Business Case for Sustainability
Building owners, facility managers, and service organizations have a stake in the total operation and maintenance needs of their buildings. Tenant comfort, occupancy, operational costs, energy conservation, and return on investment are everyone’s responsibility. The question that must be addressed is: “Are the communication and reporting tools in place to track financial and everyday activities that constitute the basis for sustainability?”
Today’s facility manager must have a strong financial focus. He or she needs tools that support daily activities of their staff, and provides measurement of internal time and supplies as well as contracted activity. The data is key in developing budgets, staffing requirements, repair or replacement decisions, evaluating levels of compliance and ultimately, sustainability.
The key to sustainability is the actual maintenance work being done at the right time and in the correct manner to keep everything in “like new” condition. Senior management needs to recognize that maintenance is needed in a brand new building, as well as older facilities. Facility managers need to prove the value of their staff and the contractor’s services to the CFO or owner.
Eagle Technology Inc. and Proteus give the facility manager the tools to meet their business needs. Proteus arms the facility manager with the information needed to get to a predictive maintenance status, the ideal in efficiency. Interfacing to Building Automation Systems (BAS), Proteus sets the standard for facility maintenance management.
Case Studies:
Spokane International Airport - Success Story Video
MI Windows & Doors - Success Story