Q and A from Create & Maintain High-Performing Education Facilities

By Gordian / August 18, 2016

Q and A from Webinar On a recent webinar, speakers Henry L. Green, HON. AIA, President of National Institute of Building Science; Jay Pearlman, Associate Vice President of Marketing from Sightlines, a Gordian company; and Dwayne Pierre-Antoine, Director of Operations for the Great Lakes Region at Gordian gave spoke on the funding challenges facing schools today, and how best to plan, design, prioritize and manage building repair and updates to maintain high-performing education facilities. Viewers asked questions after the webinar to gain a greater understanding of facility assessments, prioritizing deferred maintenance and more.

Preventive Maintenance and Life Cycle Costing

By Gordian / March 24, 2016

Recently our very own David Lewek, Principal Consulting Engineer at RSMeans, had an article published online at Facility Executive magazine.

Facility Life Cycle Costs with RSMeans Part 2

By Gordian / May 21, 2015

Comparison Of Buildings

To illustrate a comparison of buildings, the publicly available dataset was again used to develop 5 life cycle cost models that were created in a similar manner as previously described.

Facility Life Cycle Costs with RSMeans Part 1

By Gordian / May 14, 2015

Life cycle cost analysis is the act of considering the initial, sustainment, and the cost of replacement or disposal over the lifespan of the facility. It is the full measure of a facility’s cost and is instrumental in the comparison of multiple facilities. So how can you estimate, plan, and prepare for a facility’s life cycle costs? How can you easily compare multiple facility’s life cycle costs against each other? What does the geolocation of facility life cycle costs look like and what are the advantages? This article attempts to answer these questions and more using cost data by RSMeans and external resources.

8 Thought-Provoking Findings from Survey on Energy Efficiency

By Gordian / September 25, 2014

The United States Conference of Mayors recently published a report titled Energy Efficiency and Technologies in America’s Cities.

Brighten Your Maintenance Budget with LEDs

By Gordian / July 17, 2014

Do you keep boxes upon boxes of fluorescent lamps and ballasts in storage for your facilities? Does your maintenance staff invest hours upon hours troubleshooting fluorescent fixtures? Does your HVAC system need a break from competing with heat emitting ballasts? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then LEDs or Light Emitting Diodes may be a fit for your facility and your maintenance/operating budget.

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​Q and A from Create & Maintain High-Performing Education Facilities