Author: zumBrunnen

zumBrunnen, Inc., an independent building consulting firm, is proud to announce recent project commissions for clients in 17 states throughout the U.S. zumBrunnen’s services on the new projects include: construction monitoring, property condition ass...

n-House Maintenance Versus Service Contractors There are various types of maintenance services that can be outsourced, such as landscaping, HVAC mechanical systems, elevators, laundry equipment, and life safety equipment, to name a few. Regardless of...

Preventative Maintenance Program Software A PM program can only be as effective as is the management of its data. The amount of data managed, including accuracy, record keeping, and reporting, determines if the data management system can be paper bas...

Remember as a child when the allowance your parents gave you was never enough?  Isn’t it ironic that capital expense replacement budgets are much like your allowance?  These budgets often come up short and are often established by others wi...

Physical Maintenance and Preventative Maintenance Programs Once assets are accounted, evaluated, and funding planned, then comes the task of physical maintenance. To understand the concept of physical maintenance best is first to realize that to achi...

Green building policies and energy conservation guidelines will continue to get more stringent over time as we look for new ways to improve the energy efficiency of both residential and commercial buildings. Although climate change has become a polit...

Atlanta, GA – June 6, 2016 – During the month of June, zumBrunnen, Inc., an independent building consulting firm, is presenting educational sessions at the LeadingAge Washington Annual Conference  in Spokane, WA and the LeadingAge Pennsylva...

Replacement Planning and Budgeting Most providers struggle with how much repair and replacement reserve funds are necessary to ensure fulfillment of mission. Nationwide, most providers budget for replacement expenses on either a five- or ten-year ...

Best Practices for the Management of Fixed and Moveable Assets Regardless of whether your responsibility is for a single building, multi-buildings, or a multi-site system, proper management of real property assets is crucial to mission, a process bet...

Atlanta, GA – May 4, 2016 – zumBrunnen, Inc., an independent building consulting firm, is presenting an educational session at the LeadingAge North Carolina Conference & Trade Show being held May 10-13, 2016 in Myrtle Beach, SC. Representatives f...