Focus on Facilities

Focus on Facilities is an informative monthly newsletter for the pastors, business managers, maintenance directors & staff, principals / presidents (schools), and social service (Catholic Charities) site directors of the entities of the Diocese of Cleveland. Topics focus on asset and facility management applicable at and around the buildings / properties owned and operated by the Cleveland Catholic Diocese.

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Focus on Facilities

Asset Management

20 Questions to Ask Before You Purchase a Piece of Equipment

Posted on: May 15, 2021 | File size: 921KB Download

A Capital Project Roadmap

Posted on: February 4, 2019 | File size: 192KB Download

A Security Plan

Posted on: January 15, 2021 | File size: 1.16MB Download

Air-Handling Unit Maintenance

Posted on: July 16, 2023 | File size: 1.01MB Download

ASHRAE HVAC Handbooks

Posted on: July 12, 2021 | File size: 1.32MB Download

Basis of Design & Design Intent Documents

Posted on: September 1, 2020 | File size: 1.08MB Download

Boiler Maintenance: A Broad Range of Challenges

Posted on: June 13, 2023 | File size: 1.20MB Download

Bringing Solutions to the Meeting

Posted on: June 15, 2021 | File size: 1.24MB Download

Creating a Deferred Maintenance Plan

Posted on: November 26, 2020 | File size: 1006KB Download

Deferred Maintenance, Master Plan & Facility Condition Indexing

Posted on: October 5, 2021 | File size: 981KB Download

Emergency Planning for Your Building Infrastructure

Posted on: September 5, 2021 | File size: 895KB Download

Estimating Asset Management Budgeting

Posted on: September 19, 2022 | File size: 908KB Download

Facility Assessment = Your Building Condition Index

Posted on: June 15, 2019 | File size: 907KB Download

Fire Protection & Life Safety Certification

Posted on: April 13, 2022 | File size: 1.04MB Download

Fire Safety Checklist

Posted on: April 13, 2022 | File size: 139KB Download

First Impressions for Visitors to Your Building

Posted on: March 6, 2019 | File size: 1.19MB Download

Floor Replacement Options

Posted on: January 12, 2022 | File size: 1.23MB Download

From Asset Management to Facility Management

Posted on: January 10, 2020 | File size: 1.10MB Download

IAQ and Other Needed Improvements

Posted on: November 12, 2022 | File size: 935KB Download

Indoor Air & Environmental Quality - Then and Now

Posted on: August 15, 2021 | File size: 1009KB Download

Issues Affecting Older Buildings

Posted on: February 15, 2020 | File size: 1.00MB Download

Kitchen Hoods: Maintenance & Asset Management

Posted on: January 12, 2023 | File size: 1.01MB Download

Lights & Light Fixtures - Replace or New

Posted on: July 1, 2022 | File size: 1.98MB Download

Master Planning and Asset Management

Posted on: February 15, 2021 | File size: 1010KB Download

Mechanical System Water Treatment & Filtration

Posted on: June 12, 2022 | File size: 1.09MB Download

Organizing Record Drawings and Contract Specifications

Posted on: May 14, 2020 | File size: 868KB Download

OSHA 3335 - Security Personnel

Posted on: January 15, 2021 | File size: 663KB Download

Parking Lots - Repair, Replace, and New

Posted on: March 8, 2022 | File size: 989KB Download

Personal Protection Equipment - When and Where

Posted on: October 1, 2020 | File size: 1.32MB Download

Pest Control Management

Posted on: October 13, 2022 | File size: 1024KB Download

Principles of Project Management

Posted on: March 15, 2021 | File size: 1.17MB Download

Repairing Parking Lots & Sidewalks Before Winter

Posted on: November 15, 2019 | File size: 1.53MB Download

Roofs - New & Replacement Options

Posted on: February 8, 2022 | File size: 1.13MB Download

Scoring the Five Project Delivery Methods

Posted on: January 11, 2019 | File size: 882KB Download

Seasonal Maintenance - Why it is Done

Posted on: August 22, 2019 | File size: 898KB Download

Soliciting Service Contract Bids

Posted on: July 25, 2019 | File size: 850KB Download

Space Comfort versus Occupant Comfort

Posted on: April 30, 2019 | File size: 1.44MB Download

The Four Types of Maintenance

Posted on: October 15, 2019 | File size: 802KB Download

Third Party Commissioning

Posted on: July 17, 2020 | File size: 1.17MB Download

Third Party Testing, Adjusting, and Balancing

Posted on: August 10, 2020 | File size: 925KB Download

Troubleshooting an HVAC Project

Posted on: June 15, 2020 | File size: 1.04MB

More Info Download

Water Heater Maintenance

Posted on: September 15, 2023 | File size: 1.09MB Download

When is an Old Building Old?

