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- Healthy Buildings, Operations & Maintenance Maintenance – 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 and Jack Kennedy discuss operational changes that may be made by the maintenance department to realize savings now, and in the future. This is video six of six in this vi [...]
- 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 [...]
- Environmental Sustainability, Professional Development Are You a LEED-er? What LEED Credentialing Means for O+M January 7, 2020 | By: Molly Looman Green jobs and environmentally conscious management practices are ever-growing in the commercial real estate and facilities management industry. LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) credentialin [...]
- 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, Lighting Three Reasons to Consider an LED Retrofit Now October 9, 2019 | By: Molly Looman Three Reasons to Consider an LED Retrofit Now By Molly Looman An LED retrofit can feel like a major renovation. It is hard to determine whether it is worth the cost to simply change a light bulb. However, switc [...]
- Soft Skills/Interpersonal Personal and Professional Branding for Building Engineers September 25, 2019 | By: Molly Looman Building engineers are part of a team. They may even wear their company’s logo to work every day. With as tenant-facing as the position is, it is important for building engineers to represent their company’s brand we [...]
- Professional Development Is a SMT Right for Me? August 21, 2019 | By: Molly Looman How is a building like an orchestra? It has many sections and requires a skilled conductor. With multiple large-scale systems running at the same time, a facility or building manager needs to be able to conduct to the be [...]
- Soft Skills/Interpersonal, Wellbeing Finding Balance: Tips for Stress Management August 14, 2019 | By: Molly Looman Managing stress can make you better at your job and even prevent potential risk from being over-worked or under-prepared. Here are a few tips on how to manage stress and finally balance those scales for both yourself and [...]
- 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 [...]
- Preparedness, Risk Management, Roofing Preparing Your Property for a Catastrophic Wind Event February 28, 2019 | By: Nicole Lloyd Powerful winds can cause significant damage to a building -- broken windows, leaks and even roof tearing. While buildings are constructed to withstand strong winds, there are still steps that you, as a building owner can [...]
- 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 [...]
- Soft Skills/Interpersonal Awareness and Problem-Solving Skills for O+M Professionals December 12, 2018 | By: Noori Mallaji In any business, it is wise to have a system of evaluation established to fully understand your business enterprise—a system that can readily identify any inefficiencies or problems. It is by thorough review that ident [...]
- Technology From Leading Edge to Bleeding Edge Technology August 28, 2018 | By: Alex Peters Across the world in virtually every industry sector, advancements in technology are pushing the boundaries of innovation. Common operational practices are becoming more and more streamlined as big data continues to colle [...]
- 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 [...]
- Professional Development, Soft Skills/Interpersonal Engineering “Bandwidth” February 23, 2018 | By: Mark Gallman, SMA, SMT, LEED GA THE STATE OF BUILDING ENGINEERING
The news of an economic upswing and consumer confidence is great news. The questions to commercial real estate owners and operators are: Do you have a well maintained and perfor [...]
- Operations & Maintenance, Roofing 6 Steps to Optimizing a Preventative Maintenance Program January 23, 2018 | By: Lee Cope 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 [...]