Facilities Telephone Seminars

Payroll Recordkeeping: What You Need to Know ...fied pay arrangements, employees to whom lodging or other facilities are furnished and employees in certain other categories present special requirements that you need to be aware of. Technology has made recordkeeping easier, but it has also placed upon the employer the added task of accurately reflecting the time that employees 'work' when they are not physically in the office. This live audio  more...

Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plans (SWPPP): Developing a SWPPP and the New EPA Storm Water Rules ...ng new emphasis on storm water discharges from industrial facilities, construction sites and municipalities. They are conducting storm water pollution prevention plan inspections at industrial facilities and construction sites. Some of these inspections have resulted in storm water violations with fines. Nationwide, storm water is a leading source of water pollution and consequently, EPA is  more...

Understanding Warranties and Guarantees in the Standard AIA Contract BenefitsUnderstanding the interplay between warranties and call-back periods and the limitations on each is critical to both successful negotiation of a construction contract and the successful completion of a construction project. This live audio conference will help you understand the issues concerning warranties and call-back periods, including the legal limitations on them, which will in turn  more...

Understanding LEED for Sustainable Building BenefitsMystified by the new LEED certification process? Concerned about whether you need a new approach for your next LEED project? Confused about the requirements for maintaining your existing AP status? This live audio conference provides the answers! By attending you will understand how the project certification and professional accreditation requirements have changed with the release of  more...

Problems and Risks Associated With Green Construction BenefitsThe public hears many benefits of pursuing environmental building, aka green or sustainable design and construction, as this emerging market segment continues to expand. Diverse owner/developer groups are embracing these modern technologies, design elements and operational models. However, when packaged together, green design strategies and systems can present unique new challenges in risk  more...

Smartphone Policies For The Health Care Industry ...he health care industry because of the 24/7 nature of the facilities, and the regulations regarding patient privacy. Failing to have and enforce an appropriate policy can create liability both to employees and patients. This live audio conference will help you develop a plan to (1) identify the legal issues raised by the implementation of an electronic resources policy; (2) draft an enforceable  more...

Energy Efficiency Tax Incentives for Residential Builders and Commercial Building Owners BenefitsThere are a number of energy incentives available for builders and owners of residential and commercial real estate. These federal tax incentives are available for projects ranging from relatively simple building upgrades to the implementation of new electrical systems. The types of tax incentives available to taxpayers include tax deductions, tax credits, and payments of cash grants in  more...

Legal Issues Surrounding the Utilization and Maintenance of Computerized Medical Records ...ls and providers are beginning to implement EHRs in their facilities and practices. Despite federal regulations that permit certain donations of EHR technology, the implementation and ongoing use of EHRs is expensive and raises many legal concerns. This live audio conference will identify the key legal issues and pitfalls associated with using and maintaining EHR systems, with an emphasis on  more...

AIA Contracts: The Owner-General Contractor Agreement BenefitsFor more than a century, The American Institute of Architects has published an integrated set of contract forms for the construction industry. While other industry groups independently have prepared their own competing set of forms and, more recently, some have banded together to create more of a consensus-based set of forms, the AIA forms remain the most widely used and accepted in the  more...

Options Under Section 504 ...facilities receiving any federal monetary assistance (and, arguably, other forms of aid) are obligated to comply with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. This comprehensive statute imposes a number of obligations on such recipients of federal aid regarding disabled students and employees. An educational facility's failure to comply with Section 504 and its regulations can result in  more...

LEED Documentation and Recordkeeping Requirements BenefitsAn important step in achieving LEED certification for a project is both an understanding of the need for and implementing a plan of recordkeeping and documentation that makes filling out the submittal templates easy to perform. This audio conference will help you understand not only what recordkeeping and documentation is required, but how to compile it and what is needed to be submitted  more...

Metal Building Design for Changed Occupancy or Loading ... location or existing structure instead of purchasing new facilities. Metal buildings are very common due to their efficiencies and lower up-front construction costs as they are designed to meet exact project requirements. Changes in the project requirements that increase loading or moving building components can be challenging due to small amount of excess capacity in the original design. How  more...

Grant and Other Funding Opportunities Under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 ...dical providers, hospitals, home health agencies, nursing facilities, colleges and universities, and employers. Under several of the grant programs, state and local government, and nonprofit entities are flow-through entities through which eligible applicants can apply for federal grant funding. This teleconference will provide an understanding of how federal and state dollars will be  more...

