Facility Manager's Maintenance Handbook

An Updated Guide to Establishing Cutting-Edge Operations and Maintenance Procedures for Today's Complex FacilitiesAn essential on-the-job resource, Facility Manager's Maintenance Handbook presents step-by-step coverage of the planning, design, and execution of operations and maintenance procedures for structures, equipment, and systems in any type of facility. This career-building reference provides the tools needed to streamline facility management processesreduce operational costsand ensure the effective utilization, maintenance, repair, and renovation of existing physical assets.Now with 40% new information, this Second Edition includes brand-new chapters on emergency response proceduresmaintenance operations benchmarkingcapital and operational budgets managementboiler and steam plant operations... and other vital topics. The only book of its kind to cover both operations and maintenance, the updated Facility Manager's Maintenance Handbook features: Updated information on mechanical equipment and systems maintenanceThe latest fire protection proceduresA comprehensive account of building codesGuidance on hazardous materials handlingExcellent preparation for the IFMA Certified Facility Manager (CFM) qualificationInside This State-of-the-Art Facility Management Resource Part 1: Organizing for Maintenance Operations Part 2: Facility Operations and Maintenance Operations Plans Maintenance Plans Part 3: Equipment and Systems Operations Maintenance o Part 4: Facilities Emergency Preparedness o Part 5: Capital Investment