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The pros and cons of increased reliance on building HVAC systems Eight years ago the U.S. Department of Energy implemented the “Better Buildings Challenge”, an initiative intended to improve the efficiency of U.S. buildings by…

downtime  doun-tahym     (noun)  1: an interval during which a machine is not productive, as during repair, malfunction, maintenance. The Cost of Being Reactive vs. Proactive According to Plant Engineering’s 2018 Maintenance Study, 44% of…

The dog days of summer are here.  It’s August at a major metropolitan hospital which still has over a dozen 30 year old air handling units in operation, all running at full tilt due to…

As the hot summer months quickly approach, cooling systems will soon be operating at full capacity, putting mechanical equipment to the test. For facilities teams with older buildings and mechanical systems, this can instill a…

Is your Facilities Maintenance team ready to tackle cooling season for 2018?  Superbowl season is upon us, but cooling season isn’t too far behind. With the variety of improvement projects you have planned for this…

Fires never start in air handling units…or do they? To answer this, look no further than the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA).  Dating back to 1899, the NFPA issued standards dedicated to fire protection in…

Most people welcome the arrival of cooling season each year.  With it comes warm days and sunshine that help put an extra skip in your step – unless you’re a Facilities professional with a leaking…

The New Year is upon us, and with that often comes the old adage of “Out with the old, and in with the new”.  Time-honored traditions like New Year’s resolutions run the gamut from tongue-in-cheek…

Effective capital planning is an essential part of any organization’s short and long-term strategic goals.  A comprehensive capital plan serves as both a virtual road map for identifying and assessing existing capital assets, and as the primary vehicle…

With the laundry list of tasks and pressing needs that facilities teams address on any given day, it’s easy to see why there’s not an abundance of thought given to what’s lurking inside the dark, damp confines of…

We’ve all seen the national headlines concerning the outbreak of Legionnaires’ Disease in New York City, resulting in 12 deaths and sickening over 100 people to-date as a result of poorly maintained mechanical systems. Could…

A fundamental purpose of model mechanical codes and HVAC standards is to protect both people and property from the inherent dangers of fire and smoke.  With air handling systems being the vessels used to circulate…