About the Book
A practical reference guide to all types of buildings systems, from boilers to telecommunications. The book covers the codes and standards that regulate the design, installation, operation and maintenance of buildings and facilities.
Table of Contents:
Section 1-Facilities Management. Perspectives. Historical. FEM Reconsidered Facility Financial Management. Background. Overview of Facilities Management. Financial Planning. Financial Management. Management Decision Making. Financial Analysis. Implementation Plan. Reengineering. Facility Life-Cycle Process. Introduction. Overview. Planning and Budgeting. Owner Requirements. Financial Modeling. Facility Management Systems. Improving Productivity. Corporate Leasing. Property Loss Prevention. Value in Risk Management. Facility Life-Cycle Costs. Design and Construction Process Management Functions. The Process Management Process. Controlling Change. Different Types of Agreements. Facility Life-Cycle Management. Facility Life-Cycle Management Tools. How Fit is Your Facility?. Managing Magic. Architect or Contractor Selection Process. Environment Compliance and Issues Management. Relocation Management. Furnishing the Office Facility. Project Communication and Project Modeling. Facility Management Functions. Comparison of Facility Management Automated Systems. Great Global Infrastructure Resource Management Game. Leveraging the Facility Management Technology Infrastructure. Facility Management Automation and Infrastructure Management. Facility Management Automation and Infrastructure Management Audits. The Internet, E-Commerce and Facility Management. Role of E-Commerce and B2B. How Technology is Reengineering the Facility Management Process. Getting the Most of Information Technology Project Consultants. Is Your CAFM System Ready for Today?. Human Resource Management. Customer Surveys to Improve Facility Communication and Performance. Total Cost of Ownership. New Developments in Corporate Operations Management. Overview of Process Design for Facility Management. Supply Chain Management. Quality Assurance: Six Sigma and Beyond. Information-Driven Product Management for Design and Development Achieving ISO 9000 Certification. Closure. Section 2-Facilities Engineering. Planning and Programming Process. What is Programming? Program Activity Tools. Using the Program. Engineering and Design Process. Architectural Structural System. Geotechnical. Civil. Structural Skins/Facades. Roofs. Elevators, Escalators and Moving Walkways. Electrical Systems. Service Entrances. Electrical Distribution Systems Emergency Power Supply Systems. Raceway and Cabling Systems. Wiring Devices. Grounding Systems. Corrosion Control. Electric Heat Tracing. Power Quality. Lighting Systems Lamps, Fixtures and Humans: How They Relate. Light, Vision and Color. Light Sources. Luminaires. Lighting Design. Daylighting. Mechanical Systems Issues in Human Comfort. HVAC Systems Boilers. Chilled-Water Plants. Co-generation. Plumbing, Gas, Process and Waste Systems. Sprinkler and Fire Protection. Energy Efficiency and Indoor Environment Quality. Thermal Energy Storage Noise and Vibration Control. Instrument and Control Systems. Energy Management Systems. Motor Controls. Security Systems. Fire Alarm Systems. Smoke Control Systems. Telecommunications and Data Distribution. Construction Modeling/Renovation and Demolition/Site Restoration. Construction Management. Construction Management Introduction. Construction Delivery Methods. Construction Contract Decisions. Beyond Contracting to Customer Service. Schedule. Construction Cost Control. Change Order Management. Payment Control. Procurement. Owner-Furnished Items. Subcontract. File Sub Bid. Self-Performed Work Construction Work Packaging. Submittal Management Process. Quality Assurance. Coordinate and Trade Interference Coordination. M & E Coordination. Scope Control. Quality on Site Change Process. Linking Project Issues with Cost. Field Reporting-Field Supervision. Warranty and Operation/Maintenance Manual. Facility Construction Process Constuction Documents. Site Logistics. Site Management Team and Roles. Construction Start-Up. Foundations. Superstructure. Demolition, Construction, and Maintenance of Vertical Transportation. Building Envelope. Exterior Skin Dampproofing/Waterproofing. Exterior Skin Facade. Exterior Skin Roofing. Interior Finishes. Construction Completion. HVAC Commissioning. Construction Process Variations. Climatic, Geographics, Local Influences. Government vs. Private Work. Renovation and Restoration. Facility Maintenance, Operations and Assessment. Facilities Operations. Maintenance Planning and Budgeting. Systems Record Management/Document Control. Physical Security. Environmental Services. Groundskeeping. Fuel and Energy Procurement. Operations and Maintenance Plans. Facilities Maintenance. Mechanical Testing and Maintenance. Instrumentation and Control Systems Maintenance. Electrial Testing and Maintenance. Elevators, Escalators, and Moving Walks Maintenance. Facilities Assessment. Codes and Standards. Introduction to Building Codes. Access Codes. Standards. Performance-Based