities

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Understanding Whether a ‘Critical Operation’ is Really Critical

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Break Bad Habits To Improve Building Automation System Performance

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Drain-Cleaning to Extend Life of Plumbing and Piping Systems

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Planning for Drain Cleaning Problems

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Key Drain Cleaning Equipment to Consider

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Keys to Changing Maintenance Team's Culture

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Keeping a Sustainable Building Operating Sustainably

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Financial Skills Pay Dividends for Maintenance and Engineering Managers

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Training, Technology Upgrades Can Boost Facility’s Efficiency

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Tapping Occupant Behavior a Key Sustainability Strategy

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5 Steps to Achieving Maintenance Utopia

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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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Changing Roles: Maintenance and Facility Security

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Landscape Service Departments at Michigan State University Streamline Operations

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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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New Commercial Building Job Titles Emphasize Energy Efficiency

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Preparing the Facility Workforce for Zero Net Energy

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Energy Efficiency Challenge: Facility Workforce Development

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Designing Robust Site-Specific O&M Manual

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Robust operations and maintenance practices include site-specific manuals

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Emergency Response And Operations Facilities: Focus Design On Users

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Critical-Equipment-Room Planning In PSAP/Command Centers

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Flat-Panel Display Issues In PSAP/Command Centers

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Target User Needs In Planning Essential Facilities

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

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New Operations and Maintenance Credits in LEED v4

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Developing, Validating Emergency Operational Procedures Reduces Risk In Critical Facilities

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Develop Site-Specific Emergency Operating Procedures For Critical Facilities

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Training Helps Mitigate Risk During Critical Facilities Failures

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Decommissioned Data Centers: What's Next?

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Staff Training, Maintenance Schedule Help Keep UPS Running

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University of Richmond Makes Smooth Adjustment to Mobile CMMS

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Security Concerns Loom Large in University's Conversion to Mobile CMMS

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Technicians Play Important Role in CMMS Testing

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University Maximizes Benefits of Mobile CMMS

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Occupant Engagement, Proper Operation Help Meet Sustainable Operations Goals

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Success Of Sustainability Initiatives Often Hinges On Reaching The Right People

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Engage Facility Staff To Help Ensure Sustainable Operations

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Human Behavior Can Make It Hard To Find Best Way To Encourage Sustainable Behavior

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With Training, Safety is Always First

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Commission, Test UPS To Ensure Proper Operation

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Site-Specific Data Center Commissioning Can Avoid Issues

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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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How To Prepare Data Centers for Extreme Weather

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How To Ensure High-Performance Buildings Have High-Performance Operations

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BOMI's High Performance Program Can Help Ensure High-Performance Operations

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LEED in Motion Reports Help Support Case For Sustainability

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Tripling Down On The Bottom Line: Facility Management Strategies

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Triple Bottom Line: Facility Managers Are Positioned To Lead Efforts

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Facility Managers Build Bridges To Achieve Sustainability Goals

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How General Motors maintenance manager identifies, prioritizes hundreds of projects

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LEED In Motion: Where Are the LEED-O+M APs?

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Shop Bulletin Board Smart Place to Plant Seeds for Management Support

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Facility Condition Index, Other Metrics, Improve Asset Management at National Park Service

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National Park Service's Asset Priority Index Helps Guide Maintenance, Operations

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Standardized Current Replacement Value Calculations Make Facility Condition Index More Effective

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Diverse National Park Service Portfolio Complicates Facility And Maintenance Decisions

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Prioritization System Helps National Park Service Manage Assets, Maintenance and Operations

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Security Officer Contract Essentials to Know

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Find the best mix of training resources for staff

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School District Near Chicago Ponders Renovations, Building Consolidations

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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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HVAC Policies, Procedures Can Improve Efficiency In Existing Buildings

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In Miami, Brickell World Plaza Combines Connectivity, Sustainability To Provide Green Class A Office Space

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ICT, Uptime And Direct Internet Connection Are Some Of Brickell World Plaza's Selling Points

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Internet Connectivity, Security Are Critical Elements of 600 Brickell's Building Intelligence

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Water Demands, Energy Management Are Among Lessons Learned From Early Days of 600 Brickell

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Dan Hounsell column: Can We Talk? Changing Organizations and the Need for Clear Communications

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Fannie Mae's LEED-EBOM Push

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LEED-EBOM Certification: How To Overcome Challenges Of Multi-tenant Facilities

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Focus On Building Core, Common Areas To Sell Owners On LEED-EBOM In Multi-Tenant Facilities

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LEED-EBOM Purchasing Credits Are Recurring Challenge In Multi-Tenant Facilities

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Keep Financial Considerations In Mind When Pursuing LEED-EBOM In Multi-Tenant Facilities

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Better Data Can Make LEED-EBOM An Easier Sell To Tenants, Owners

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

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Equipment vs. Operations: Greatest Opportunity for Energy Efficiency

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From Guest Demands To Dolphin Tanks, Hospitality Facilities Face Challenges Going Green

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Hospitality Industry Moving From Words To Action When It Comes To Sustainability

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Hospitality Employees Play Big Role In Sustainability Efforts

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In Hospitality Facilities, Facility Managers Find Many Ways to Improve Sustainability

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Bridge The Gap From Construction To Efficient Operations

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Tie Design and Construction Teams To Building Performance

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LEED Certification Aims To Be Constantly Evolving

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Green Cleaning Programs Offer Greater Efficiency As Part Of Overall Sustainability Plan

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Western Michigan University's Green Cleaning Program Helps In Push For LEED Certification

