Publisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product. Understand, Plan, and Prepare for Emergencies and Disasters Develop and implement effective emergency management plans throughout your organization using the detailed information contained in this practical guide. Emergency Management for Facility and Property Managers shows, step-by-step, how to minimize property damage, reduce the risk of personal injury, and ensure business continuity-all while complying with the plethora of laws and regulations. You will get up-to-date coverage of the many types of emergencies, the elements of successful emergency management, and employee and family preparedness. Valuable appendixes contain helpful forms and checklists, facility and property intelligence data, and a complete sample emergency management plan.

During the years preceding the mortgage crisis, too many mortgages were made to consumers without regard to the consumers' ability to repay the loans. Loose underwriting practices by some creditors including failure to verify consumers' income or debts and qualifying consumers for mortgages based on "teaser" interest rates after which monthly payments would jump to unaffordable levels contributed to a mortgage crisis that led to the nation's most serious recession since the Great Depression. Amid concerns that risky mortgage products and poor underwriting standards contributed to the recent housing crisis, Congress included mortgage reform provisions (qualified mortgage (QM) and qualified residential mortgage (QRM)) in the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's (CFPB) regulations establishing standards for QM loans became effective in January 2014. More recently, six agencies jointly issued the final QRM rule that will become effective in December 2015. This book discusses views on the expected effects of the QM and QRM regulations, and examines the extent of agency planning for reviewing the regulations' effects, among its objectives.

Michael Risch beschreibt, wie man Baustellen sicherer gestaltet, die eigene Verantwortung erkennt und damit das Unfall- und Haftungsrisiko reduziert. Ausgehend von den realen Erfordernissen an die Arbeitssicherheit unterstutzt der Autor so bei der Einordnung, Wertung und Anwendung von Vorschriften und Regeln zur Unfallvermeidung und zum Arbeitsschutz auf Baustellen. Auf dieser Grundlage wird der Leser befahigt, diese auf den jeweiligen Sachverhalt in der Praxis zu ubertragen und sinnvoll danach zu handeln. Die Planung komplexer Gebauden sollte mit einer moeglichst genauen Kenntnis der tatsachlichen Bauablaufe Hand in Hand gehen, denn nur so kann bereits im Planungsprozess eine vorausschauende Gefahrdungsbeurteilung fur die Bauausfuhrung erfolgen. Mit der Inbetriebnahme und Nutzung eines Gebaudes muss auch dessen Wartung, Pflege und Instandhaltung sicher und ungefahrdet durchfuhrbar sein, was im Planungsprozess zu berucksichtigen und in der Bauausfuhrung umzusetzen ist.

Der Autor zeigt in diesem Buch die Moeglichkeit auf, durch Simulation am PC die Heizungsanlage einschliesslich des Gebaudes zu simulieren und so die optimalen Einstellungen fur eine gegebene Aussentemperatur zu ermitteln. Dazu entwickelt er die theoretische Basis des Heizungsbetriebs. Anschliessend zeigt er, wie sich Rechenmodelle zur Simulation eines 24-Stunden-Betriebs aus der theoretischen Basis erstellen lassen. Auch eine mehrtagige Simulation fur den Urlaubsbetrieb wird vorgestellt. Dem Leser werden die Simulationsmodelle zur Verfugung gestellt, mithilfe derer er das Verhalten von Heizungsanlagen selbst nachvollziehen und dabei unterschiedliche Parameter erproben kann.

The anthology Financial, Legal and Economic Fundamentals of Real Estate teaches students the financial, legal, and economic principles of real estate, and addresses real estate's inherently social/institutional nature. Beginning with an examination of real estate in history and society, the book presents detailed, well-written readings on cities and urban economics, residential development, commercial real estate, large scale retail, and the role of real estate in local economies and public policy agendas. Covering all aspects of real estate, from its role in family relationships to the involvement of major financial institutions, Financial, Legal and Economic Fundamentals of Real Estate is ideal for upper division finance courses in commercial or residential real estate.

As the price of energy and its impact increase and become more erratic, organizations all over the world are looking at ways at effectively managing the procurement, conversion, distribution and use of energy. Expressed in clear business language, this book is intended to be a stepping stone towards achieving the goal of an energy-efficient organization.

Publisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product. The Most Complete, Current Guide to Every Aspect of Maintenance EngineeringExtensively updated to cover the latest technologies and methods, Maintenance Engineering Handbook, Eighth Edition offers in-depth details on identifying and repairing faulty equipment. This definitive resource focuses on proven best practices for maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO), inventory management, root-cause analysis, and performance management. This thoroughly revised edition contains new chapters on: Reliability-based maintenance Preventive maintenance Sustaining maintenance Ultrasonics Operating dynamics Simplified failure modes and effects analysis Criticality analysis Process and value-stream mapping Featuring contributions from noted experts in the field, this authoritative reference will help you to successfully reduce excessive downtime and high maintenance costs by detecting and mitigating repetitive failures. Comprehensive coverage of: Organization and management of the maintenance function * Best practices for maintenance and predictive maintenance * Engineering and analysis tools * Maintenance of mechanical, electrical, and facilities equipment

Darstellung der sich verscharfenden Anforderung hinsichtlich Wassergewinnung, hohere Anforderung bei der Abwassereinleitung sowie der Preisdruck bei Energie- und Rohstoffen. Losungsmoglichkeiten fur Industriebetriebe durch wassersparende Produktion, Abwasserrecycling, Rohstoffruckgewinnung, Regenwassernutzung und energieeinsparung. "

Fur Energiesparmassnahmen im Wohnung sbestand gibt es zahlreiche Moeglichkeiten. Doch welche sind wirtschaftlich sinnvoll? Welche Massnahmen lohnen sich fur Eigentumer und gibt es auch Moeglichkeiten fur Mieter Energie einzusparen? Zu diesen Fragen gibt das Buch Antworten und will Strategien aufzeigen, wie intelligente und wirtschaftliche Einsparloesungen erreicht werden koennen. Dabei werden Energie fur den Heizungsbedarf und der hausliche Stromverbrauch gemeinsam betrachtet. Dadurch unterscheiden sich die im Buch prasentierten Vorschlage von der bisher ublichen Herangehensweise. Energieberater werden neue Anregungen finden und Eigentumer sowie Mieter sehen sich in die Lage versetzt, Energiesparmassnahmen eigenstandig anzugehen und vorgeschlagene Projekte kritisch zu hinterfragen.

Would you have enjoyed being a captive anthropoid in a zoo 100 years ago? Today, modern zoological parks simulate the natural habitats of the species in their sanctuaries. Gorillas and chimps thrive and reproduce. Many are released back into the wild. But in the corporate world management doesn't seem to know the normal conditions for Homo sapiens to perform at his best, and sadly don't care to learn. Anthropology, biology, psychology and sociology each teach us what Homo sapiens need to flourish. It is an enriched habitat that satisfies the needs and desires of hominids as they hunt and gather and compete for territory in the Corporate Zoo. Homo sapiens have two motivators that determine the effort they will put into work and how long they will continue doing it. Managers must sustain those motivations - with a two-handed approach that leaves no doubt that it produces profit. At a minimum, readers will figure out what they need from their bosses to fly after their goals. Managers will learn what drives team members and that they are dufuses if they don't provide it. Companies will rethink the order of their priorities if they want to be more profitable. The tools included in Nail it Today seal the deal in this one-of-a-kind eye-opening revelation on business. You won't put it down and you can't ignore it. It hits too hard.

Simply Safety is the first Health and Safety book of its kind that has collated all of the guidance and significant legislation into one publication and then goes onto demonstrate what is required to manage a small to medium sized business. It is written in a straight forward manner to take employers and facilities managers through a series of ten stages to ensure legal compliance within their workplace. We believe that as safety practitioners, we have come up against the many pitfalls of health and safety over the years and here we impart our knowledge and experience to help you avoid such problems in your workplace.

CLASSIC PRODUCTIVITY SYSTEMS for the Assembly Manufacturer or Distribution Center REV A. Contains our generic industrial engineering proposals should your company seek outside expertise in your improvement effort.

Quick Serve is a step by step guide for New Car dealers to move into a better business model in order to better serve their customers and maximize performance. Car dealers are seeking solutions to improved service absorption or fixed coverage. Customers are seeking better alternatives to getting their vehicles repaired. This book will demonstrate how both can be achieved. Quick Serv will outline several planning tools for re-engineering a car dealers service department for greater profit opportunities. The book will tell you what you need to know to build a Quick Service facility.

CLASSIC PRODUCTIVITY SYSTEMS for the Assembly Manufacturer or Distribution Center REV A. Contains our generic industrial engineering proposals should your company seek outside expertise in your improvement effort.

This book provides strategic practices for Leaders in the Facility, Real Estate & Property Management Profession. Whether you manage facilities directly, use a service provider or have a landlord, these strategies help you deliver results for your organization and support their core business. Managing Facilities and Real Estate has become increasingly complex. Success requires a broad technical understanding of facilities combined with solid strategic, management and leadership skills to deliver services for your organization and advance your career. This book includes tools to leverage your existing knowledge and skills to improve efficiency, enhance services and reduce costs while demonstrating your value to your organization. The 50 techniques and approaches are grouped in the following strategic areas: Management & Leadership Outsourcing FM Functions Strategic Management Getting Performance Communicating to Influence Customer Service FM Systems Cost and Productivity Procuring Services References & Resources