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What resources are there for the creation of a facilities maintenance manual, including consultants who can do this for us? — Asked by Marcus.

James Elledge replies ...

The facility you have will make a difference in the type and detail level of a maintenance manual. Generally, an HVAC or EMP engineering firm can help with this task.

If you opt to undertake this project on your own, make sure you check with the manufacturers of the equipment you have in your facility. Each piece of equipment will have recommended maintenance and service requirements. These requirements should help you create a baseline of the minimum maintenance schedule recommended for each major component.

Additional resources include:

Fifteen O&M Best Practices
( www.peci.org/library/PECI_15BestOM_0302.pdf #search=%22O%26M%20Best%20Practices%22 )

Guidelines for Obtaining Best-Practice Contracts for Commercial Buildings Operation and Maintenance Service Contracts
( www.peci.org/library/PECI_Contracts_0302.pdf )

Operations & Maintenance Best Practices Guide
( www.eere.energy.gov/femp/operations_maintenance/ om_best_practices_guidebook.cfm )

These tools should provide assistance in the creation, organization, and relevant material required for your manual.

Thanks for your question

Jim Elledge

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