Operations and Maintenance Resources

The resources below outline best practices for Federal facility operations and maintenance (O&M).

Other resources are listed by the following topics:

Commissioning

The following resources provide in-depth information on O&M commissioning practices for Federal facilities.

Continuous Commissioning Guidebook for Federal Energy Managers: Presents a comprehensive process to resolve operating problems, improve comfort, optimize energy use, and identify retrofits for existing commercial buildings.
Commissioning for Federal Facilities: Comprehensive information on ongoing commissioning processes to resolve operating problems, improve comfort, optimize energy use, and identify retrofits for commercial and institutional buildings and central plant facilities.
In-house Retro-commissioning–A Case Study: Case study covering in-house retro-commissioning at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, intended to introduce Federal energy managers to important concepts within O&M.
Commissioning for Federal Facilities Online Training: Interactive training for the Commissioning for Federal Facilities guidebook covering ongoing commissioning processes to resolve operating problems, improve comfort, optimize energy use, and identify retrofits for commercial and institutional buildings and central plant facilities.
Sample Commissioning Scope of Work for Existing Buildings: Document providing a sample statement of work for use as a template when planning the commissioning of existing Federal buildings.

These resources introduce Federal facility managers to important energy efficiency concepts across O&M.

Maintaining Effective and Efficient Lighting Can Help Save Energy and Reduce Costs: Overview of O&M opportunities for lighting to save energy and reduce costs, intended to introduce Federal energy managers to important concepts within O&M.
Actions You Can Take Now to Save Water and Reduce Costs: Overview of O&M opportunities for water to save energy and reduce costs, intended to introduce Federal energy managers to important concepts within O&M.
Actions You Can Take to Reduce Cooling Costs: Overview of O&M opportunities for cooling to save energy and reduce costs, intended to introduce Federal energy managers to important concepts within O&M.
Actions You Can Take to Reduce Heating Costs: Overview of O&M opportunities for heating to save energy and reduce costs, intended to introduce Federal energy managers to important concepts within O&M.
O&M Tips to Save Money NOW!: Tutorial containing five ideas to save money on facility operations and maintenance.

The following resources provide information about metering for O&M at Federal facilities.

Advanced Utility Metering: Provides options in metering technology, system architecture, implementation, and relative costs for Federal agencies.
Facility Metering for Improved Operations, Maintenance, and Efficiency: Introduction to facility metering for improved operations, maintenance, and efficiency.
Guidance for Electric Metering in Federal Buildings: Provides Federal energy managers with information and recommendations for meeting Energy Policy Act of 2005 requirements.
Metering Best Practices: A Guide to Achieving Utility Resource Efficiency: Features information about energy and resource metering at Federal facilities, including metering requirements under the Energy Policy Act of 2005.
General Services Administration Web-Based Energy Monitoring System: Case study submitted by the U.S. General Services Administration covering the agency's Web-based national energy monitoring system

The following resources provide information on O&M management practices for Federal facilities.

Contracting for a Resource Efficiency Manager: Outlines practical information and step-by-step guidance on working with a resource efficiency manager (REM), including hiring a REM, drafting a contract, and gauging the REM's performance.
Resource Efficiency Managers (REMs)–What They Are and What They Do: Overview of REM roles and responsibilities, and how REMs offer an alternative approach to realizing energy efficiency.

The following O&M training is available online for Federal employees and contractors.

Commissioning for Federal Facilities Online Training: Interactive training for the Commissioning for Federal Facilities guidebook covering ongoing commissioning processes to resolve operating problems, improve comfort, optimize energy use, and identify retrofits for commercial and institutional buildings and central plant facilities.
Energy Savings Assessment Training Manual: A practical and hands-on guide to conducting an energy savings assessment audit.
All upcoming and on-demand training events are listed on the FEMP training page and/or events calendar.