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Volume 21 - Issue 1 September 2014

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What’s Inside?

Executive & Committees……………………....…...3 Important Phone Numbers………….……………...3 Presidents Message………………………………..4 Test Your Operator IQ……………….……………..6 Kenken Puzzle...……………………………….…...8 Deferred Maintenance: Turning Crisis Into Strategy………...…………………………………….9 No Common Ground Among Managers for Outsourcing……………………………….………..11 BOA Tradeshow……………………...…..…….... 12 Upcoming Meetings..……………………………...19 Kenken Answer…………………………….……...21 Test Your Operator IQ Answers………………....21 Agenda………………………………………….…..21 Advertising Rates & Directory………..…………..21 June Executive Meeting Minutes……..…...…….22

Executive & Committees TITLE & NAME EMAIL & CONTACT NUMBERS

President les.a@boacanada.ca Les Anderson (c) 403-921-0648

Vice President karen.s@boacanada.ca Karen Stringer (c) 403-619-7682

Associate Vice Pres. karim.p@boacanada.ca Karim Panjwani (c) 403-681-0514

Chairman casey.k@boacanada.ca Casey Kok (c) 403-371-6955

Vice Chariman harry.b@boacanada.ca Harry Ballach ((c) 403-554-8909

Treasurer carrissa.s@boacanada.ca Carrissa Speager (c) 403-605-0086

Secretary monica.b@boacanada.ca Monica Bhandari

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Communications vicki.g@boacanada.ca Vicki Gibbs (c) 403-473-5092

Education alison.d@boacanada.ca Alison Darling (c) 403-461-3950

Membership Committee casey.k@boacanada.ca Casey Kok (c) 403-371-6955

Promotions Committee karim.p@boacanada.ca Karim Panjwani (c) 403-681-0514

Activities Committee sharon.n@boacanada.ca Sharon Needham (c) 403-660-8842

Technical Concerns mark.a@boacanada.ca Mark Arton (c) 403-703-6740 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

PUBLICATIONS

Webmaster casey.k@boacanada.ca Casey Kok (c) 403-371-6955

"Operator" Editor vicki.g@boacanada.ca Vicki Gibbs (c) 403-473-5092

Important Phone Numbers

Emergency................................................9-1-1 Alberta Boiler Association.............403.291.7070 Alberta Labour (Emergency)........403.297.2222 Buried Utility Locations..............1.800.242.3447 City of Calgary - All Departments.................311 Dangerous Goods Incidents…..1.800.272.9600 Environmental Emergency........1.800.222.6514 Poison Centre...............................403.670.1414 Weather Information (24hr)..........403.299.7878

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Presidents Message I hope this message finds you and yours well and in good health.

Happy 50th Building Operators Association.

The June Issue of the Association arrived late as it was our anniversary issue. I think Victoria did a great job assembling it, as well all the executive in the editing of the past magazines in helping with the assembly of the Silver edition. Thanks People you did a fantastic job.

The fall is upon us and with it the need to prepare for the winter. The meetings we have on a monthly basis have guest speaker that will assist any building operator in doing their tasks. The speakers are knowledgeable and if the topic for discussion is not what you need. Please bring up your topic and we can discuss it at length. Please keep it to “building operations”. We are here to assist.

You will I suspect notice the annual dues have increased to $60.00. We have not had an increase in dues since well let say, I had hair at that time :-D (*bada bing). Our costs are increasing and we are falling behind. I realize we are a “not for profit” association, and up to this point that has been true. We are however beginning to lose monies and in the month of April we had a vote at the general meeting and a quorum was present. The motion to increase the dues to $60.00 from $50.00 was made and the vote was unanimous in favour and carried to this billing period. We as well dropped sending to magazine to persons and companies who had not paid their dues after the notifications and three months had passed without contacting us for their reasons.

The trade show was another complete success. Thank you all volunteers, you know who you are. My special thanks to Sharon for putting this together. I knew you could do it.

Let us prepare for another successful 50 years. See you at the next meeting friend,

With Kind regards, Les Anderson PE, RPA

Building Operators Association Box 22116, Bankers Hall

Calgary, AB T2P 4J5 www.boacanada.ca

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September 9, 2014 Christine Groulx, ProMain Air Systems   The presentation will focus on an overview of American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning

Engineers (ASHRAE) Standard 180-2008. Followed by a discussion about the benefits of maintaining clean air

handlers as a route to energy savings and provide members with an Indoor Air Quality walk through checklist

for their HVAC equipment.

