Facility manager's handbook

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gustin, Joseph F, Author.

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource (357 p.)

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] Fairmont Press 2003

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Corporations, organizations and business partnerships invest heavily in their physical plants. As such, those corporate entities, building owners, and/or partnerships expect to maximize the return on their investment. Correspondingly, facility managers - those professionals who assume responsibility for coordinating all aspects of facility operations - are the catalysts for ensuring optimal return.This handbook provides a multitude of tested ideas, procedures and examples for successfully managing cost-effective facility operations. Written in a plain language, reader-friendly format, it offers detailed information on all of the major aspects of effective facility management, along with illustrations, tables and graphs to facilitate a clear understanding.

Contents:

Intro

Contents

Preface

Introduction

Chapter 1 Real Estate

Chapter 2 Space Management

Chapter 3 Change Management

Chapter 4 Indoor Air Quality

Chapter 5 Emergency Preparedness

Chapter 6 Emergency Response Model Plan

Chapter 7 Communications Systems

Chapter 8 The Americans with Disabilities Act

Chapter 9 The Safety, Emergency Response &amp

Hazard Communication Planning Program

Chapter 10 Bomb Threats

Chapter 11 Evacuation

Chapter 12 Fire/Life Safety

Appendix I ADA Checklist for New Lodging Facilities

Appendix II Checklist for Existing Facilities

Appendix III Building Air Quality Action Plan Verification Checklist

Appendix IV Indoor Air Quality Forms

Appendix V Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) Glossary of Terms

Appendix VI Accessible Furniture

Index.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

1-61583-898-8

0-88173-432-2

OCLC:

52052192