Operate Intelligently Podcast

Managing your facility’s assets involves being able to answer the tough questions. When is the last time a piece of equipment was inspected? Are you sure? Do you know what information you should be tracking for each asset? When was the last time that same piece of equipment failed? Bob spends this week’s episode going over the basics to asset management and what you should be documenting.

Take a few minutes and listen in to make sure you are covering your assets!

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This week we are continuing our discussion on indoor air quality and focusing on the sticky subject of mold! Whether we like the idea or not, mold is all around us and learning best practices to deal with this gross visitor needs to be on our checklist. Bob chats about what environments are ideal for mold spores to grow, how to battle it once you have found evidence, and best ways to avoid growth in your facility.

Take a few minutes and listen in…

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This week, Bob takes on Indoor Air Quality…What does that mean in your organization? What are the ways you can regulate what is happening in the air? Do you know how many parts per million of harmful things are in the air? In this episode Bob helps us discern what we can and can’t control and what things we should be on the lookout for when regulating the indoor air quality of our buildings.

Take a few minutes and listen in…

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This week, Bob Bittner dives into the deep end and discusses the ins and outs of water. In the wake of all the flooding in Texas, we wanted to spend a few minutes talking about how this affects your facility. Exactly how heavy is water? Can your roof withstand the weight of it all? What other things do you need to be on the lookout for? Are you prepared for the next storm?

Don’t get caught out in the rain…take a few minutes to listen in!

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Chuck Wright is back in the studio this week to talk more about the mapping system, GIS, and how it applies to todays facility and public works professionals. How are you using GIS? What are the unique ways that others are using this system? Where can this technology take us in the future?

Join us this week and dive a little deeper into the world of GIS!

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This week Bob enlists the help of the newest member of the Dude family, Chuck Wright, to understand the difference between mapping systems GIS and GPS.

Chuck shares this knowledge from his background as a software developer. How are facility maintenance and public works professionals using this technology? What is the big deal and why is this important? 

You definitely don't want to miss this episode!

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This week, Bob takes us further into the world of Building Automation Systems and we spend this episode understanding the functionality of these complex systems. How are your peers utilizing them? What are the functions that are not being used or are misunderstood? How do I start using it effectively? Will the BAS really make me breakfast in the morning? All of these questions and more will be answered!

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Thanks for joining us for another Dudecast Tuesdy!

Building Automation System, or BAS, is a term that we hear a lot in the Facility Maintenance Operations world, but what do we really know about them? What is the history behind these “little black boxes” of buildings?  What systems do they really control?

Today, Bob follows the evolution of these complex systems and how to navigate the ever changing world of automation. What are the ways that you could be using your system more efficiently? How do you make decisions based on the data you get back?

Don’t miss this week’s episode where we will cover all of this and more!

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Thanks for joining us for another DudeCast Tuesday!

Here at the Dude, we are all too familiar with trash talking around the office, especially during March Madness this past month! Bob was inspired by Duke’s big win this year to spend some time on a different kind of trash talk… actual trash. Join us this week as we get a little dirty and navigate the somewhat unpleasant world of garbage. How can you see savings when it comes to disposal? What are some of the good outcomes of trash? How can you “go green” and step up your recycle game?

Won’t you take a few minutes and talk some trash with us?

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After a long weekend, welcome back for your weekly dose of Dudecast!

Inspections can be one of the most daunting and nerve-racking things that a facility manager deals with. From the unexpected “drop-ins” to the planned evaluations, these examinations are never fun! Today, Bob goes through the best ways to deal with these necessary aspects of the job…what to expect, what to look for, and how to use the results in your favor are just a few of the things that he covers.

Don’t let inspections get you down… tune in to hear how to handle the next one that comes your way!

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