Rooms - Chapter 8 Flashcards
asset manager
An official of the property who serves as a combination of owner representative, investment manager, financial and marketing consultant, and project engineer.
CapEx
An abbreviation for “capital expenditure”; capital expenditures are expenditures for items such as FF&E and building systems.
computerized maintenance management system (CMMS)
A computerized maintenance scheduling, recordkeeping, and archiving system that streamlines the “paperwork and dispatch” of maintenance and repair.
contract maintenance
Maintenance performed by contract service companies.
control schematic
A document showing the relays, timers, fuses, switches, and basic wiring of controls within equipment.
emergency/breakdown maintenance
Maintenance required for problems that either create an immediate negative revenue effect or are likely to create a negative revenue effect if allowed to continue. Also called reactive maintenance.
equipment data card
A card used for each major piece of equipment to record facts and information of importance for maintenance purposes.
facilities benchmarking
A continuous-improvement initiative of developing numerical and other standards to allow the comparison of a given facility to itself and to other properties or facilities.
guestroom maintenance
A form of preventive maintenance involving the inspection of a number of items in the guestroom, minor lubrication of doors and other equipment, repair of obvious small problems, and, when needed, the initiation of work orders for more substantial problems or needs.
inventory record
A recordkeeping system that keeps track of the equipment and other items in physical inventory.
material safety data sheets (MSDSs)
OSHA-mandated forms that inform employees about potentially hazardous materials used in the workplace, how to work safely with these materials, and what to do in case of an accident. Vendors and suppliers of hazardous materials must provide an MSDS for each product. These forms must be available to employees.
outsourcing
A practice in which facilities services are provided by contract service firms rather than by in-house staff.
predictive maintenance
Maintenance that uses sophisticated technological methods to increase the operational life of equipment and systems, and target preemptive corrective actions by using diagnostic-based maintenance planning.
preventive maintenance
Maintenance stressing inspections, lubrication, minor repairs or adjustments, and work order initiation, generally performed using manufacturers’ information as a guideline.
preventive maintenance instructions
Maintenance instructions derived from experience, input from vendors and suppliers, and information from various professional and technical organizations. May contain a listing of parts or equipment required to perform each task.
