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Supervision of employees is one of the primary responsibilities of buildings and grounds professionals. This segment of the Certification Program examines the tools you must have to supervise custodial staff. The instruction also explores the steps of progressive discipline and looks at the requirements of "Due Process."
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Facilities Manager Core Certification Module 1
7:30 AM
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The School District of Elmbrook has replaced heating systems and added air conditioning to two elementary schools, two middle schools and two high schools yet maintained total electric expense constant over the past eight years. The energy management impact of controls strategies, adding air conditioning and adding LED’s for lighting will be presented. Comparative results for a large number of school districts in southeast Wisconsin will also be included.
7:30 AM
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This presentation will give insightful information to the attendees regarding what to expect when a building is impacted by the two most common occurrences, a flood or fire. The presentation discusses: Means by which a district can prepare prior to an event Insurance-related issues Alternative facility options Environmental factors District policies concerning fire prevention What to expect after a disaster A roadmap for recovery Communications is KEY Entities that will play a part in the district's recovery and how to vet them Several case studies based on real events at Wisconsin schools And more….
7:30 AM
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You’ve started a new position as a Facilities Manager, now what? This session will give an overview of your new role and the responsibilities that come with it, as well as the skills that will be essential to your success. The presenters will review the WASBO Facilities Manager Core Certification program and how it will benefit you in your new position as a Facilities Leader in your district.
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Facilities Manager Core Certification Intro Session
8:40 AM
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There are currently over 408,000 LED lighting products on the approved DLC list! How do you determine which products are best for your application when everyone claims "my product lasts forever, will replace your existing fixture and provide more light, and consume almost nothing in energy.” What is Important: 5 or 10 year warranty, higher lumens per watt, low total harmonic distortion, 50,000 or 100,000 hours life, add on or integrated controls, name brands or companies you've never heard of? All of these issues affect the performance, cost, and value you get by choosing the right or wrong product. We will explore how these metrics are established, how to compare them objectively, and discuss some myths about LED lighting. The goal of this session is to help attendees be better educated buyers and understand the "lighting lingo" that is bantered about in the industry. We will demystify this technology and cut through the marketing hype to provide objective facts on what LED lighting can provide for your facilities and what to consider for good, long term performance.
8:40 AM
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This is a CEU presentation offering the following credits. 1.5 AIA/ HSW, .1 IDCEC, 1.5 GBCI. Learning Objectives: After attending this session you should be able to: 1. Evaluate Flooring as a performance driver for students and teachers utilizing the principals of Evidence- Based Design: How the built-environment affects outcomes. 2. Examine premium rubber flooring's impact to achieving educational goals. 3. Review influence of the built-environment on 21st Century Learning 4. Flooring performance characteristics address exposure and risk in: Improved indoor air quality, Reduced absenteeism, Lower maintenance outlay, Reduce musculoskeletal fatigue, Operational cost savings, Reduce surface contamination, Reduce slip, trips, and falls, Improved speech intelligibility, Sustainable life-cycle cost.
8:40 AM
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Proper lighting design, controls, and system performance are critical to today’s learning environment. The evolution of lighting technologies and code requirements make choosing the proper lighting systems more challenging than ever. LED technologies are re-defining the role of lighting solutions in schools and making the right choice has become very confusing. This session will cover lighting technologies, LED – and where this technology is currently moving.
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Facilities Manager Core Certification Module 2
9:50 AM
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Public education is a service industry and everyone in your community is a customer. We serve students, parents, community members, other employees, the media, business leaders, and many others. It is not always apparent to custodians and maintenance employees, even managers or supervisors, that theirs is a customer-service oriented position and that they are public relations ambassadors for their school district. This session will cover the essential of good customer service and help you develop the framework of a training session that you can implement in your district using specific training session examples from other school districts.
