Facilities Management

Catalog description

The topics covered in this course include the general characteristics and types of facilities: management functions within a facility and their differences compared with general management; inventory, procurement, operations, and real estate management; maintenance management and planning, preventive and schedule maintenance, and contract management; energy management and energy devices, electricity, lighting, water, heating, HVAC, and efficient and intelligent buildings; safety and environmental management, OSHA, RCRA, air quality, clean air act, and other EPA requirements; emission control and fleet management; and transport equipment, elevators, escalators, moving walkways, and device operation and maintenance. In this course, all aspects of managerial and planning concepts are covered, as well as maintenance and engineering knowhow that are relevant to and needed for the study of facilities management.