http://www.facilitymgmt.org Maintenance of commercial, school, college, university and institutional buildings, including hotels, resorts, apartment complexes, schools, office complexes, sports arenas and convention centers. Responsibilities include HVAC, electric power, plumbing and lighting systems; cleaning; groundskeeping and security. en-us Sat, 04 Sep 2010 23:02:49 CDT Sat, 04 Sep 2010 23:02:49 CDT http://www.facilitymgmt.orghttp://www.facilitymgmt.org/My_Account/cgi-bin/tools/logos/facilitymgmt.org.jpg http://www.facilitymgmt.org/ Maintenance of commercial, school, college, university and institutional buildings, including hotels, resorts, apartment complexes, schools, office complexes, sports arenas and convention centers. Responsibilities include HVAC, electric power, plumbing and lighting systems; cleaning; groundskeeping and security. Sat, 04 Sep 2010 23:02:49 CDT http://www.facilitymgmt.org/articles/39315/Safety-and-Security-for-Facility-Managers... Facility managers must maintain buildings and grounds in a safe and secure condition.The safety of building occupants and maintenance staff is critical. Wet floors, dark hallways and stairwells, slip and fall hazards, unsafe elevators must all be mitigated immediately. Mold, mildew, friable asbestos, PCB and formaldehyde, even if concealed, are an ... 2009-10-25 http://www.facilitymgmt.org/articles/39316/Sustainability,-Efficiency-and-Environmental-Management... Facility managers must operate properties under their control in an efficient, sustainable and environmentally-sound manner.HVAC systems consume the majority of energy used in most buildings. Operation and re-calibration of valves, pumps, boilers, A/C compressors and thermostats must be verified regularly. Incandescent and T-12 fluorescent lights s... 2009-10-25 http://www.facilitymgmt.org/articles/39317/Financial-Aspects-of-Facility-Management... If should go without saying that facility managers must operate in a cost-efficient manner.Building maintenance costs money. Striking the right balance between cost of services and the expectations of owners and occupants is a challenge that must be met. The statement that building occupants want service that is cheap and fast and well done -- and ... 2009-10-25 http://www.facilitymgmt.org/articles/39318/A-Nice-Place-to-Live-or-Work... Facility managers need to make the facility a pleasant location to live or work, with public areas clean and inviting and no obvious problems. Custodial services must occur on a daily (or nightly) basis, and any interaction between custodial staff and building occupants must be courteous and friendly. Burned-out lights must be replaced quickly. Roo... 2009-10-25 http://www.facilitymgmt.org/articles/39217/The-Role-of-Facility-Management... Facility management is the profession devoted to the maintenance of commercial and institutional buildings, including college and university campuses, large commercial buildings, hotels and resorts, public schools, sports arenas, military bases and convention centers. Facility management maintains all the systems of a building or group of buildings... 2009-10-24 http://www.facilitymgmt.org/articles/39218/Outsourcing-of-Facility-Management-Functions... There is a trend toward outsourcing some functions of facility management. Outsourcing is often seen as a method of cutting costs and improving the quality of services. 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The Region has solved its composting facility overcrowding problem, which forced some green-bin organics to go to the dump earlier this week.[...]... Sat, 24 Oct 2009 08:41:45 GMT http://www.facilitymgmt.org/news/377324/-Kool-Named-U’s-September-Employee-Of-The-Month-(Yankton-Press-&-Dakotan)... VERMILLION — Aldora “Dot” Kool, a facility worker in the Facilities Management Department at The University of South Dakota, was recognized as the September 2009 Career Services Employee of the Month last week.... Sun, 25 Oct 2009 06:43:56 GMT http://www.facilitymgmt.org/news/377325/-Honeywell-signs-agreement-to-set-up-integrated-facility-at-Dhahran-Techno-Valley-(Zawya)... The DTV premises, which are due to open in the fourth quarter of 2010, will house three Honeywell Honeywell businesses: Honeywell Honeywell Building Solutions, Honeywell Honeywell 's UOP, and Honeywell Honeywell Process Solutions, which includes the recently acquired ENRAF and RMG Group.... 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DANBURY, Conn.----Ethan Allen Interiors Inc. today announced it has amended its existing three year senior secured revolving credit facility, increasing the line to $60 million by adding a $20 million commitment from Wells Fargo Retail Finance, LLC who is now part of the company’s bank group.... Fri, 23 Oct 2009 22:00:00 GMT http://www.facilitymgmt.org/news/377329/-Stork-Fokker-Opts-For-AI-Select-From-Audio-International-(The-Aero-News-Network)... Touch-Screen In Flight Entertainment For A320 Aircraft DeCrane Aerospace Audio International (DAAI) announces that Stork Fokker has chosen the fully-digital AI Select Cabin Management and In-Flight Entertainment system for the completion of the A320 aircraft at their facility in Hoogerheide, the Netherlands.... Sun, 25 Oct 2009 10:12:27 GMT http://www.facilitymgmt.org/news/377330/-BERNAMA-ECONOMIC-SERVICE-COVERAGE:-OCT-26-(Bernama-via-Yahoo!-Malaysia-News)... 1. Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin opens National Asset and Facility Management Convention at Putra World Trade Centre. -- 8.30am... Sat, 24 Oct 2009 07:19:18 GMT