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- Healthy Buildings, Operations & Maintenance, Parking Lots & Decks Parking – A Guide to Maximizing Opportunities During a Time of Low Building Utilization April 24, 2020 | By: Jacob Wilder, CAE Sponsored by PM&A. In this video Mark Gallman discusses operational changes that may be made when considering parking to realize savings now, and in the future. This is video four of six in this video series “A Gui [...]
- Healthy Buildings, Operations & Maintenance Janitorial – A Guide to Maximizing Opportunities During a Time of Low Building Utilization April 24, 2020 | By: Jacob Wilder, CAE Sponsored by PM&A. In this video Jack Kennedy discusses operational changes that may be made in the area of janitorial to realize savings now, and in the future. This is video three of six in this video series “A G [...]
- Financial Management, Healthy Buildings, Operations & Maintenance Supplies – A Guide to Maximizing Opportunities During a Time of Low Building Utilization- April 24, 2020 | By: Jacob Wilder, CAE Sponsored by PM&A. In this video Mark Gallman discusses operational changes that may be made with supplies to realize savings now, and in the future. This is video two of six in this video series “A Guide to Maximi [...]
- Financial Management, Healthy Buildings, Operations & Maintenance, Webinars Operational Savings in a Time of Low Census Webinar April 14, 2020 | By: Jacob Wilder, CAE Sponsored by PM&A. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, physical distancing guidelines and shelter-in-place orders being implemented across the country, many buildings are operating with a low census. With lease agr [...]
- Healthy Buildings, Operations & Maintenance Building Cleaning Guidance in Response to COVID-19 March 18, 2020 | By: Gabriel Eckert, FASAE, CAE The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has created extensive resources related to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVD-19). The vastness of these resources can also make it challenging for real estate owners [...]
- Healthy Buildings, Operations & Maintenance Infection Control Basics – Cleaning and Waste Management March 16, 2020 | By: Jacob Wilder, CAE In this video, Infection Prevention Manager, Krystle Johnson RN, MSN, CIC, with Emory Healthcare discusses building and office cleaning, as well as the disposal of waste. Krystle discusses cleaning needs and frequency fo [...]
- Healthy Buildings, Operations & Maintenance, Risk Management Legionella: Beyond the Cooling Tower Threat February 19, 2020 | By: Molly Looman In 2015, New York City saw an outbreak of Legionnaire’s disease spread through a cooling tower. Legionnaire’s disease is a type of pneumonia caused by the Legionella bacteria. Since this outbreak, cooling tower maint [...]
- Environmental Sustainability, Operations & Maintenance Sustainability: From Low-Hanging Fruit to Cutting Edge February 12, 2020 | By: Molly Looman Sustainability can sometimes feel like a nebulous goal. People throw the word around a lot, but it seems overwhelming to tackle an entire sustainability project at once. While large scale changes can have social and econ [...]
- Operations & Maintenance When Does a Preventative Maintenance Work Order Become Retro Commissioning? February 5, 2020 | By: Molly Looman A building engineer or property owner may look at an HVAC or lighting system a work order for and decide it's time for something new. Retro-commissioning is a cost-effective way to update building to new building standar [...]
- Financial Management, Operations & Maintenance The Importance of Benchmarking – Nicholas Stolatis January 6, 2020 | By: Nicholas Stolatis You can't fix what you can't measure. Nicholas Stolatis, chairman of the Board of Trustees for BOMI International, talks about the internal and external effects of this seemingly routine task. Benchmarking is n [...]
- Operations & Maintenance, Roofing Know Before You Call: Roof Inspections December 18, 2019 | By: Molly Looman In between calling in the professionals, routine roof inspections are an important item on the preventative maintenance to-do list. If a roof problem can be fixed before it gets worse, that can save money and time in the [...]
- Operations & Maintenance, Roofing Tips to Extending the Life of Your Roof October 23, 2019 | By: Molly Looman Making a roof last as long as possible is an attractive goal due to time and costs. With some preventative steps and continuous upkeep, a roof can stay solid past its warranty. Here are a few tips on how to keep your roo [...]
- Design & Construction, Environmental Sustainability, Healthy Buildings, Operations & Maintenance, Tenant Experience “Grow” Your Tenant Amenities by Adding a Farm September 18, 2019 | By: Molly Looman It is no secret that the expectations for office spaces are changing. As work environments continue to blur the lines between work and play, property managers and building engineers alike must consider new and innovative [...]
- Operations & Maintenance When to Outsource May 21, 2019 | By: Nicole Lloyd Property managers are increasingly interested in outsourcing certain O+M roles. It’s important, however, to consider the advantages and disadvantages of outsourcing. The following provides an overview of the benefits a [...]
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Become a 365 member today. CRE Insight 365, Operations & Maintenance, Risk Management On the Lookout: Five Risks for O+M Professionals to Watch at a Property May 15, 2019 | By: Nicole Lloyd Operations and maintenance (O+M) professionals oversee many critical components of a property. Their work ensures that a building runs well, and workers and tenants are safe. Because of this, O+M professionals should alw [...] - Medical Office, Operations & Maintenance O+M for Medical Office January 1, 2019 | By: Zachary Mass Medical Office Buildings provide their own unique challenges for the operations and maintenance professional, but at their roots, they are just like many other commercial buildings. The focus for the operation of medic [...]
- Operations & Maintenance Preventative Maintenance Plan Basics September 10, 2018 | By: Zachary Mass It can be easy to be reactive when it comes to maintenance. As the old saying goes, “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” But waiting for the failure of a system for maintenance can lead to downtime, unexpected co [...]
- Financial Management, Operations & Maintenance Research for Operating Buildings May 23, 2018 | By: Jacob Wilder The real estate market remains on an upward trajectory. Operations professionals may find themselves in a scenario where they are contemplating a staffing increase. Questions that commonly arise around such consideration [...]
- Operations & Maintenance Benchmarked: High Performance Through Data Tracking May 22, 2018 | By: Nicole Lloyd Building owners and managers are always looking for ways to improve both the performance and sustainability of their properties. Data tracking is a great tool to achieve these goals. By regularly monitoring certain aspec [...]
- Operations & Maintenance What do Your Back of the House Areas Say About Your Maintenance Program? May 10, 2018 | By: Nicole Lloyd Most have few issues maintaining public areas, seeing as they’re the main spaces that customers or tenants see. But the state of the back of the house areas is just as important and can provide you with valuable feedba [...]