Green and Yellow Don't Mix

We all know about Green Buildings, but what are Yellow Buildings^© ? If we equate them to green plants turning yellow, we understand that yellow buildings aren't good. Green buildings often turn yellow when they are not properly looked after. Whether it is poor maintenance practices or automation systems that aren't controlling equipment the way they should, yellow starts to creep into the green pastures.

So, how can we help? Our 17 years experience in the buildings industry from the standpoint of building automation and CMMS, coupled with our business acumen, can help you take control over costs by discovering efficiencies you didn't know you had, streamlining your maintenance practices, and assisting you in setting and tracking key performance indicators (KPI) for continuous evaluation and improvement.

CMMS and Sustainable Design

We always stress the importance of commissioning for the purpose of verification; Was the design engineers plan implemented by the installation contractors? Immediate benefits of this include achieving desired objectives; but only for the short term. What happens when the owner takes over? CMMS is a key component that ensures the owner continues to maintain and operate their building as per the design, as well as providing a means toward supporting LEED initiatives. However, if long term the building lags in meeting its objectives, can the design engineer be held liable? Can there be an argument that the O&M personnel did not receive adequate training? CMMS offers a means of documenting both the quality of the training, and the recommended maintenance procedures.

Howard McKew discusses this in an interesting article in Engineered Systems; A must read for everyone including our friends in the consulting engineering side of the business! Go to Articles

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What is CMMS?

CMMS is software that allows for efficient and effective management of facilities.

CMMS provides the following benefits:

Assure maintenance is not overlooked.

Define precise equipment maintenance tasks to ensure proper maintenance is performed.
Assign maintenance tasks to qualified personnel, departments, or contractors.
Manage assets, inventory levels, material costs, labour costs, vendors, and other key business factors.
Assist in the development of budgets and forecasts by tracking data such as current and historical inventory levels, costs, labour hours, and other relevant data.
Track equipment failure 'causes' to assist in improving equipment life.
Integrate with other business systems such as accounting, finance, HR, and others to improve overall business processes.
Interface with building occupants for reliable and efficient maintenance requisitions - avoids having things fall through the cracks.