Posted on: November 5, 2021 | File size: 976KB Download

When to Consider an Owner Representative

Posted on: July 21, 2019 | File size: 877KB Download

Window & Door Replacements - What to Know

Posted on: August 1, 2022 | File size: 953KB Download

Writing a "Request for Proposals" (RFP)

Posted on: March 12, 2020 | File size: 1.24MB Download

Focus on Facilities

Facility Management

A Brief Discussion on Project Management

Posted on: March 12, 2020 | File size: 1.25MB Download

Air-Handling Unit Visual Inspections

Posted on: October 15, 2019 | File size: 787KB Download

Air-Handling Units With Freeze-Stat Protection Problems

Posted on: March 6, 2019 | File size: 1.12MB Download

Annual Building Maintenance Checklist

Posted on: October 1, 2020 | File size: 1.04MB Download

Budget Annual Planned & Deferred Maintenance

Posted on: September 19, 2022 | File size: 1.24MB Download

Checklist - Window & Door Survey

Posted on: August 1, 2022 | File size: 77KB Download

City Water Backflow Prevention

Posted on: August 22, 2019 | File size: 924KB Download

Codes, Standards, and Guidelines

Posted on: February 13, 2023 | File size: 1012KB Download

Commissioning Infection Control

Posted on: February 15, 2021 | File size: 1.27MB Download

COVID-19 Facilities Info and Resources

Posted on: April 22, 2020 | File size: 812KB Download

Creating An Energy Conservation-Operation Checklist

Posted on: June 15, 2020 | File size: 1.19MB Download

Creating Your Own PM Database Part 2 - Interior & Exterior

Posted on: September 5, 2021 | File size: 1.19MB Download

Creating Your Own Routine PM Database Part I - Equipment

Posted on: August 15, 2021 | File size: 1.03MB Download

Embracing Checklists for Your Job Responsibilities

Posted on: November 1, 2020 | File size: 1.11MB Download

Exterior Structure Survey Form

Posted on: March 15, 2021 | File size: 80KB Download

Failure to Plan - Plan to Fail

Posted on: July 12, 2021 | File size: 1.15MB Download

Fall Cleanup in Your Equipment Room

Posted on: November 15, 2019 | File size: 862KB Download

Fire Protection & Life Safety Maintenance

Posted on: April 13, 2022 | File size: 1.27MB Download

Frozen Pipes Prevention

Posted on: January 4, 2023 | File size: 1.18MB Download

Getting the Heating System Ready for the Cold Weather

Posted on: October 21, 2018 | File size: 771KB Download

How Many Types of Maintenance Are There?

Posted on: May 15, 2021 | File size: 1022KB Download

How We Assess Our Parking Lots

Posted on: January 15, 2021 | File size: 1.18MB Download

Inventorying Building Control Devices

Posted on: August 10, 2020 | File size: 882KB Download

Is Your Place Safe – A Layman’s Security Walk Around

Posted on: July 17, 2020 | File size: 140KB Download

Light Bulbs & Light Fixtures PM

Posted on: July 1, 2022 | File size: 1.11MB Download

Lightning & Surge Protection and Its Maintenance

Posted on: February 15, 2020 | File size: 1.00MB Download

Maintaining Air Filters & Other Priorities

Posted on: November 12, 2022 | File size: 1.23MB Download

Mechanical System Water Treatment PM

Posted on: June 12, 2022 | File size: 1.12MB Download

More Pollen = More Air Filter Changes

Posted on: June 15, 2019 | File size: 909KB Download

Pest Control Preventive Maintenance

Posted on: October 13, 2022 | File size: 1.26MB Download

Planning an Infrared Building Exterior Survey

Posted on: September 1, 2020 | File size: 1.16MB Download

Playground Safety & Maintenance Checklist

Posted on: March 1, 2022 | File size: 135KB Download

Preventive Maintenance of Floors

Posted on: January 12, 2022 | File size: 1.37MB Download

Preventive Maintenance of Parking Lots

Posted on: March 8, 2022 | File size: 1.10MB Download

Preventive Maintenance of Roofs

Posted on: February 8, 2022 | File size: 1.22MB Download

Pump Maintenance

Posted on: August 15, 2023 | File size: 1.15MB Download

Repair vs Replace

Posted on: October 5, 2021 | File size: 889KB Download

Safety & Maintenance on the Playground

Posted on: March 1, 2022 | File size: 1.07MB Download

Scheduling Preventive Maintenance

Posted on: November 5, 2021 | File size: 958KB Download

Servicing Those Hot Water Heaters

Posted on: April 30, 2019 | File size: 1019KB Download

Soliciting Contractor Bids

Posted on: May 14, 2020 | File size: 1.18MB Download

Surveying Exterior Structures

Posted on: March 15, 2021 | File size: 1.06MB Download

The Second Law of Thermodynamics and Building Space Comfort

Posted on: February 4, 2019 | File size: 293KB Download

Third Party Commissioning

Posted on: July 17, 2020 | File size: 1.17MB Download

What a Preventive Maintenance Work Order Includes

Posted on: July 24, 2019 | File size: 1.08MB Download

What Filter Rating Best Suits Your Building?

Posted on: July 21, 2019 | File size: 873KB Download

What Goes on Behind Making Building Entrances Safe

Posted on: January 11, 2019 | File size: 874KB Download

What is Energy Retrofit & Retro Commissioning?

Posted on: January 10, 2020 | File size: 938KB Download

Why Prune and Trim Bushes and Trees?

Posted on: June 15, 2021 | File size: 1.16MB Download

Window & Door PM

Posted on: August 1, 2022 | File size: 968KB Download