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This morning, one of my tenants thought it would be a good idea to dis ...

This morning, one of my tenants thought it would be a good idea to dispose of ashes in a plastic bin. We had to extinguish the fire.

2021-05-06 Facility Manager Log

As a Facility Manager, one can often spend time going over the details for the comfort and productivity of the occupants of a building. From time to time, it makes

Studying With Mem.ai and Chat GPT

Education in any field is important. Facility Management is also a profession that has industry certifications. Principally, you'll strive for the Facility Management

Facilities vs Operations Management

You have competing interests when you combine Facility and Operations Management. One must spend responsibly. The other must drive profits. The profit motive will

Facility Management - Risk Management

A major component of a Facility Manager's job is risk management.

What does a Facility Manager do?

A Facility Manager's job is more than just getting maintenance and cleaning done. Let's try a tortured analogy.

Facilities Projects in the Works

I am currently working on a couple of projects for the building I manage. One of them is swapping out one of our water fountains with another that has a water bottle

Reducing Bollard Maintenance

Your property may require bollards to stop vehicles from entering certain areas or from bumping into critical structures. Their solid footing makes them highly

High Expectations In Facility Management

I have been taking HVAC courses on Interplay Learning over the weekend. I am interested in learning about HVAC, plumbing, electrical, and appliance repair for my

Facility Maintenance Training

Lately, I have been dedicating my time to learning some skills that are relevant to my job as a Facility Manager. I entered into Facility Management from the IT

Facility Manager Log - 2022-06-22

Emergency Preparedness Continuing with emergency preparedness, I have located and am in process of purchasing an automatic defibrillator. These devices can be acquired

2022-06-21 - Facility Manager Log

I will be attending a conference next week. It is necessary to make preparations for my absence before leaving. This includes: Having invoices paid Following up

2022-06-06 - Facility Manager Log

Occupants complained that it is warm in their room. I logged into the cloud management system and saw that the unit is measuring 80F. It shows that compressor 1

2022-06-01 - Facility Manager Log

I had our main contractor come in to get me quotes for some work to be done around the building. Building Envelope The building envelope is what separates the interior

Menstrual Products For Facility Toilets

Part of the job of Facility Management is to ensure that the toilets are stocked up. That means that we need to have toilet paper, paper towels, soap, trash bags,

2022-05-27 - systems

This morning, I was a little bothered by a key management issue that came up. I have a system set up to track keys for my building. If I can avoid it, I prefer to

2022-05-25 - Power Outage

This morning, I received notification from my custodian that the power was out in our facility. In this instance, I make it a point to shut off the electrical breakers

Facility Manager Log 2022-05-24

We had heavy overnight storms with driven rain. This morning, we have surveyed the building and found some water penetration. This was not as pronounced as in other

Security Concern

We had an individual with mental health problems enter the building this morning. He left without incident. There is concern because of a similar incident in which

Full House

We have a full house at work today. All of our classrooms are booked. I've notified our custodians so we can be prepared.