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Green Cleaning Standards Help Ensure Contractors Meet Cleaning Goals

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Check Efficiency Of Daily Operations

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Building Operations Are First Place to Look to Improve Energy Performance

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Evaluate Use of Building Machinery to Save Energy

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Facility Energy Efficiency Efforts Start With Data

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Ernst & Young Plaza Scores Big With LEED-EBOM

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Markling Hopes To Open Doors As BOMA Chairman

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To Achieve High Performance Building, Look To ASHRAE Guideline 32

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Green Operations in Multi-Tenant Buildings Require Solid Planning, Tenant Buy-in

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Developing a Sustainability Plan in Multi-Tenant Buildings Has Several Potential Challenges

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Sustainability Program Must Account For Tenant Behavior

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Sustainability Plan, Tenant Buy-In Are Only Beginning Of Successful Green Operations

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Disaster Recovery: Identifying Risks and Critical Facility Operations

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Devising a Disaster Recovery Plan

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The Aftermath: Minimizing Disaster Impact

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Equipment Rental Offers Managers Many Advantages

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Greater Baltimore Medical Center's Boiler Upgrade key to Energy Savings

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GBMC Boiler Upgrade Required Careful Planning

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Timely Boiler Upgrade Completed Under Budget

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Collaboration: The Key to Maintenance Management

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The First Steps Of A LEED-EBOM Initiative

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Considering Electric Utility Vehicles

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Retrocommissioning Can Reveal Opportunities for Energy Savings

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Extending the performance life of paved surfaces

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Improving Motor Efficiency

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Bird Control Application Considerations

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LEED-EBOM Now Most Popular Rating System

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Sustainability, the Bottom Line and You

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Sustainability Budgeting Requires Incentives, Deal Makers

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To Save Energy, Improve Operations

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Facility Staff Should Be Involved in Retrocommissioning

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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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Making Green Buildings Work

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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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FMXcellence: How to Be a Leader

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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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Common ADA Violations

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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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Team Player: More than Just Coach-Speak

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Simplicity is Key in Pursuing Energy Efficiency

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OSHA: Expanding Role in the Workplace

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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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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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ADA: Impact on Operations

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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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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 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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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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Grounds Management: Crews Revamp Park's Landscapes, Hardscapes

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Security Upgrade: Hospital Undertakes Risk Assessment

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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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Security Retrofit: Upgrade Access-Control System

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Security: IP-Based, Digital Cameras Streamline Retrofit

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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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Outsourcing: Strategies for Hiring, Managing Contractors with Steve Spencer

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CMMS: Five Commonly Underused Functions

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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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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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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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Lighting Controls: Five Key Maintenance Practices

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Drain Cleaning: When to Rent or Buy Equipment

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

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Building-Automation System Streamlines Preventive Maintenance

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Chris Matt: LEED Fosters Facilities Education

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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

Facility Focus
What Comes After LEED Certification?

Facility Focus
Reducing Maintenance Costs with Assessments and Training

Facility Focus
Effective Service Procurement

Facility Focus
Maintenance Management ROI

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Managers Discuss Their Role in LEED Certification

Facility Focus
Sustainability in Schools: NYC Department of Education

Facility Focus
How to Debunk the Biggest Maintenance Myths

Facility Focus
Conducting a Building Audit for Maintenance

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The Role of BIM in Building Retrofits

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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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Restrooms: Develop Standard Practices Manual

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Maintenance Staff Influences Building Design, Product Specification

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Fresh Set of Eyes Helps See Big Picture

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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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Budget Blueprint: Align, Attack, Focus

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Dan Hounsell: Pay Attention to Your Customers

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Developing a Plan for Snow and Ice Removal with Tim Holysz

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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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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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Training Programs Must Account for New Boiler, Water Heater Technology

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Automating Operations: Hospital Upgrades Building-Automation System, CMMS

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Door Hardware: O&M Manuals Contain Parts Lists, Wiring Diagrams

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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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How Evidence-Based Design Practices Could Aid Facility Operations

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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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Lighting Retrofits: Consider Maintenance During Installation

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Restrooms: Plumbing-Fixture Maintenance

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BAS Promotes Trending and Preventive Maintenance Practices

Facility Maintenance Decisions
Maintenance Plays Key Role in Building Addition

Facility Maintenance Decisions
Managers Minimize Disruption to Resort Occupants

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USGBC Assesses Performance of LEED-Certified Buildings

Facility Maintenance Decisions
Cooling Equipment: Technician Training

Facility Maintenance Decisions
Manage Work Orders, Parts with Wireless CMMS

Facility Maintenance Decisions
What are the Changes in LEED 2009?

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To Save Energy, Improve Operations

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Manuals Help Ensure Proper Lift Operation and Maintenance

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Getting the Benefits of Free Cooling

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Good Operations And Maintenance Prevent Mold

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ASHRAE Offers First Exam for Operations Certification

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Emergency Preparedness: Develop an Operations Matrix

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Facility Operations and Performance are Focus of New ASHRAE Certification Program

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Steps on the Path to Sustainability

Facility Maintenance Decisions
Finally, managers have a road map to success

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USGBC Opens Public Comment on LEED For High Performance Operations

Building Operating Management
The Second Time Around

Building Operating Management
High-Flying Project Management

Facility Maintenance Decisions
Olympian Feat

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Ann Arbor’s dancing elephant

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From Vision to Mission

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Mowers: Choice Cuts

Building Operating Management
Finding a Space In a Facility Career

Facility Maintenance Decisions
Going, Going... GREEN

Building Operating Management
7 x 24 Update: Design & Construction