Focus on Facilities

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Focus on Facilities is a collection of published articles for pastors, business managers, maintenance directors & staff, principals/presidents (schools), and social service (Catholic Charities) site directors of the entities of the Catholic Diocese of Cleveland on topics that are applicable at their buildings / properties. Topics focus on asset and facility management.

Asset Management

20 Questions to Ask Before You Purchase a Piece of Equipment

A Capital Project Roadmap

A Security Plan

Air-Handling Unit Maintenance

ASHRAE HVAC Handbooks

Basis of Design & Design Intent Documents

Boiler Maintenance: A Broad Range of Challenges

Bringing Solutions to the Meeting

Creating a Deferred Maintenance Plan

Deferred Maintenance, Master Plan & Facility Condition Indexing

Emergency Planning for Your Building Infrastructure

Estimating Asset Management Budgeting

Facility Assessment = Your Building Condition Index

Fire Protection & Life Safety Certification

Fire Safety Checklist

First Impressions for Visitors to Your Building

Floor Replacement Options

From Asset Management to Facility Management

Frozen Pipes Prevention

IAQ and Other Needed Improvements

Indoor Air & Environmental Quality - Then and Now

Issues Affecting Older Buildings

Kitchen Hoods: Maintenance & Asset Management

Lights & Light Fixtures - Replace or New

Master Planning and Asset Management

Mechanical System Water Treatment & Filtration

Organizing Record Drawings and Contract Specifications

OSHA 3335 - Security Personnel

Parking Lots - Repair, Replace, and New

Personal Protection Equipment - When and Where

Pest Control Management

Principles of Project Management

Repairing Parking Lots & Sidewalks Before Winter

Roofs - New & Replacement Options

Scoring the Five Project Delivery Methods

Seasonal Maintenance - Why it is Done

Soliciting Service Contract Bids

Space Comfort versus Occupant Comfort

The Four Types of Maintenance

Third Party Commissioning

Third Party Testing, Adjusting, and Balancing

Troubleshooting an HVAC Project

Water Heater Maintenance

When is an Old Building Old?

When to Consider an Owner Representative

Window & Door Replacements - What to Know

Writing a "Request for Proposals" (RFP)