Codes. Section 3-Facilities: Buildings and Complexes. Health Care Facilities. Planning and Design Process. Planning and Programming. Design Process. Engineering and Design Process. Special Systems and Needs. Medical Waste Management. Clinical Technologies. Transportation Systems. Structural Systems. Electrical Systems. Mechanical Systems. Plumbing and Medical Gases Systems. Maintenance for Health Care Facilities. Environmental Health and Safety Program. Utilities Management Program. Electrical Utility Management Program. Laboratories. Planning and Programming. Facility Layout. Engineering and Design Process. Mechanical Systems in Labs. Plumbing and Fire Protection Systems in Labs. Electrical Systems in Labs. Procedures for Decontaminating and Decommissioning Labs. Industrial Manufacturing. Introduction. Architectural and Structural Design. Mechanical System Design. Chemical Process Design. Bidding and Contruction Approach. Appendix. Educational Institutions and Universities. Introduction. Project Types. Growth Factors in College/University Facilities. Nature of Clientship. Project Initiation and Predesign. Word About Master Planning. Programming. Design. Construction. Airports, Government Installations, and Prisons. Airports. Government Installations. Prisons. Data Center Facilities. Data Centers. Reliability. General Construction. Mechanical. Electrical. Fire Protection. Security. Monitoring. Index.
About the Author :
Paul R. Smith is a principal with Peak Leadership Group in Boston, Massachusetts, and has more than 25 years of diverse experience focused on defining and improving business operations, including development of high performance cross-functional teams. He writes and presents workshops nationwide for the American Management Association (AMA), the Project Management Institute (PMI), The Northwestern University MBA Program, and Boston University (BU). He is a Registered Professional Engineer (P.E.) and Licensed Project Management Professional (PMP). Smith is also the author of Piping Systems and Their Supports (McGraw-Hill), and has presented more than 15 papers at national conferences, two of which were reprinted in international magazines.
Anand K. Seth is the Director of Utilities and Engineering for Partners HealthCare System, Inc. (PHS) in Boston, Massachusetts. He has published numerous papers on HVAC, energy conservation, and other facilities issues. He also co-authored Laboratory Design Health and Safety Considerations, (John Wiley & Sons, 1993). Seth has taught extension courses at Franklin Institute of Boston and Cambridge College and regularly teaches extension courses at the Harvard School of Public Health. He is an active member of the American Society of Heating, Refrigeration, and Air Conditioning Engineers and a member of TC 9.8: Large Building Air Conditioning Systems and is chair of a special project committee SP91, in charge of writing a design manual for HVAC systems for hospitals and clinics. Seth is a Registered Professional Engineer in several states, a Certified Plant Engineer, and a Certified Energy Manager.
Roger P. Wessel, is the Principal of RPW Technologies, Inc., consultants, involved largely with the engineering, management, and operations of commercial and industrial facilities. He is a Registered Professional Engineer with forty years of experience involving power plants and facilities design, engineering, construction, and operations. Formerly, as a Senior Program Manager at Raytheon Engineers and Constructors, Inc., he was responsible for various energy conservation, waste-to-energy, and thermal energy storage projects at several Raytheon facilities, as well as other industrial and commercial facilities. Wessel graduated from SUSNY Maritime College with a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering degree and worked for twenty years on the design, engineering, and construction, and testing of nuclear submarines and their support and testing facilities at Groton, Connecticut, and at the Naval Reserve Test Facility in Arco, Idaho.
William L. Porter is Professor of Architecture and Planning at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology School of Architecture and Planning. He is Co-Director of the Space Planning and Organization Research Group (SPORG) at MIT. He has taught courses on programming and workplace design and conducted research with his students on the relationships between physical and informational settings for work. He has co-authored Excellence by Design: Transforming Workplace and Work Practice, (John Wiley & Sons, 1999). Dr. Porter is a Registered Architect and a Fellow of the American Institute of Architects. He has Bachelor of Arts and Master of Architecture degrees from Yale University and a Ph.D. from MIT.
Mark W. Neitlich, the retired Owner, Chief Executive Officer, and Chief Engineer of a chemical manufacturing company, has a Bachelor of Engineering degree in Chemical Engineering from Yale University and a Master of Business Administration in Management from New York University. He has copy edited a wide range of scientific books and journals for the past five years.