Principal Diagnosis Selection: Ensure Compliance with Official Coding Guidelines ...f principal diagnosis contributes and exposes health care facilities to unnecessary compliance and financial risk. By attending and participating in this teleconference, you will gain an understanding and appreciation for textbook versus practical application of principal diagnosis selection, incorporating an holistic approach to principal diagnosis selection This holistic approach includes  more...

Innovative Energy Saving Strategies for Manufacturers ...facilities that deal with older technologies, 'that's the way it has always been done' mentalities and a tunnel view consider the manufacturing process the only investment which will result in increased revenue. This teleconference will address the potentials to update this older technology. We will discuss new strategies to help manufacturer's see new ways are not always bad and investigate  more...

CERCLA Liability Update ... costs of cleaning up contamination at their contractors' facilities. Is the conventional wisdom correct? The Supreme Court, in a recent pair of consolidated cases, examined these issues in detail. This teleconference will analyze the Court's holdings, investigate the effects of the holdings and provide practical advice about steps parties and their counsels may take to minimize liability and  more...

Good Guy Guaranties: Landlord Tenant Law Update BenefitsThe two costliest issues at the end of a lease which has been terminated for default are (i) possession losses such as losses due to holdover, inability to lease and costs to remove the tenant and (ii) inability to obtain reimbursement or damages due to bankruptcy limitations and litigation processes. Good Guy Limited Guaranty obligations provide considerable relief and additional tools  more...

Integrated Project Delivery Principles and Building Information Modeling ...facilities community, including designers, builders and owners, need a hand understanding IPD and BIM. What does it all mean? Who benefits and how? Some that have heard about IPD and BIM may be wondering how to either ask for it in their projects or implement these principles in their firms. There are some basic concepts in IPD and BIM that can be used in every project large or small. Dialogue  more...

Implications of the Stimulus Package on HIPAA ...ncorporating the changes into how you do business in your facilities, including providing a timetable of when each section goes into effect. Attend this teleconference and learn how changes to HIPAA came to pass as well as the details of the changes to HIPAA. You will be able to understand how the changes affect your organization and plan for implementing new requirements. Know how to attain  more...

Taxation Issues When Conducting Business With Native American Tribes ...ds for infrastructure, renewable energy, tribal detention facilities and other such projects. As the stimulus measures give rise to specific development projects in American Indian country and as Native American tribes continue to diversify their own economic activities, both on and off American Indian lands, a growing number of companies are looking to do business with Native American tribes,  more...

Building Green Without Losing Green: Managing Risk in Sustainable Design and Construction Contracts BenefitsRising energy costs, government mandates and market forces are combining to produce a surge of interest in sustainable development. The introduction of new green practices and processes requires a fresh review of old design and construction template agreements. In this teleconference, you will learn to identify areas of contractual risk in the green development context. You will also learn  more...

Clean Air Act Update ...ds of energy, manufacturing, commercial and institutional facilities across the country. This teleconference is designed to provide an overview of the various initiatives and their impacts. It will also allow you to make sense of the coming requirements and to start planning accordingly. Attorneys, engineers, project managers, environmental professionals, presidents, vice presidents,  more...

Practical Transportation Design and Solutions: Concepts and Implementation ...his approach allows for the development of properly sized facilities and minimizes overbuilt alternatives. Evaluation of the Kentucky practical solution approach indicates that given a constrained budget, a practical solution approach can treat three times as many miles of road as a traditional design approach, with a 20 percent reduction in system-wide crashes and a 10 percent reduction in  more...

Building Preservation: Preventive Measures to Combat Deterioration BenefitsDo you have an old or historic building and just don't know where to begin with condition assessment and repairs or renovations? This information-packed teleconference will cover the nuts and bolts of repair and maintenance of historic, landmarked and old building exteriors. We will help you understand why certain buildings are considered historic and how to preserve their valued  more...

Building Performance Benchmarking Strategies BenefitsGovernmental entities and private corporations in the United States and worldwide, face an enormous challenge to improve the performance of the built environment. The CO2 and energy reduction targets that are being discussed in pending legislation will require huge investments in the existing building stock over the next 25 years, whereas the performance targets for new buildings will far  more...

