EDWARDSAFBI32-1001 — Facility Manager

EDWARDSAFBI32-1001 governs Facility Manager duties, facility care, maintenance reporting, approvals, emergencies, and civil engineering support.

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  • Publication number: EDWARDSAFBI32-1001
  • Title: FACILITY MANAGER
  • Date: 2024-01-09

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The publication covers FM appointments, responsibilities, guidance, fire prevention, disasters, keys, space control, construction, energy, environmental matters, recycling, contracts, and work priorities. It requires designated FMs to manage facility conditions, coordinate requests and approvals, maintain records, and address emergency and maintenance risks.

Applies to: This instruction is designed to help Facility Managers (FMs) understand their role and to provide the guidance required to perform FM duties.

Topics covered

  • Facility Manager appointments
  • Facility maintenance requests
  • Emergency facility preparation
  • Key control
  • Space utilization
  • Energy conservation
  • Environmental compliance
  • Work priorities

Questions and answers

Who appoints primary and alternate Facility Managers for each building?

Unit/Organizational commanders/civilian leaders will designate a primary and alternate FM for each building or facility assigned to the organization or agency. (paragraph 1)

What training must newly appointed Facility Managers complete before submitting a service request?

FMs must receive required training before they can submit a service request in NexGen IT. (paragraph 1)

Who can submit a service request for facility work?

Only FMs may submit service requests; however, emergency service requests (see Work Priority 1 definition on what constitutes an emergency) may be called in (661-277-3330/2420) by anyone at any time. (paragraph 2)

What must Facility Managers do after an earthquake or natural disaster?

After an earthquake or natural disaster, FMs will inspect building(s) for obvious damage as identified in the “Rapid Evaluation of Structures” and report any building damage to the 412 CES Requirement & Optimization Customer Service Office. (paragraph 2)

What are the requirements for securing mechanical rooms?

All heating, boiler, air conditioning, air handling and mechanical rooms shall be secured. Only the 812 CES/CEF and 412 CES authorized personnel shall have access to these areas. Mechanical rooms are not to be used for storage. (paragraph 7)

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