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@facilitymanager
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5th year on the job as a Facility Manager. Still new enough to be learning. Experienced enough to appreciate those who have mastered FM.
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2020-07-08 17:23
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STEMGeeks
6y
Some Lessons In Electrical Grounding
I thought I would share a link to a podcast that goes over details in grounding your electrical systems. The podcast is for amateur radio operators. One of the problems that radio operators have is
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fm
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Facility Manager Log 2020-12-16
The day started by arriving at work early to block off parking spaces that I would be using for fire extinguisher training. I went outside to assess how many new RV power connectors we would need to set
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Facility Manager Log 2020-12-15
Working as a Facility Manager, one is often at the convergence of management and technical work. Some knowledge of management is necessary to be able to work with budgets, teams, and the C-suite. The job
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DBuzz
6y
Started the day putting one of my employees in charge of watering some ...
Started the day putting one of my employees in charge of watering some transplanted trees until they take root. Followed by meeting to discuss food park lighting. Having lecture room disinfected. Bunch
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DBuzz
6y
Busy morning. Tenants leaving. New tenants taking occupancy. Last minu ...
Busy morning. Tenants leaving. New tenants taking occupancy. Last minute room reservations. This is why nobody likes Mondays.
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DBuzz
6y
Follow up calls today. Vendors aren't always conscientious about detai ...
Follow up calls today. Vendors aren't always conscientious about details.
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DBuzz
6y
Busy week at work. We are starting to see the return of tenants and ot ...
Busy week at work. We are starting to see the return of tenants and other occupants to our building. This introduces challenges for cleaning and keeping the building in good repair.
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DBuzz
6y
Busy morning
Roofing contractor, alarm technicians, and pest control this morning. It has been busy. I'm also having trouble posting on the d.buzz site. I keep getting an error. Logged in with keychain.
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DBuzz
6y
One way to get repair or construction projects done quickly and on budget is wit ...
One way to get repair or construction projects done quickly and on budget is with Job Order Contracting. With JOC, the work has been pre-bid. This means that a good price for both parties is locked in,
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DBuzz
6y
At home, I had roofers install four vents. The house was built with soffit vents ...
At home, I had roofers install four vents. The house was built with soffit vents and no roof vents. This should help keep the house a little bit cooler, especially when there is wind. FYI - there are static,
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DBuzz
6y
I can't catch a break. Two rooftop units down at the same time. Hopefully the bl ...
I can't catch a break. Two rooftop units down at the same time. Hopefully the blower motors are still under warranty.
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Build-It
6y
Vacant Property Maintenance
Facility Management does not consist entirely of building and structure maintenance. There are instances in which an organization may own vacant property. By virtue of being vacant, a property may not
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DBuzz
6y
Today, I’m working on getting quotes for roof repairs and catching up on payment ...
Today, I’m working on getting quotes for roof repairs and catching up on payments to vendors. I am in the process of transferring roof warranty from the previous building owner. Manufacturer requires some
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DBuzz
6y
We have a couple of server rooms that were built with fire sprinklers rather tha ...
We have a couple of server rooms that were built with fire sprinklers rather than FM200 fire suppression. Getting quotes to remedy the problem.
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engrave
6y
Air Conditioning Can Be Counterintuitive
Facility Managers are responsible for the comfort of the building occupants. If it is too hot or too cold, Facilities needs to find a solution to the problem. Much of this has to to with HVAC (Heating,
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STEMGeeks
6y
Facility Management Requires Inspections
Often, we think of inspections as something some busybody manager has dreamed up to throw around their importance and make people do unnecessary work. For Facility Managers, inspections are a constant
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DBuzz
6y
We start the day with a failing HVAC unit and a roof leak likely caused by a clo ...
We start the day with a failing HVAC unit and a roof leak likely caused by a clogged pipe on another HVAC drain pan. Calling for service. Also need to do some COVID-related labor estimates.
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Project HOPE
6y
Facility Management: Hurricane Damage
Hurricane Hannah made its way through South Texas over the weekend. The storm had wind gusts up to 70 MPH (112 km/h)and torrential rains that reached up to 12 inches (30 cm) in some areas. My first post
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facilitymanagement
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Facility Management: It's About Data and Information
Tonight's blog post on Facility Management is a short one. From my experience, at its core, Facility Management is about data management. This is the same for a multi-million dollar property or a personal
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STEMGeeks
6y
Facility Management: The Building Envelope
This is a quick introductory post about the building envelope. One of the primary functions of any building is to keep out the elements, particularly moisture. The building envelope refers to the systems
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