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Effective HVAC Maintenance Planning
HVAC Maintenance: How To Ensure Your Building Stays A Cool Oasis Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems play a pivotal role in maintaining indoor environments that are conducive to productivity, health, and overall well-being. To ensure that these systems operate efficiently and reliably, regular preventative maintenance is essential. HVAC systems are complex arrangements of…
Preventative vs Reactive Maintenance
Preventative vs Reactive Maintenance Typically, most commercial properties can place their maintenance needs into two separate categories: Preventative and Reactive. Preventative maintenance focuses on mitigating and even avoiding potential repairs on your systems through predictive assessments. While also keeping the systems productivity high and avoiding unnecessary depreciation over time. Reactive maintenance focuses on addressing issues…
5 Tips to Reduce Stress During Office Relocations
Unprecedented. Historic. Uncertain. These are all words being used to describe the times we’re living in. The economy is virtually at a standstill, and when (not “if”) it recovers, there’s bound to be major disruption throughout the business world. That could involve a relocation of your operation. If relocation is going to be part of…
Minimizing Germs in the Office
During all seasons of the year, it is important to keep health top of mind in the office – especially in these times of heightened awareness. And since germs of all types can and do circulate around crowded places like offices, every organization should look at ways to minimize germs in the office. Here are…
Facility Safety for the Rainy Season
With the rainy season quickly approaching, every facility can take some simple steps to improve safety on wet access areas and interior entrances. Also, consider the added risk of slips and falls if your facility stores or manages products that contain lubricants – especially when a worker’s shoes are wet due to heavy rain. If…
Low-Maintenance Landscaping Ideas for Spring
The vernal equinox is just a month away, and spring will have sprung for real in many parts of the country. More northern areas may still be a couple or few weeks away. So, it’s a good time to think about ways to revitalize your commercial landscaping this season. With that in mind, here are…
Getting Your Parking Lot Ready for Spring
Snow, ice, frigid temperatures, wind, salt and many other types of harsh elements and conditions can take a toll on your parking lot during the winter months. So, as spring approaches, here are some tips for getting that area spruced up. Repairing cracks and holes Melting snow reveals a host of problems that need repairing, such as…
Spring Cleaning Checklist for Your Office
The long, cold and dreary winter continues to drag on, but spring will be here shortly (we promise) and it’s a good time to start planning some spring cleaning activities for your office. Here are some key tasks to consider doing. Computer Areas Spring is a great time to clean areas around desks. Carefully dust…
Security Tips for a Shared-Use Facility
When companies lease office or working space in a shared-use facility, they must depend on the building’s security staff and systems to protect their assets and personnel. Every secured facility has an Achilles heel – a vulnerable place where an intrusion or attack is possible. A security risk assessment can identify which assets you consider…
Understanding Pavement Ice Melt Products
When choosing a sidewalk and parking lot deicer product, there are two main considerations for picking the right ice melt product: the climatic conditions and the surface material you are treating. The Right Product for the Climate When temperatures are extremely cold, you may want to choose an exothermic product that chemically produces heat and releases…