9:50 AM
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Drawing on technical examples, lessons learned and best practices from a recently completed 20 energy optimization projects, this presentation will comprehensively explore and explain the challenges and key components necessary to execute successful retro-commissioning (RCx) projects. RCx case-studies and finding will be discussed. The presentation will also discuss the financial incentives available that can make your projects low cost or even no cost. Executing projects within this domain is particularly significant, as they ultimately will impact building occupant's health as well as their ability to perform. For example, studies have shown increased indoor air quality has been attributed to a decreased amount of sick days. Through this process of RCx, it is ensured that building systems are designed, installed, functionally tested, and capable of being operated and maintained in conformance with the current facility requirements. That is, the building will function per the occpants/owner’s expectations. Regardless of the cause of degraded performance, RCx ensures that anemic areas of system performance are identified and quantified such that corrective actions to bring the system back to its most optimal state are identified. This is done through a prudent engineering process whereby existing systems are assessed and tested to determine the level of conformance with the current facility requirement. Retro-Commissioning main goals and objectives are to:
• Bring equipment to its optimal operating efficiency
• Reduce energy demands and cost
• Reduce complaints
• Increase occupants’ satisfaction and comfort
• Increase equipment life
• Improve indoor environmental quality
• Reduce staff time spent on emergency call
• Improve facility operation
• Decrease your monthly fixed costs
• Improve yearly equipment budget forecasting
• Keep project cost effectiveness to less than 3 years simple payback
This track will help you understand the Retro-Commissioning Process in its totality, financial & operational benefits, learn the benefits of Utilizing Incentive Funding, and help determine the expected results of implementing the RCx for your facilities.
9:50 AM
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High points of this session will focus on the electronic systems used in school buildings including fire alarm, security, intercom, clock, telephone, and more. We will discuss the various types of systems, their advantages and disadvantages, relative costs, and other helpful information.
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Facilities Manager Core Certification Module 2
11:00 AM
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Whether you are a team player, prefer to remain in your lane or believe your voice gets lost in the mix - managing up can create solutions instead of questions. Using the thought behind the book the Energy Bus by Jon Gordon we will figure out how to apply some simple rules to being a leader, making changes and finding answers.
11:00 AM
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With the introduction of Wisconsin’s 2018 School Safety Initiative, an increased number of school districts recognized the opportunity to enhanced safety and security measures. Actions are being taken at a faster pace in an effort to put these measures in place, but are these actions the wisest use of district funds? Our experts will explore the processes to plan and implement security and safety measures that provide the most impact and greatest value. We will discuss the best practices and common approaches to providing enhanced security and safety in school construction. We will discuss methods that shortcut the planning and design process resulting in less than desired outcomes.
11:00 AM
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Grab some lunch and be sure to check your raffle tickets! Save your tickets for the re-draw at 12:45 PM.
11:55 AM
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Learn about reading your utility bills, tracking energy use and ways to save energy for your district. Also included is using energy data to compare your energy use to other school districts and how can you become an "Energy Star."
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Facilities Manager Core Certification Module 2
1:05 PM
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The course will review the recent epidemic of mold outbreaks in schools in 2018 and the ensuing costs, complications, and liabilities. We will present recent case studies and look at the cause of the problem. The bulk of the course will discuss dehumidification and temporary climate strategies to prevent these occurrences from happening. We will discuss air quality, indoor environments that are predisposed to mold growth, and the principles of drying and temperature and humidity control that will keep your facility safe.
1:05 PM
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This session will detail why asset management is important in facilities management, and how one district took their current system to the next level. Your presenter will discuss what information you may want to capture in your district and why, as well as how proper asset management can be an effective tool in saving the school district money in maintenance, down time and replacement costs. Acquisition of new equipment and how that might look will also be covered. Lastly, possible asset management programs will be discussed as well as how to better understand how and why our assets fail.
1:05 PM
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Heating systems (hot water, steam, rooftop, and dual fuel), Cooling Systems (DX, water and air cooled chillers), Air Distribution Systems (VAV, constant reheat) and geothermal vs. ground sourcing are just a few of the topics we will highlight in this session.
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Facilities Manager Core Certification Module 2
2:10 PM
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Learn how solar powered LED can reduce daytime lighting costs to near zero. Recognize and avoid the pitfalls of poor quality LED products and worthless warranties. Explore the latest in energy technologies that are both economically and environmentally sustainable.
2:10 PM
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This session will address the challenges of staffing/obtaining quality custodial staff, the pros and cons of outsourcing custodians and how to create an RFP to outsource custodians.
2:10 PM
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