GUESTSPEAKERINFORMATION

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Test Your Operator IQ (answers on page 21) Are you equally adept at troubleshooting problems in the boardroom and the boiler room? As the resident facility guru, there's a lot riding on whether or not you know the difference between sound control and a sound investment. If you're ready for 21st century challenges, then you're ready for our monthly Operator IQ Challenge… 1) One cubic meter is equal to: a) 1 liter b) 10 liters c) 100 liters d) 1000 liters e) 10 000 liters 2) One joule per second is equal to: a) one newton-meter/second b) one kg/square meter c) one watt/second d) one kW e) 746 watts 3) One kilopascal is equal to: a) 1 kg/square m b) 1 kN/square m c) 1 bar d) 1 m/s e) 1 kW 4) One m3 is equal to: a) 1000 liters b) 1 yard3 c) 10 000 milliliters d) 103 dm e) 103cm 5) One square meter is equal to: a) 1 square cm b) 10 square cm c) 100 square cm d) 1000 square cm e) 10 000 square cm

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How to solve the Kenken puzzle: Fill in the numbers from 1 - 6. (in this case

6, because the grid is 6x6) Do not repeat a number in any row or

column. The numbers in each heavily outlined set of

squares, called cages, must combine (in any order) to produce the target number in the top corner using the mathematical operation indicated.

Cages with just one square should be filled in with the target number in the top corner.

A number can be repeated within a cage as long as it is not in the same row or column.

(answer on page 21)

KENKEN PUZZLE

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Maintenance and engineering managers know all too well that deferred maintenance never went anywhere. In the last five years, many people inside and outside of institutional and commercial facilities were understandably preoccupied with fallout from the nation’s financial crisis.

While all that was occurring, managers were continuing to address the mounting backlog of maintenance needs many facilities have faced for decades. So while the issue of deferred maintenance might seem like it has only recently become a problem again, managers know that it never really stopped.

Deferred maintenance is the practice of postponing maintenance activities, such as repairs on both real property — infrastructure — and personal property — equipment and systems — in order to save money, meet budget funding levels, or realign available budget funds. The failure to perform needed repairs could lead to asset deterioration and ultimately asset impairment. Generally, a policy of continued deferred maintenance results in higher costs, asset failure, and in some cases, health and safety problems. Consider this example:

A neighbor of mine knew the large oak tree in his front yard needed to be removed, but he didn’t have the money to hire a professional, so he let a local kid try his luck. The young man had never cut a tree that large, had no idea how to cut such an imposing object, and in the process of trying nearly had it fall on him. Of course, nature took care of the tree the next week when a storm blew through and laid it across the porch and two cars.

Without an aggressive, proactive approach, deferred maintenance will always win.

Underfunding Routine Maintenance Leads to Problems

Breaking the cycle

We’ve all played the game of moving money around to pay the bills ’ robbing Peter to pay Paul, if you will. Eventually, that practice catches up to us and causes bigger problems. In facilities, underfunding routine maintenance can cause deterioration, which evolves into major work and serious conditions. Deferring maintenance only adds to the backlog. When our backlog grows, we don’t have enough resources. When we don’t have enough resources, our backlog

continues to grow. The result is a vicious cycle. Managers need to break out of this cycle of futility and gain control of the situation. Top executives must understand the risks, rising costs, and overall impact of deferred maintenance on facilities. Present a business case and proposal to top management for funds to address the maintenance backlog before it becomes too big to manage. Managers can take these two steps to start the process:

Recognize. Recognize and calculate the risk of deferment. Assess the true deferred maintenance backlog and the extent of the risk it poses. This step is vitally important in validating the need for funding. A facility condition assessment of current operations and buildings can help managers identify unknown problems and provide a better understanding of the extent of deferred maintenance. The assessment should yield a clearer picture of maintenance needs and the magnitude of the required work. Once the assessment is complete, we can calculate the associated risk and estimated costs based on the results.

Justify. Make the business case for financial planning to reduce the impact of deferred maintenance. When I was an operations manager and one of my managers requested funding without justification, a business case, or a return on investment, I considered it an emotional request, not a business need. When we’re requesting funds to tackle deferred maintenance, it must be predicated on documented data. That data should include the following documentation to build the business case: Historical data. No one can argue history. If the

data is captured correctly, it builds a solid foundation for justification and business-plan development.

Potential of risk. Consider my story of the falling tree. What if that tree had fallen on a bedroom in the evening or a kitchen during mealtime? Deferring certain activities can affect safety, health, and environment, as well as occupants and operations.

Cost acceleration. Managers can use several tools and software programs to calculate and predict future expenses resulting from deferred maintenance.

