MAA Webinar: Understanding Your Building's Operating System: Care and Feeding of Mechanical Systems for Property Managers

Description

Speakers: - Robb Ellis, FIA, Inc. - Nico Gilbert, FIA, Inc. Every multifamily building has an operating system. It isn't software—it's the network of boilers, pumps, domestic hot water systems, controls, and water quality working together behind the scenes to provide comfort, reliability, and efficiency. When these systems are operating properly, residents rarely think about them. When they're not, they quickly become everyone's priority. Join Robb Ellis and Nico Gilbert of FIA, Inc. for an engaging, conversational session designed specifically for property managers, maintenance professionals, and facilities teams. Combining a systems-focused perspective with real-world field experience, Robb and Nico will help you better understand your building’s operating system, explain how the major building systems work together, and discuss the common issues they encounter while helping building owners and contractors solve real-world problems every day. During this webinar, you'll learn: • Why the mechanical room is the operating system of your building. • How boilers, domestic hot water, pumps, controls, and water quality work together to deliver comfort, reliability, and efficiency. • The warning signs of an unhealthy system before they become resident complaints or costly failures. • How preventive maintenance and water quality protect equipment life while reducing operating costs. • The questions every property manager should be asking service providers before approving repairs or replacements. • Practical strategies to improve building performance while planning for future capital investments. You don't need to become an expert on every piece of equipment. The goal is to understand how your building's systems work together so you can make more informed decisions, ask better questions, and protect one of your property's largest investments. Because successful buildings aren't defined by the equipment they contain, they're defined by how well those systems work together.