Climate Change and Federal Greenhouse Gas Reporting Rules ... Gasa Reporting Rule, which required approximately 10,000 facilities in a broad range of industrial and manufacturing sectors to begin monitoring and reporting greenhouse gas emissions. The rule is intended to inform EPA policy decisions, including possible new source performance standards for GHGs under the Clean Air Act. This teleconference helps those responsible for GHG monitoring and  more...

A Comprehensive Approach to Building Excellent ADA Facilities within the Public Right-of-Way ...hat will increase the chances of fully completing the ADA facilities the first time without costly mistakes or retrofits. This practical approach coordinates the survey, design, inspection and construction of ADA facilities and provides examples of successful designs and final construction. This comprehensive approach has paid dividends in both the construction and design phases within the  more...

Dealing with Difficult Patients ...facilities must weigh the value of client satisfaction and safety. Acute care settings may be particularly susceptible to the problem difficult patients because of the number of different service providers involved and the fact that it is an important and heavily people-based service. Difficult patients cannot be avoided; therefore health care institutions must have clear strategies for  more...

Restrictive Covenants: Common Disclosures, Restrictions and Land Use Issues ... common infrastructure such as water and sewage treatment facilities, and promote mixed-use community design and orientation. In the current economic climate, however, restrictive covenants may be exposed to greater scrutiny and find less support than ever before in the courts if they stand in the way of the widespread repositioning of properties and restructuring of financial and legal  more...

Mixed-Mode Building Design Basics BenefitsThe 2030 Challenge exhorts building professionals to reduce energy consumption in newly-designed or retrofitted buildings by 50 percent immediately to support a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions. The US Department of Energy, Building Technologies Program estimates that heating, ventilating and air-conditioning systems in buildings account for 40 to 60 percent of the energy used in  more...

Current Issues in Development Impact Fees ...on fee-type revenues not only to address needs for public facilities directly attributable to new development but also to sustain infrastructure commitments and to mitigate indirect impacts of development on parts of the environment. The recent economic cycle has focused more developer attention on the financial impacts of the wide variety of fees and charges now being imposed part of the  more...

Storm Water Best Management Practice (BMP) Inspection and Maintenance BenefitsAvoid costly permit violations and problems meeting storm water discharge benchmark criteria with proper inspection and maintenance of BMPs. Storm water best management practices require regular inspections and maintenance to ensure long-term proper function. Inspections are the most effective way to detect and avoid potential problems before they become a liability. This teleconference  more...

Design Codes and Standards for Noise Control ...ommercial, residential and educational buildings, special facilities (e.g., presentation and performance spaces), and mechanical equipment noise and vibration. Topics will include material selection, construction systems, sustainability and design pitfalls. n nThis teleconference is based on publicly available information concerning the LEED® rating and certification system, and is not  more...

Patients' Rights Update ...ing in mental health, skilled nursed or other health care facilities. These bills of rights cover basic and not so basic concerns. From the right to be treated with dignity, respect and compassion to the right to privacy, patients and their representatives are speaking out to protect their interests. In this environment, managing patient expectations and providing quality care to patients  more...

Key Provisions of Two New EJCDC Contract Documents ...r transportation projects, water and wastewater treatment facilities, utilities, processing facilities, pipelines, landfills, and other engineer-designed facilities. This teleconference will provide a focused discussion of key provisions of the new editions of two principal EJCDC publications: the standard form of agreement between owner and engineer, and the standard general conditions of the  more...

Optimize Your Workforce Scheduling nFor many companies, scheduling the workforce can become a nightmare. Because labor is a significant cost of production, management is often under pressure to keep their workforce lean and flexible. The aim of workforce scheduling is to balance constraints to ensure that the right people with the right skills are in the right place at the right time. Workforce planning provides a systematic  more...

On-Site Power Generation: Challenges, Opportunities and New Developments ...ogical or chemical labs; military, defense and government facilities; certain security or public safety related projects, including 911 call centers, emergency or disaster response centers; airport air traffic control towers; and other critical transportation centers. The common theme of these facilities is the need for highly reliable and stable power systems to support critical functions. n  more...

Aging Building Management: Best Practices in Development Long-Term Capital Plans ... average organization's annual capital outlay is spent on facilities and related infrastructure. How can an organization ensure it is most effectively leveraging this investment to support operations today and meet the needs of the future? n nOptimally managing capital assets requires detailed information about the condition of an organization's facilities and major building systems. Each  more...