It's a planned program of policies, practices, and building changes to improve energy efficiency, reduce energy costs, reduce water usage, and conserve the planet.
It includes:
- Air-sealing upgrades to reduce building air leakage
- Low emissivity solar films to improve thermal performance of windows
- Insulation upgrades for exterior walls and roof
- Energy-efficient lighting fixtures for common areas and outdoor lighting
- Scheduling of make-up air, central exhaust air systems, laundry room exhaust fans
- Calibration of thermostats in tenant units
- Lowering of set-point temperature in heated garages, storage, and mechanical/electrical rooms
- Water conservation measures (e.g. low-flow showerheads, faucet aerators, low-flow toilet devices).
Best practices in this category help you:
- Prolong the useful life of buildings and mechanical systems
- Avoid unexpected breakdowns
- Carry out needed repairs and services efficiently
- Deal effectively with emergencies
- Sustain a high housekeeping and grounds standard
- Conserve energy
- Reduce unnecessary costs
- Minimize risk and injury to tenants, employees, volunteers, and the general public
- Comply with legal requirements
- Ensure contractors provide quality service at a reasonable cost.
You can...
- Test your society's best practices in Maintenance Management
- Check out the Best Practices and Resources for Energy Management.