MOISTURE MANAGEMENT
High Indoor Air Quality is Crucial in Schools and Health Care
Facilities
Indoor Air Quality, or IAQ, is a hot topic in modern-day
building and design, as it affects both the structure and the
people inside it. Attaining high IAQ in new construction and
retrofitting involves the control of problematic factors, such
as mold and microbial growth, which may harm the building or its
occupants, by causing respiratory diseases, such as asthma.
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DOOR
HARDWARE
Life Safety, Security and Operational Conflicts
Our world is full of
threats. For the purpose of this article, we will outline
threats in the workplace and in our professional lives and how
various life safety and security door hardware can reduce those
threats. The buildings and systems we interact with are designed
to limit our exposure to the risk of fire, identity theft,
bodily harm and other such threats.
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BUILDING
ENVELOPE
Sustainable Masonry Solutions:
The Envelope Please
One of the biggest
challenges for facility managers is operating a building where
decisions have already been made during the design phase. As
long-term guardians of building performance, it makes sense to
incorporate their responsibilities into the initial design
solution, particularly when it comes to sustainable design. To
address both initial design and long-term sustainability goals,
masonry systems fit the bill.
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Maintenance
Manager's Standard Manual
Whether you are a facilities manager,
engineer, property owner, developer, or anyone
else responsible for maintenance operations,
this book is a must-have reference. Not only
does it give you all of the essential
ingredients for understanding and carrying out
successful day-to-day management of maintenance
activities, it provides you with an integrated
plan for continuous improvement of the
maintenance function.
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Building
Maintenance Forms, Checklists & Procedures
This book has been carefully constructed to meet
the needs of maintenance supervisors, plant
managers, and directors of operations who are
responsible for overseeing the day-to-day
performance of the maintenance function in a
company. It will not only aid those managers who
have a need for a workable system of
documentation but also those who would like to
design their own system.
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