Maintenance & Operations


FM and ISO

By what standards should FM be measured?

Appearances

Keeping Up Appearances

On all corners of a campus, facility managers must pick and choose where to put resources to protect physical assets. Three professionals speak up about how they keep everything looking great while staying on budget.

Preparing Your Building for Winter From Roof to Foundation

Routine inspections in the fall can prevent costly repairs in the future.

Occupational Hazards

When you travel, do you leave your FM hat at home? I don't.

wiring and cabling

Wires Crossed

Clearing Up the Question of Who's Responsible for Connectivity?

Code Compliant

Are You Code Compliant?

Campus environmental safety staff are working diligently to meet and exceed mandated performance standards for energy efficiency, greenhouse gas emissions and more.

How Long Will This Last?

A life-cycle cost analysis is an important tool when acquiring, owning, operating and disposing of buildings and systems on a campus.

Change for Change's Sake

Are we commissioning our most important asset?

Safety Within the Budget

Safety Within the Budget

Low cost security measures for schools.

An Important and Enormous Responsibility

School plant facilities sustain ideal student performance for the new school year.

IAQ management

Healthy Buildings

The essential elements of IAQ management

Managing the Maintenance Cycle

Develop a plan in order to get a handle on routine and non-routine tasks.

Automated Energy Savings

Penn State's digital building automation systems boost sustainability.

campus landscape and grounds

Investing in Green

Colleges and universities should invest in and manage their landscaping and grounds as if everyone is watching... because, as it turns out, they are.

storm damage repairs

Stream Restorations Shore Up Infrastructure, Academics

Two Ohio colleges look to benefit from storm damage repairs.

Concrete Issues

Concrete maintenance is part of that important first impression of your campus.

HVAC

Cool It

HVAC may not be exciting but a lower energy bill sure is. Here are two ways to achieve thermal delight without breaking the bank.

Another Look at Commissioning

There are benefits inherent in a successfully commissioned facility.

hydronic circulators

Upgrades at SNHU

New pumps bring university residence halls into the next decade.