About This Book
The "bricks and mortar" issues of facility management - HVAC, lighting, electrical, plumbing, space allocation, security and grounds maintenance - continue to be at the core the facility manager's role. However, the processes involved in addressing these areas have become more complex. The proliferation of regulatory mandates, worker compensation issues, increased employee litigation, and violence in the workplace have redefined the role of the facility manager beyond "gatekeeper" to that of full-scale operations manager. Today's corporations, organizations, and business partnerships invest heavily in their physical plants. It naturally follows that they expect to maximize the return on their investment. Facility managers are seen as the catalysts for ensuring that optimal return.The Facility Manager's Handbook addresses all of these issues, and provides a multitude of tested ideas, procedures and examples for successfully and cost-effectively managing facility operations. Written in a plain-language, reader-friendly style, it provides a panoramic view of the process by isolating the key areas the facility manager must address, including real estate, space and change management, indoor air quality, emergency preparedness and response planning, communications systems, regulatory mandates and more.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Half Title
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Preface
- Introduction
- Chapter 1âReal Estate
- Chapter 2âSpace Management
- Chapter 3âChange Management
- Chapter 4âIndoor Air Quality
- Chapter 5âEmergency Preparedness
- Chapter 6âEmergency Response Model Plan
- Chapter 7âCommunications Systems
- Chapter 8âThe Americans with Disabilities Act
- Chapter 9âThe Safety, Emergency Response and Hazard Communication Planning Program
- Chapter 10âBomb Threats
- Chapter 11âEvacuation
- Chapter 12âFire/Life/Safety
- Appendix IâADA Checklist for New Lodging Facilities
- Appendix IIâChecklist for Existing Facilities
- Appendix IIIâBuilding Air Quality Action Plan Verification Checklist
- Appendix IVâIndoor Air Quality Forms
- Appendix VâIndoor Air Quality (IAQ) Glossary of Terms
- Appendix VIâAccessible Furniture
- Index