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Prioritizing Code Compliance for Your Properties March 2, 2022 | By: Michael Knox, SMA, SMT, LEED GA, BOMI-HP Michael Knox, SMA, SMT, LEED GA, BOMI-HP has always thought that compliance with codes is one of the most important aspects of property management and building operations. In this video, Michael emphasizes the necessity [...] - Books / Blogs, Design & Construction
Structural Inspection and Repair Guide November 1, 2021 | By: CRE Insight Journal CRE Insight Journal is pleased to provide a series of complimentary video resources for property managers, facility managers, and building engineers to increase understanding of building structural inspection and repair. [...] - Design & Construction, Operations & Maintenance, Risk Management
Using Leaks to Identify Structural Issues September 8, 2021 | By: Scott Weiland, PE, SE Water is the number deteriorator of structures. Scott Weiland, PE, SE, with Innovative Engineering Inc. explores how water affects different structural elements, the tests to locate water damage, and how leaks c [...] - Preparedness
Snowed In: Handling Personnel during Winter Weather Events December 14, 2020 | By: Molly Looman When snow and ice begin to fall, property managers do not want to be caught empty-handed. While preventative maintenance steps are essential to ensuring a smooth recovery after a winter weather events, people and staff a [...] - Healthy Buildings
Creepy Crawlers: Pest Control and CRE November 2, 2020 | By: Molly Looman From a one-off appearance to an infestation, finding pests and insects in a commercial property can spell out big problems down the line. The situation can vary based on locations, type of property, and tenants, but it a [...] - Operations & Maintenance, Roofing
Three Reasons to Prioritize Your Property’s Exterior September 30, 2020 | By: Molly Looman The exterior and interior of a building can sometimes be thought of as two separate spaces. Exterior maintenance is often deferred for more immediate, tenant-facing interior projects. However, the exterior and interior a [...] - Operations & Maintenance, Parking Lots & Decks
Concrete Jungle: How to Approach Parking Maintenance September 24, 2020 | By: Molly Looman This article was featured in the O+M Special Issue of CRE Insight Journal. Read more here. While they may have been a little emptier lately, the concrete and asphalt structures that greet vehicles should still be to [...] -
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5 Things that Shorten the Life of Your Roof September 16, 2020 | By: Molly Looman A roof can sometimes fall into the category of “out of sight, out of mind.” While interior systems and curb appeal projects are easy to spot and feel more pressing for the day-to-day life of a tenant, problems on the [...] - Operations & Maintenance
Don’t Cool off on Commercial HVAC Maintenance August 31, 2020 | By: Molly Looman Most property managers and maintenance professionals are no stranger to the panicked call of a tenant with a malfunctioning Heating, Ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system. Preventative maintenance on an HVAC sy [...] - 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 [...] - 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 [...] - 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 [...] - 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 [...] - 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 [...]