"Two issues - the asset and the life of the building - can be tied back to the fact that a solid program of preventive maintenance is absolutely paramount."

- Tony Shaker, Founder & CEO of ENfinity Partners

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Preventive HVAC Maintenance is a Good Investment

Think of preventive HVAC maintenance in the same way as the preventive maintenance for your car: If you don't change the oil and replace belts and filters, the engine will lock up and the vehicle won't operate. The same holds true for HVAC systems...

Benchmarking Your Maintenance Costs with Your True Peer Group

Many Facility Managers are often seeking benchmarking data to measure how their organization is performing. To really make informed decisions, a detailed breakdown by criteria that affect operating costs is necessary. Learn how to define the correct basis of comparison, as well as apply the benchmarking to get improved performance.

Article: "The Big Fix: Is deferred maintenance the next obstacle to market recovery?"

The importance of property maintenance falls not only on nonrecourse lenders but also on the property owners, brokers, and potential buyers, effectively the entire market. In Commercial Investment Real Estate (CIRE) magazine, Tim Follain refutes the practice of postponing maintenance activities on commercial real estate properties.


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Stop Running Breakdown Maintenance & Get Proactive!

In just 25 minutes, learn the fundamental best practices of a Preventive Maintenance program, the 5 Components required for PM success, and the steps required to establish a workforce of trained & professional technicians.
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Supercharge Your Preventive Maintenance 
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Presented by Tony Shaker, Founder & CEO of ENfinity Partners
 Managing Energy through Preventive Maintenanace
According to a recent Aberdeen Group Report, Best in Class Buildings:
  • Are more than twice as likely to standardize processes for the management of real estate and maintenance operations
  • Are between 22% and 71% more likely to automate any one stage of the real estate and facilities lifecylce
Source: Aberdeen Research Group, Three Keys to Success: Visibility, Visibility, Visibility
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BEI Preventive Maintenance Walkthrough 
Check out this informative feature on how to properly maintain the machines and equipment in your building. Scott Sidman will highlight why preventive maintenance programs are seen as hard to implement, how senior management should approach a PM program, and what kind of system will work for you.
Video: Preserving the Health of Your Building
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