Facility Management

Energy Efficiency of Medical Devices and Healthcare Facilities provides comprehensive coverage of cutting-edge, interdisciplinary research, and commercial solutions in this field. The authors discuss energy-related challenges, such as energy-efficient...

Modern organisations are subject to continual change - technologies evolve, organisational structures are modified, people and underlying cultures are transformed. Yet the facilities that organisations occupy are static and can impede the changes that...

The objective of a synchronized production system is to harmonize all the elements of the manufacturing process based on the Just-in-Time strategy. This strategy is designed to improve return on investment in business by reducing in-process inventory and...

The profitability of any industry, in any technological sector - power, process, manufacturing, mineral extraction, transport, communication, etc - will be profoundly influenced by the reliability and performance of the plant which it uses. It is...

Lean TPM is an accessible, step-by-step guide designed to help you increase manufacturing efficiency through continuous improvement. Based on their experience of working with organizations that have successfully achieved outstanding performance, McCarthy...

Facility Integrity Management: Effective Principles and Practices for the Oil, Gas and Petrochemical Industries presents the information needed to completely understand common failures in the facility integrity management process. By understanding this...

For Efrem Harkham, hospitality isn't just a job-it's a way of life. And that attitude is evident when you walk into any of Harkham's one-hundred-plus luxury hotels. In a true, rags-to-riches American success story, Harkham built a renowned international...

sectors including offices, retail and manufacturing. It explains the facilities manager's role in incorporating sustainability into the whole life-cycle of a building - from initial briefing to final disposal. The book takes a structured approach: *...

This is a reprint of 978-0-901357-47-2 Ergonomics in action: a practical guide for the workplace is a no-nonsense introduction to the principles of workplace ergonomics. The book is very user-friendly and written in a clear, jargon-free style, and...

Fundamentals of Fire Protection for the Safety Professional takes an in-depth look at fire hazards in the workplace-from the substances required to do business to the building construction itself?-and provides practical fire safety principles that can be...

A pioneering volume of best practices for running effective public water and wastewater utilities Management Innovation in U.S. Public Water and Wastewater Systems is a unique guidebook of cutting--edge managerial and operational best practices currently...

This book focuses on the ten essentials of facilities planning and design. It covers topics such as strategic planning, space standards, architectural programming, site selection, master planning, environmental planning, capital planning, workplace...

This book highlights the vulnerability of healthcare buildings in the context of climate change-triggered extreme weather events (EWEs) and the case for mitigation. With a concise discussion on climate change and its consequences in the form of such...

Facilities management continues to expand and develop in terms of the volume and diversity of commercial activity, with a significant influence upon organisational success and goal achievement. The two previous editions of Facilities Management have...

In today's extremely competitive manufacturing market, effective production planning and scheduling processes are critical to streamlining production and increasing profits. Success in these areas means increased efficiency, capacity utilization, and...

Cyber Terrorism: A Guide for Facility Managers addresses cyberterrorism and other forms of terrorist activity including mailroom security, bomb threats, and the constant attacks from viruses, hackers, and other invasive programs. Known terrorist groups...

A successful health care unit means meeting patients' expectations, taking advantage of the latest organizational and technological solutions and, at the same time, providing financial balance. To achieve such a success the units have to put stress on...

Many energy practitioners are either uninformed or misinformed regarding how electricity is actually priced. Many are also unaware of how to properly calculate potential dollar savings from energy efficiency upgrades. Designed for...

This book provides organizations with a guide to planning, developing, and implementing an energy reduction and management program. It is specially designed to achieve energy reduction deployment including top management for all employees and onsite...

The Third Edition of the Boiler Plant and Distribution System Optimization Manual has been upgraded with ten new checklists with over 100 ways to improve performance with 50 additional illustrations to communicate specific information about applying...

Updated with chapters on ventilating and exhausting systems and HVAC systems, this third edition of a bestseller covers the range of HVAC systems. The coverages is into components and controls for air, water, heating, ventilating, and air conditioning...

This book is a comprehensive guide for developing an effective preventive maintenance program for any facility. Topics include facility inspection and assessment, effective lubrication practices, commercial roofing repair, indoor air quality management,...

Thomas Glatte provides a comprehensive view on the essentials of corporate real estate management (CREM). The author explains in the influence of corporate strategies on real estate strategies for non-property-companies as well as the importance of...

This best-selling handbook is the most comprehensive and practical reference available on energy auditing in buildings and industry. Topics include energy assessment and computer software which will guide you in planning and carrying out a thorough and...

This book discusses sustainability within the facility management industry. However, it is not another anthology of so-called best practices and the seemingly endless range of certification schemes. It is also not a (marketing) guide on how to...

Facility management - as any profession encompassing multiple disciplines and integrating technology, people and physical space - is not only complicated but fraught with occasions to be exposed to various legal liabilities Successful facility managers...

This guide to green 'retro-fitting' for corporate real estate, facility managers and occupiers struggling to reduce their building s carbon footprint will help in the planning and management of a sustainable refurbishment programme. Facilities managers...

This book focuses on the ten essentials of facilities planning and design. It covers topics such as strategic planning, space standards, architectural programming, site selection, master planning, environmental planning, capital planning, workplace...

Welcome to the glamorous world of storage brokering. Think helping people buy and sell storage facilities around the world isn't sexy? Think again. * In the US alone, self-storage is a multi-billion-dollar industry. * Every day, brokers help owners buy...

This book details how to leverage big data style analytics to manage and coordinate the key issues in both energy supply and demand. It presents a detailed explanation of the underlying systems technology that enables big data in buildings and how this...

Risk Management for Events is a comprehensive and practical guide that supports academic and professional development programs to prepare individuals for entering or advancement in the international events industry.Events of all types are produced every...

Performing arts centers (PACs) are an integral part of the cultural and creative industries, significantly influencing the cultural, social, and economic vitality of communities around the world. Virtually all PACs are community-based and serve the...

This book helps you make good lighting decisions and will be a very useful hands-on tool for anyone involved with engineering, maintenance, purchasing, specification, retrofits, remodels, and new construction for interior or exterior lighting...

This text addresses in great detail the requirements for designing, implementing, and managing programs and procedures for the maintenance of major building elements from the foundation to the roof, including interior and exterior support systems and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781032242743Author Scott Alan AstFormat PaperbackPage Count 262Imprint Taylor & Francis LtdPublisher Taylor & Francis LtdWeight(grams) 156g

Fitness Facility Management provides an in-depth look at the challenges and rewards of managing contemporary health and fitness facilities. Using real-world expertise garnered from many types of fitness facilities, the authors and their contributors...

Dieses in zweiter deutlich erweiterter Auflage erschienene Fachbuch ist ein Nachschlagewerk zu sämtlichen Themen der Bewirtschaftung, des Betriebs und der Verwaltung von Gebäuden, die dem Facility Manager bei seiner täglichen Arbeit begegnen. Der...