Answers the burning questions of the day-to-day management of maintenance activities. In a clear, straightforward manner, it presents the best practices from a broad cross-section of industrial, commercial, and government operations. Topics range from optomizing the physical plant life cycle, to training, budgeting, scheduling, material planning, and maintenance work measurement. This fourth edition brings this unique book completely up-to-date with a special focus on sustainability and cost savings through the life-cycle management. Two new chapters include dealing with information technology life cycle management and improving energy efficiency. It covers operational procedures as load profiling, power monitoring, sub-metering, integation of building management systems, and energy efficiency auditing. Whether you"re looking to achieve higher productivity from maintenance personnel, slash energy costs, reduce equipment downtimes, prepare a disaster recovery plan, upgrade your computerized maintenance management system, or enhance building safety and security, this book will show you the way.