Category Archives: Facility Management
Building Technology Podcast – Guest: Doug Palmer
How Technology is Helping Create Healthy Buildings
Continue reading Building Technology Podcast – Guest: Doug Palmer5 Fundamentals Every Property Manager should know about Building Automation
When it comes to building automation systems (BAS), Property Managers tend to lean on their facilities operations team to tell them what is going on and what needs to be done. A BAS can be daunting to understand, but at the same time, it is responsible for a large portion of tenant satisfaction and operational budget. While a property manager or administrator does not need to know the ins and outs of operating a BAS, having a basic understanding of how these systems work and what to look out for when evaluating potential service partners can make all the difference.
Building Technology Podcast – Guest: Gip Erskine
CBAS Power User: Robert Hadley – Facilities Manager, Collins Aerospace
Background/Biography
My name is Robert Hadley, and I am currently a Facilities Manager for Collins Aerospace in Miramar Florida.
I have an information technology background. I spent four years as a computer technician and eventually worked my way up the ranks to become a team leader to support a team of 30 technicians.
I decided to make a career change and took a job as an Apprentice Building Engineer back in 2004. I have been in property and facilities management ever since.
Indoor Air Quality and COVID-19
With all that has changed in the world over the last 2 months, we are all trying to manage how we return to the “new normal” that has been created as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Although facility managers and their service partners have always been in a position to ensure building occupants’ health and safety, this challenge has become all that much more difficult. The people going back into their buildings are highly aware of their personal space and cleanliness and are expecting those that are managing the facilities where they live, work, and play to be taking every precaution possible.
Continue reading Indoor Air Quality and COVID-19Webinar: Re-Occupying Buildings During COVID-19
This webinar, presented on Wednesday, May 13th, 2020, featured a panel of facilities and automation experts to discuss what strategies they and their organizations were implementing to ensure the safe return to facilities in the coming months.
Continue reading Webinar: Re-Occupying Buildings During COVID-19What is a Tenant Overtime System (TOS)?
You may have heard a tenant overtime system referred to as a TOS, overtime HVAC and/or lighting, tenant billing system, tenant after-hours billing, or any combination of these names. You’ll primarily find these systems in commercial real estate as a means for tenants to schedule HVAC and lighting in their spaces after the agreed-upon hours in their lease.
Continue reading What is a Tenant Overtime System (TOS)?CBAS Power User: Paul Paisley – Chief Engineer, Transwestern
Background/Biography
Paul Paisley has been managing commercial real estate facilities since 2003 and has worked with some of the best-known companies in the industry including Lincoln Property Company, Hines, and Transwestern. Paul is currently the Chief Engineer of The Offices at Pin Oak Park, located at the gateway to the Texas Medical Center. Pin Oak is a 5 building medical office complex totaling 504,721 square feet.
2020 Facility Management Events Calendar
Check out our 2020 Facility Management Events Calendar for a look at the top conferences and expos for facility managers in 2020.
