• Sustainable Buildings & Campuses
• Operations & Maintenance
  • Federal Requirements
  • Program Management
    • Structure
    • Management Support
    • Implementation
    • Measurement
  • Commissioning
  • Metering
  • Computerized Maintenance Management Systems
  • Maintenance Types
  • Major Equipment Types
  • Working Group
  • Resources
  • Contacts
• Greenhouse Gases
• Water Efficiency
• Data Center Energy Efficiency
• Industrial Facilities
• Sustainable Federal Fleets
• Laboratories for the 21st Century

Operations and Maintenance Program Management

Effective management is critical to any operations and maintenance (O&M) program. The management function should bind the distinct parts of the O&M program into a cohesive entity. The following section outlines the major components of effective O&M management, including:

• Program Structure: Outlines five distinctive functions making up the O&M organization: Operations, Maintenance, Engineering, Training, and Administration (OMETA).

• Management Support: Details the importance of gaining management support to an effective O&M program, and how to gain that support.

• Program Implementation: Provides an overview of implementing an effective O&M program and how to maintain that program into the future.

• Measurement: Details common measurement factors for a successful O&M program.

Chapter 3 of the FEMP O&M Best Practices Guide outlines O&M management in detail. The full guide is also available.