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Articles Posted in the Question Of The Week Category
On Mondays, FacilityBlog will feature one question posed by a facility management professional to Today’s Facility Manager’s resident expert and guru, Kevin Folsom. While a link to this response from the magazine is included, the goal of this exercise is to initiate additional discussion and feedback from members within the facility management community.
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QUESTION OF THE WEEK: The Mystery Of The Fancoil Unit
I was in the process of winterizing the fancoil units, and I noticed that one of them is not getting any flow in the hot water coil (even though I opened both the manual and control valves). What could be the problem?
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QUESTION OF THE WEEK: What Is The Role Of FM In Business Continuity Planning?
Would you be able to assist or suggest various steps/guidelines to follow in making a good and practical business continuity plan?
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QUESTION OF THE WEEK: Mobile Phone Use In The Workplace
Now that mobile technology is everywhere, what is considered fair and reasonable in terms of personal cell phone usage in the workplace?
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QUESTION OF THE WEEK: Dealing With Disasters
In a post-Sandy world, how can facility managers prepare to bring operations back online without causing even greater problems?
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QUESTION OF THE WEEK: Quantifiable Evaluations
Is there some tangible, yet unconventional way to evaluate facility managers in terms of customer satisfaction?
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QUESTION OF THE WEEK: Engaging Millennials
As a millennial who has just entered the corporate workforce, I am quite familiar with the challenges of being attracted to—and going through—onboarding, but I’d also like to understand these issues from the facility manager’s perspective.
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QUESTION OF THE WEEK: Post-Emergency Preparedness Planning
When faced with an emergency situation like a flood or a fire, how should facility management professionals prioritize their efforts AFTER the event?
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QUESTION OF THE WEEK: Remodeling Benchmarks
Is there any kind of established benchmark for interior remodeling in facilities?
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QUESTION OF THE WEEK: Property Manager vs. Facility Manager
Very few companies have specific job descriptions relating to facilities management, and there is rarely an agreed performance management policy or system in place. How—and where—do professionals draw the line?
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QUESTION OF THE WEEK: Multi-Site Maintenance
When dealing with multi-site operations in the financial services sector, is there a suggested approach for maintenance and repairs?
