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When Does a Preventative Maintenance Work Order Become Retro Commissioning? 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 [...]
Know Before You Call: Roof Inspections 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 [...]
Tips to Extending the Life of Your Roof 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 [...]
“Grow” Your Tenant Amenities by Adding a Farm 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 [...]
When to Outsource 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 [...]
On the Lookout: Five Risks for O+M Professionals to Watch at a Property 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 [...]
O+M for Medical Office 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 [...]
Preventative Maintenance Plan Basics 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 [...]
Research for Operating Buildings 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 [...]
Benchmarked: High Performance Through Data Tracking 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 [...]
What do Your Back of the House Areas Say About Your Maintenance Program? 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 [...]
6 Steps to Optimizing a Preventative Maintenance Program When developing emergency preparedness plans for buildings, it’s easy to think about tenant safety in regards to fire, storms, natural disasters, workplace violence and the like. While each of these considerations is e [...]
Preparing for OSHA Rule 1910 Edvard Munch painted a figure with an agonized expression set amongst a tumultuous orange sky landscape commonly known as “The Scream.” This painting has a few meanings, but to me, it depicts an overwhelmed person in [...]