Commercial Facilities Management

Intermediate Maintenance Practices

Overview/Description:

Can you differentiate between an inner race and an outer race? What is Delta T? Heating and cooling systems require preventive maintenance to run efficiently. All motors and heat transfer equipment need to be kept clean, and bearings need to be properly lubricated. This interactive online course covers some common techniques for maintaining motors and electrical contacts, bearings, chillers, coils, and steam traps.

Course Number:

RVI-11514

Intermediate Water Treatment

Overview/Description:

Over 90 percent of Legionnaires’ disease cases are caused by Legionella pneumophilia, which is a harmful bacteria sometimes found in cooling water systems. Water treatment affects all of our everyday lives, from the water we drink to the sewage we flush, from the wash water we discharge to the cooling water used in manufacturing and in buildings. This interactive online course will cover intermediate water treatment in large buildings, and is directed toward the building manager or technician. Operation and maintenance of cooling towers and boilers will be discussed, along with control of water chemistry, dissolved oxygen, solids and bacteria that can lead to scaling, corrosion and fouling of water treatment systems, along with exposure to Legionnaires’ disease.

Course Number:

RVI-11521

Intermediate Motors

Overview/Description:

To achieve long motor life, it is necessary to understand the different causes of motor failures, and how to operate and maintain motors to prevent these early failures. This interactive online course covers best practices for performing maintenance for the long-term reliability of AC and DC motors used in facilities and addresses the proper procedures for troubleshooting. Proper use of the tools and equipment required for motor maintenance such as winding testing, shaft alignment, and vibration monitoring/analysis are also discussed.

Course Number:

RVI-11507

Advanced Motors

Overview/Description:

This course on Advanced Motors addresses the more advanced maintenance practices to ensure electric motor long term reliability. An overview of various motor types, construction, and applications is discussed. The NEMA (National Electric Motor Association) mountings and dimensional data of different frame sizes of motors is presented to assist maintenance personnel in the selection and maintenance of facility electric motors. Lastly, energy efficient motors are reviewed to allow a better understanding of how their use can reduce operating costs.

Course Number:

RVI-11508

Motor Basics

Overview/Description:

Do you know the difference between a stator and a rotor? An electric motor is a rotating machine that converts electrical energy into mechanical energy. Electric motors operate by the interaction between the motor’s magnetic field and an electric current in a wire winding to generate a force that results in shaft rotation. This course will address the two general types of electric motors by describing how they are constructed and the principles of operation of each type.

Course Number:

RVI-11506

Preventive Maintenance Basics

Overview/Description:

Did you know filter maitenance can prevent premature failure in HVAC systems? There are several routine preventive maintenance tasks required to maintain indoor air quality and keep a building’s heating and cooling systems running efficiently. This interactive online course 
covers basic filter replacement best practices,  v-belt replacement and alignment procedures, how to clean a coil, basic lubrication techniques, and daily rounds and readings and how to perform them.

Course Number:

RVI-11513

Water Treatment Basics

Overview/Description:

Water treatment affects our everyday lives, from the water we drink to the sewage we flush, from the wash water we discharge to the cooling water used in manufacturing and in buildings. This interactive online course will cover the basics of water treatment in large buildings and is directed toward the building manager or technician.Operation of cooling towers and boilers will be discussed, along with control of scaling, fouling, pH and bacteria that can lead to Legionnaires’ disease.

Course Number:

RVI-11520

Reliability Centered Maintenance

Overview/Description:

Do you know the difference between preventative maintenance and predictive maintenance? There are different maintenance requirements for each asset. For example, some components fail consistently at a certain age, while others can be used indefinitely if properly maintained. Reliability-centered maintenance (RCM) involves establishing and maintaining an asset-specific maintenance plan to ensure that all equipment functions as designed, with good reliability and availability, and at the lowest possible cost. In this interactive online course, we will describe the principles of reliability-centered maintenance, differentiate between the different modes of maintenance, and describe analysis methods used in developing effective maintenance plans.

Course Number:

RVI-11515

Work Order Management: Workflow Management

Overview/Description:

Did you know breakdowns and unplanned maintenance can cost as much as ten times the amount than that of a good preventive maintenance program would cost? Utilizing workflow management within a Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS), will result in higher department efficiency and better financial management. This interactive online course covers how to manage the maintenance workflow within an organization, utilizing an efficient CMMS.

Course Number:

RVI-11523

Work Order Management: CMMS Basics

Overview/Description:

Did you know a CMMS system can be configured to notify management via smartphone or email, if there is an equipment breakdown at any time of the day or night? Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS) have been around for many years. They can offer many advantages when an organization is trying to systematize and standardize the maintenance activities related to that organization’s assets. But that’s not all a properly designed and utilized CMMS can do. This interactive online course covers the benefits of an effective CMMS, work types related to maintenance, reactive and breakdown maintenance, and the purpose of a problem code and a resolution code.

Course Number:

RVI-11522