Article reprinted with permission from “Maintenance Solutions” Magazine. For more information or more articles, please visit their website at: www.facilitiesnet.com/ms/

Deferred Maintenance: Turning Crisis Into Strategy

By Andrew Gager, Maintenance Solutions

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Maintenance and engineering managers are anything but shy when it comes to outsourcing. Judging by select comments from more than 500 managers in institutional and commercial facilities that we surveyed on the topic, they also are anything but in agreement about their experiences with the practice. On the drawbacks of outsourcing: “No benefit to our work staff, (and) no benefit to management other than looking like they saved some money.” On the benefits: “They have performed better in most cases than our in-house staff.” On its financial benefits: “I can’t afford to increase my work force, so outsourcing is a way for me to keep the ship afloat.” On its financial drawbacks: “Companies are out to make money for themselves by hiring low-paid

employees and charging for highly-qualified employees that are not.” On its necessity: “It dovetails nicely with my in-house skills sets.” On its non-necessity: “We have moved away from outsourcing due to high costs and low quality.” Based on these comments and your own experiences, would you say most managers are satisfied with their outsourcing experiences? The answer might surprise you. Visit www.facilitiesnet.com/fmd to find out, and read more results from the survey. While you’re there, feel free to share your experiences. Article reprinted with permission from “Maintenance Solutions” Magazine. For more information or more articles, please visit their website at: www.facilitiesnet.com/ms/

#1-3201 Ogden Road S.E. Calgary, AB T2G 4N4 Phone: 403-287-4830

No Common Ground Among Managers for Outsourcing

By Dave Lubach, Maintenance Solutions

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Upcoming Meetings

Executive & General

EXECUTIVE MEETINGS GENERAL MEETINGS

September 3, 2014

October 8, 2014

November 5, 2014

December 3, 2014

January 7, 2015

February 4, 2015

March 4, 2015

April 8, 2015

May 6, 2015

June 3, 2015

September 9, 2014

October 14, 2014

November 11, 2014

December 9, 2014

January 13, 2015

February 10, 2015

March 10, 2015

April 14, 2015

May 12, 2015

June 9, 2015

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BOA CALGARY Operator Magazine Advertising Rates

(10 issues—Full Colour)

⅛ page (3.875”w x 2.5”h) $200 Premium Locations: ¼ page (3.875”w x 5.125”h) $400 ½ page inside front/back cover $850 ½ page (8”w x 5.125”h) $775 ½ page outside back cover $900 Full page (8”w x 10.25”h) $1000

Deadline for ads is 10th of every month. For any questions please call Karim Panjwani at 403-681- 0514 or e-mail him at: Promotions@boacalgary.com

September’s Agenda BOA Calgary

General Meeting

Approval of Agenda Approval of Minutes Guest Speaker: 50/50 Draw Snowball Safety Talks Old Business Executive Activities Editor Education Treasurer Membership and Promotion Technical Concerns New Business Adjournment

June Executive Meeting Minutes

Wednesday, June 4th, 2014

KENKEN ANSWER

OPERATOR ANSWERS

1) d 2) a 3) b 4) a 5) e

Minutes not received

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Boiler Services

Fire Rite Mechanical Ltd. 403-289-0550 Bigfoot/Viscon Enterprises 403-217-9522 Independent Boiler Works 403-265-5055 Tundra Boiler & Instrumentation 800-265-1166 Black & McDonald 403-235-0331 Quality Combustion & Controls 403-936-0065 Career Advisory & Talent Acquisition NEXTalent - Real Estate Recruitment Advisory 403-879-9979 Cooling Tower Services

Western Air & Power 403-243-2822 Door Services

Creative Door Services 403-291-2375 Drain Services

The Drain Doctor 403-243-3490 Engineering Services

Building Envelope Engineering 403-287-0888 Magna IV Engineering 800-462-3157 Filtration

B.G.E. Service & Supply 403-243-5941 Fire Protection Services

Constant Fire Protection System Ltd 403-279-7973 / 403-532-3205 Sprouse Fire & Safety 403-265-3891 SimplexGrinnell 403-287-3202 Urban Fire Protection Inc. 403-668-6693 HVAC & Electrical Services

Ainsworth 403-265-6750 Carrier 403-287-4830 Concept 403-287-8777 Electrical Industry Solutions 403-589-1102 Black & McDonald 403-235-0331 Indoor Air Quality Services

Clearzone Services 403-569-8089 Gasonic Instrument Inc. 403-276-2201 Black & McDonald 403-235-0331

Advertisers Directory

Lighting Services

Calgary Lighting Products 403-258-2988 Motor Services

E C & M Electrical 403-720-2800 James Electric Motor Services Ltd. 403-252-5477 Sanitary & Speciality Chemicals

Chemfax 403-287-2055 Supply Services

DC Sales Corporation Inc. 403-253-6808 Technical Services

Air Conditioning & Mechanical Maintenance Serv. 403-291-3031 Water Treatment

GE Water Technologies 403-461-3950 Solutions Water Management Ltd. 403-203-3585 Specified Technical Services Ltd. 403-253-2881

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