10 Strategies For Energy Management
When it comes to energy management, a holistic view and concerted effort help create a framework to achieve measurable results.
Look, Listen, And Learn To Find Leaks
Establishing an ongoing maintenance program to detect and address leaks in facilities is an important part of water management.
FM Issue: Flywheel-based UPS Systems
Due to continuing advances in power electronics, the flywheel is now a mature energy storage technology used in UPS applications to support a critical load during main power interruption.
FM Issue: Powered For Performance
Five electrical design principles help to integrate and optimize systems in demanding facilities.
FM Issue: Situational Awareness For Safety
Employing this concept fosters holistic emergency alert and response management.
FM Issue: Energy Disclosure
Legislation requiring facility owners to report consumption is increasing. Is this obligation an opportunity or burden?
FM Issue: Code Compliance For Reroofing
Projects at existing facilities require specific considerations to meet IECC 2012 requirements.
FM Issue: When Open Isn’t So Open
Resolving the challenges of facility systems integration requires a clear look at how building automation protocols interact.
FM Issue: Managing Security Services
An effective security program requires communicating key parameters.
FM Issue: Mission Critical Training
A methodical approach coupled with follow through goes a long way toward reliable operations in facilities that run 24/7.
FM Issue: Testing Emergency Generators
A panel of experts discusses the role of load banks in assessing system readiness.
FM Issue: Building Automation Analytics
This technologically based concept allows facility professionals to harness building data to reach goals and elevate department status.
FM Issue: Message Received?
To optimize emergency communications, analyzing risks is only the beginning.
FM Issue: Cybersecurity Evolution
As facilities systems increasingly intersect with IT infrastructure, protection is paramount.
FM Issue: Safer And Stronger
As part of a campus-wide risk management initiative, the University of Iowa focuses on fire systems.
FM Issue: Withstand The Weather
Protecting against the elements is a primary role for roofs, and maintenance is crucial.
FM Issue: Brawn Over Buzz
In cultivating a smart building with integrated systems, facility managers can “show, share, and strategize.”
FM Issue: Financing Renewable Energy
Funding options are increasing for facility managers who want to pursue a cleaner power supply. From the October 2013 issue.
FM Issue: The Calm Before The Storm
In the face of extreme weather, facilities housing mission critical resources seek increased resilience. From the September 2013 issue.
FM Issue: Cool Down
Facility factors, such as roof slope and climate, impact the benefit of reflective roofs. From the August 2013 issue.