Tomorrow's Environment Podcasts
by Howard McKew, P.E.
Director, Building Solutions, Richard D. Kimball Company, Inc.
hmckew@rdkengineers.com

These podcasts will explore several categories of engineering topics, from responsible documents and single-source solutions to training and mentoring. We'll also look at the business side of things in areas such as selling your professional services and managing people. Pick a couple or listen to them all at your convenience.

01. The Four Drivers Toward Retrocommissioning -- Space comfort, homeland security, energy conservation ... and just what is "The Gap"?

02. The Steps Of Retrocommissioning -- An overview, from putting together the team to benchmarking your data.

03. Closeout At The Start -- Why ask for the O&M documentation at the beginning? And which details to require for effective preventive maintenance and a clean closeout? We've got answers.

04. Checklists -- Who really needs checklists to ensure quality control for drawings? Wouldn't you rather just keep it all in your head? After all, what's the worst that could happen?

05. Time Management -- Don’t even think about returning to the office without meeting minutes being recorded – doing so often results in key items being neglected, which in turn often results in big (read costly) problems.

06. Work Orders -- A continuation of the January 2008 Tomorrow’s Engineer column focusing on preventive maintenance work orders, this podcast details how a picture is worth a thousand words, and much more.

07. The Cost of Enhanced Cx -- Prerequisite commissioning and enhanced commissioning credit for LEED™ certification doesn’t cost anything – it’s part of the design review.

08. Meeting minutes -- A meeting without someone taking minutes is a meeting wasted. Tricks of the trade for making the most of the “time” part of the “time = money” equation.

09. Qualifying RFPs -- Be careful when preparing RFPs and know your closing ratio. Download this podcast now for plenty more about how to best handle RFPs.

10. The Problem With Systems Training -- Why does this training systematically fall through the cracks, and how can we tweak the process to fix it?

11. The Trouble With TAB -- The air and water balancing standards and benefits are beneficial, so why does reality so often fall short? Let's look at how to tweak the process to make the most of TAB.

12. A Sales Engineer's Cookbook -- Transferring the right knowledge at the right time, to the right person, is critical for projects present and future. Listen and take a step toward creating your own recipe for success.

More Podcasts Coming Soon!

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