Facilities management : managing maintenance for buildings and facilities / Joel Levitt.

ISBN:

9781606503263

Title:

Author:

Levitt, Joel, 1952-

Personal Author:

Levitt, Joel, 1952-

Publication Information:

[New York, N.Y.] (222 East 46th Street, New York, NY 10017) : Momentum Press, 2013.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xviii, 235 pages) : illustrations, digital file

General Note:

Title from PDF title page (viewed February 22, 2013).

Includes index.

Contents:

List of figures -- List of tables -- Introducing the author -- Introduction -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction to facilities management -- The job of the facilities manager -- Building safety -- Building security -- Disaster and disaster recovery -- Lean maintenance for buildings -- Green buildings, LEED, and energy savings -- Legal contracts in facility management -- Contracting -- Building handbook and maintenance manual -- In-house maintenance and building crews -- Purchasing and stocking materials -- Computerization -- Other technology systems -- Budgeting for maintenance of buildings, facilities, and equipment -- Maintenance fitness questionnaire -- Let's get maintenance organized! -- Management of housekeeping -- Preventive maintenance (PM) -- Appendix -- Index.

Local Note:

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Subject Term:

Facility management.

Format:

Electronic Resources

Electronic Access:

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Publication Date:

2013

Publication Information:

[New York, N.Y.] (222 East 46th Street, New York, NY 10017) : Momentum Press, 2013.

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Summary

This book will cover the essential role and responsibilities of the facilities manager as it pertains to building maintenance.

Facilities management is a broad-based discipline that calls into play architectural, construction, engineering, and management and human skills, particularly for running and maintaining commercial, institutional, academic, and industrial buildings. If you're a newcomer to facilities management you will find this book an excellent introduction to managing maintenance. Already an established professional? You'll be able to brush up on the latest technological and regulatory trends affecting how complex facilities should be successfully maintained by way of risk assessment.

The book contains ample, ready-to-use assessment forms and resources for extended practical information. Highlights include: Coverage of key components of facilities maintenance management including risk management, building safety, operations and purchasing, staffing, and more. Guidance on new trends including 'lean building maintenance' and Green Building specs (Green Spec) like LEED as well as guidance on legal contracts, safety regulations, energy efficiency, and more. The author also details specific management guidance by building type including apartments, office buildings, hotels and resorts, government buildings, schools, transport facilities, and many others.