General Building Maintenance

Federal personnel are required to:

  • Demonstrate knowledge and ability to maintain door hardware.
  • Demonstrate knowledge and ability to maintain roof systems.
  • Demonstrate knowledge and ability to maintain ceiling tiles.
  • Demonstrate knowledge and ability to maintain flooring systems.
  • Demonstrate knowledge and ability to maintain window systems.
  • Demonstrate knowledge and ability to perform minor wall repairs.

Related Courses

Title Description Organizations Competencies
Electrical Language

The language of lighting is complemented with this module, which addresses a number of electrical terms used throughout the lighting industry. You will learn about voltage, current, power, and energy as they are related to lamps and ballasts along with EMI, RFI, power factor, ballast factor, and THD.

Building Exterior, Building Interior, Building Systems, General Building Maintenance, Operating and Maintaining Electrical and Mechanical Systems
Essentials of Lighting Control

This course is intended for all audiences to promote a basic understanding of some key aspects of lighting control, with an emphasis on “how it works.” The reader is encouraged to complete the companion “Essentials of Electrical Theory” course prior to starting this course.

Assess Initial Conditions, Basic Requirements, Best Practices and Innovation, Building Exterior, Building Interior, Building Systems, Energy Management, Facilities Operations and Management, Facilities Operations, Maintenance and Engineering, General Building Maintenance, Infrastructure, Occupant Interface, Operating and Maintaining Electrical and Mechanical Systems, Safety, Systems and Demand Reduction, Technology, Technology Solutions
FAS Power

Prewired Wiring Assembly Training. With FAS Power, much of the electrical assembly is completed in advance, dramatically cutting project completion times and saving a minimum of 50% in labor costs.

Building Interior, Building Systems, Design, Energy Management, Facilities Operations and Management, Facilities Operations, Maintenance and Engineering, General Building Maintenance, Infrastructure Systems, Operating and Maintaining Electrical and Mechanical Systems, Systems and Demand Reduction, Technology, Technology Solutions
LEDs and Outdoor Lighting

This narrated presentation discusses how and where LED sources may be used, compares LEDs against existing sources, discusses the issues around LED lighting and covers control of LED luminaires.

Background, Best Practices and Innovation, Building Exterior, Building Systems, Design, Energy Management, Facilities Operations and Management, Facilities Operations, Maintenance and Engineering, General Building Maintenance, Implementation, Infrastructure Systems, Operating and Maintaining Electrical and Mechanical Systems, Sustainability, Systems and Demand Reduction, Technology, Technology Solutions
Lighting for Learning: Classroom Lighting Best Practices

This narrated presentation identifies the best practices for classroom lighting and controls and the advantages of following these practices.

Best Practices and Innovation, Building Exterior, Building Interior, Building Systems, Design, Energy Management, Facilities Operations and Management, Facilities Operations, Maintenance and Engineering, General Building Maintenance, Implementation, Infrastructure Systems, Operating and Maintaining Electrical and Mechanical Systems, Planning, Planning, Project, and Program Management, Sustainability, Systems and Demand Reduction, Technology, Technology Solutions
Lighting Language

Satisfy your burning desire to understand terms like light output, candlepower, light level, and brightness. Select this illuminating module to learn and understand 8 fundamental terms that are used in the lighting industry and how they apply to lamps, luminaires, and a space. Other terms include efficacy, efficiency, lamp life, and lumen maintenance.

Building Exterior, Building Interior, Building Systems, General Building Maintenance, Operating and Maintaining Electrical and Mechanical Systems
Maintenance Best Practices for Energy Efficient Facilities

Good maintenance saves energy costs! Properly maintained facilities and equipment produce quality products, reduce downtime and have lower energy costs. This adds up to real money! This course will address the importance of maintenance in facilities, discuss the savings proper maintenance can contribute, and identify techniques that can lead to the energy efficient maintenance of facilities.

The course link will take you to the Energy University landing page; if this is your first Energy University course, click “Join” and complete the form. Returning students can “Login” from the landing page. You can search for each course by title.

This course is accredited by: IEEE, USGBC, AHLEI, BOMI, CIBSE, ACORE, REEP, FIRE, AFE, CPD, IAAT, and FENITEL

Best Practices and Innovation, Facilities Operations, Maintenance and Engineering, General Building Maintenance
Measurement and Verification: Including International Performance Measurement and Verification Protocol (IPMVP)

Measurement and verification can be defined as the process of measurement to determine the actual savings created by an energy management program or energy conservation improvements. The purpose of this course is to explore the concept of measurement and verification, including the role of guidelines such as the International Performance Measurement and Verification Protocol (IPMVP).

The course link will take you to the Energy University landing page; if this is your first Energy University course, click “Join” and complete the form. Returning students can “Login” from the landing page. You can search for each course by title.

This course is accredited by: IEEE, USGBC, AHLEI, BOMI, CIBSE, ACORE, REEP, FIRE, AFE, CPD, IAAT, and FENITEL

Commissioning and Energy Savings Performance Contracts (ESPC), Energy Management, Facilities Operations, Maintenance and Engineering, General Building Maintenance, Performance Measures
P&S Flexcor Wire Mesh Grips

P&S Flexcor Wire Mesh Grips

Building Interior, Facilities Operations and Management, Facilities Operations, Maintenance and Engineering, General Building Maintenance
Pass and Seymour: GFCI Training

This course will discuss the use and need for GFCI devices and their application. You will also learn about the features and benefits of P&S GFCI devices.

Basic Requirements, Best Practices and Innovation, Building Exterior, Building Interior, Design, Energy Management, Facilities Operations and Management, Facilities Operations, Maintenance and Engineering, General Building Maintenance, Infrastructure, Infrastructure Systems, Occupant Interface, Operating and Maintaining Electrical and Mechanical Systems, Safety, Systems and Demand Reduction, Technology, Technology Solutions