Facility Design and Management Handbook (Hardcover)

~ Eric Teicholz (Author) "Facilities management (FM) is a multidisciplinary or transdisciplinary profession drawing on theories and principles of engineering, architecture, design, accounting, finance, management, and behavioral science..." (more)
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"Susan Hensey, Facility Management Strategies (division of Little & Associates Architects): "There is a strong need for current and comprehensive information about this subject. Mr. Teicholz is very linked to his audience and their needs." Bob Boes, Gensler [largest US architectural firm and the leader in facility management]: "There are few people in the industry with the combination of credibility and visibility that Teicholz has, and the sections written by other industry experts would bolster the book's position as a primary industry source.

Product Description

A new paradigm in facility management

A unique, just-in-time resource from profession leader Eric Teicholz, Facility Design and Management Handbook empowers you to make your facility state of the art. Packed with tips from U.S. and international case studies from government, health care, retail, finance, manufacturing, and academia, this guide gives you access to the productivity tools, technologies, and stratagems that have revolutionized the field in the last five years, helping you to:
Find the best, most cost-effective solutions for issues from greenness and sustainability to disaster recovery and technology integration
Use new tools for space and asset allocation, project management, process coordination, and systems integration
Improve accuracy in financial forecasting, budgeting, architectural and interior design planning, and market research
Create cost-effective smart buildings with state-of-the art security, energy management, lighting strategies, and maintenance efficiency
Discover innovative solutions for human resources needs
Integrate the Internet into your management program
Automate nearly all your tasks for major productivity gains
Apply benchmarking standards and other measurements that demonstrate and assure facility management productivity

Accompanying time-saving, efficiency-boosting CD-ROM is loaded with sample documents--from budgets, schedules, plans to cost-benefit analyses, checklists, forms and audits; standards for communications and database, integration, building and construction, CAD conventions; Web links and other resources.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 752 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional; 1 edition (January 24, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0071353941
• ISBN-13: 978-0071353946
• Product Dimensions: 7 x 5.4 x 2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #636,167 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent FM handbook for 2001 and beyond, May 7, 2001

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A very comprehensive manual (31 chapters, over 500 pages) for any level of facilty management professional. Each chapter is written by practicing professionals and "expert" consultants. Given that the field of FM covers so many areas, it is useful to have many different perspectives from professionals in the field formed into one big book. Chapters are grouped into phases of FM disciplines, i.e, planning, design, management, technology. There are high level topics such as Strategic Facility Planning, Sustainable Design, Portfolio Management and Business Transformation. Also very detailed, nuts & bolts for topics such as Financial Management for FM's, Energy Management, System Implementation for CMMS (Maintenance systems, Benchmarking, Condition Assessment, and case studies for CAFM technology. Brief chapter summaries are provided to assist reader with content coverage. There are lots of graphics/figures which help readability of this thick book, as well as a CD with websites and templates for RFP's, standards and process related functions.