Facilities Operations & Engineering Reference covers design and construction essentials!

An all-in-one technical reference for planning & managing facility projects & solving day-to-day operations problems.

Practical, hands-on expertise and technical data - covering essential issues in design, construction, operations and maintenance. The editors, a team of leaders in facilities and plant management, have selected key information with the most common applications in managing facilities operations. This comprehensive, but quick-access handbook eliminates the need to identify and then search through technical manuals to answer a question or solve a problem.

The 10 chapters address: Management skills; Economics (budgeting/cost control, financial analysis, VE, etc.),; Civil Engineering & Construction Practices; Maintenance (with detailed staffing guidance and job descriptions, CMMS, planning, scheduling, training, work orders, inventory, preventive/predictive maintenance); Energy Efficiencies (optimizing energy use, including heating, cooling, lighting, and water); HVAC; Mechanical Engineering; Instrumentation & Controls; Electrical; and Environmental, Health and Safety.

This new book was co-produced by R.S. Means Co. and the Association for Facilities Engineering. Editors include physical plant administrators from universities, hospitals, and museums, as well as corporations, government, manufacturing and other facilities. 700+ pp.

This text is suggested for use when pursuing AFE's Certified Plant Engineer (CPE) certification.