Reduce operating costs and extend the life of your equipment with planned maintenance from Trane. You are in a tough position. Your building and HVAC systems have to perform reliably, and downtime is never tolerated. Meanwhile, you’re expected to control costs and squeeze the most out of your building operations. Managing a facility would be so much simpler if you could just reduce system inefficiencies and prevent downtime. Instead of reacting to urgent service needs and emergency repairs, you could put your time and energy—not to mention your operating budget—toward more profitable activities. The key is preventive maintenance. By planning ahead and addressing maintenance needs on a systematic, scheduled basis, you can save significantly and virtually eliminate unplanned downtime. Research has shown that regular preventive maintenance can: With a proactive approach, you not only get more life out of your equipment and more energy-efficient operation, you can save an estimated 12-18%* of your budget compared to making reactive repairs. The choice of two preventive maintenance agreement offerings helps ensure that the plan you choose will meet the inherent demands of your mission-critical and risk management objectives—from increased reliability and operating efficiency to clean environments and asset optimization. Take control of your building system maintenance; call your local Trane office today. Financial Services Business owners today face a variety of challenges. Remaining competitive and growing your business often requires the need to modernize facilities and acquire new equipment. Companies will consider a range of issues when determining how to meet these business needs. How a company accommodates the acquisition of new equipment is the focus of Ingersoll Rand Financial Services

Building maintenance is an important aspect of successful New York businesses. Whether an office building, church, hotel, industrial or manufacturing warehouse, you will derive many benefits from using a professional commercial cleaning, New York based company to handle your cleaning needs. Building maintenance services differ from those for residential homes and structures, as it is often a necessity and not a luxury. Businesses simply cannot function if floors and windows and dirty, offices are unkempt, and restrooms are unsanitary. By choosing a professional commercial cleaning company in New York City you can ensure that your business remains in a manner that is sanitary and healthy. Commercial And Building Maintenance Is Crucial To The Success Of Any Business New York companies must ensure that buildings are clean for employees and customers. If a building facility is overrun with mold, mildew, bacteria, and viruses, the results may be costly. Not only will employers lose productivity as customers are unable to perform duties due to illnesses, but patrons will stop utilizing the building’s services. New York code along with the Environmental Protection Agency determines various rules and regulations for building operations. Many of these codes pertain to health and sanitation. A business that fails to comply with established guidelines will face penalties and possibly be forced to shut down. The best way to ensure the success and longevity of your business is to choose a professional commercial cleaning, New York based company. There is a growing move to use green products when cleaning rather than using harsh chemicals. The cleaning supplies used are often a joint decision by the client and cleaning company and consist of products that are EPA approved. Most offices require general cleaning and do not need the use of powerful, toxic chemicals. General office cleaning consists of tasks such as emptying trash, dusting, vacuuming, and ensuring rooms are free from debris. Floors are often vacuumed, washed, and waxed and glass fixtures are polished. Windows are cleaned according to their design, location, and style and restrooms are thoroughly cleaned, sanitized, and deodorized. Restocking items is another function often accomplished by cleaning companies. Some services may include grounds management and facility cleaning, as well as recycling programs. One of the most popular trends in building maintenance is to implement green strategies that will reduce the carbon footprint.

Even though you and your lawn are still soaking up the summer sun, it’s never too early to start preparing for harsher weather. Taking care of your yard is year round business, even after you put the mower and hoses in storage. We’ve got you covered with lawn care schedule and tips on how to finish out the summer, gear up for the months ahead and give you a head start on a flawless-looking lawn yard next spring. Summer Lawn Care Tips Your mower will be in high gear for the remaining hot summer months. Be sure to mow at the highest blade setting to prevent grass blades from shredding and encourage root growth. If it’s not restricted, be sure to water your grass regularly and in the morning hours, when it’s most efficient. This is especially important if you will be leaving on vacation. Avoid walking on a dry lawn as it can cause more damage to grass and soil. Now is the time to perform routine summer mower maintenance. Be sure to check filters, fluids and the spark plug. If you don’t have one at home, pick up a lawn mower tune-up kit. Fall Yard Care Tips As the weather begins to cool, fertilizing your yard is critical. This will provide an added nutrient boost to your soil that will keep roots growing during the dormant winter months. Seeding your grass in fall will protect it during winter, and it can also help repair lawn damage from the hot summer months. Blow or rake leaves from your yard at least once a week. Not only will this keep your yard looking clean, but leaves can block sunlight from reaching your grass and soil, causing dead patches come spring. When mowing season is complete, safely winterize your riding mower or store your walk behind mower. Winter Lawn Maintenance Tips In late fall or early winter, depending on where you live, your final mowing of the year should leave your grass as short as possible to prevent grass blades from bending under the weight of snow. This will also reduce the risk of snow mold. Clear your yard of outdoor furniture, pots, logs and other decorative items. If these are left on the lawn they can create dead patches come spring. Periodically check for debris when snow cover occurs. Keep your sidewalks clear of ice and snow to discourage people from walking across the grass. Once the snow clears, fertilize your grass again. This will replace reserves that were used up during winter, and get your yard ready for growing. Treat your lawn with a weed prevention spray to prevent growth of pesky crabgrass and other grassy pests. Don’t clear your grass clippings – the lawn can recycle these shreds to encourage growth.

2. Box Box (Buxus) is a compact and versatile evergreen shrub. Box plants are superb for clipping into a small, formal hedge which can be used to edge vegetable or flower beds, or try creating your own elaborate box parterre! Being tolerant of deep shade, it’s great for awkward sunless spots or for growing beneath tall trees. Box can also be used for topiary, either in the ground or grown in patio containers. Grow box in a well-drained soil in partial or full shade. Keep the soil moist if growing box in full sun to prevent the leaves from scorching. Other similar shrubs which can be grown to the same effect include Lonicera nitida, Taxus baccata 'Semperaurea' or Ilex crenata. 3. Fatsia Fatsia japonica is a versatile shrub with large, glossy hand-shaped leaves borne on stout, upright stems. This exotic-looking shrub is surprisingly hardy and copes well with coastal conditions and tricky shady areas of the garden. Large stems of creamy white flowers, arranged in spherical umbels are produced in the autumn, which are attractive to bees and a great source of late season nectar. Fatsia plants are very architectural and can be grown in borders or large patio containers as an eye-catching feature. 4. Lavender A well-loved shrub grown for its fragrant summer flowers and scented silver-green foliage. Flowering in shades of purple, lilac or pink, this hardy shrub is so versatile; from edging to hedging and borders to patio containers - every garden should have lavender! The flowers are highly attractive to bees and butterflies and thanks to their Mediterranean origins, lavender plants have good drought tolerance, coping well with light, sandy soils. Use the silvery foliage as a contrast to dark foliage plants and try cutting some lavender flowers for a vase indoors, or to sprinkle on top of cakes!

Every facility should include energy management. Maintenance services that focus on energy management will recommend that you get granular with your energy data. This can be difficult when the best source for data (the utility bill) is often extremely general regarding your facility’s energy consumption. So what is the best way to get granular? Survey says, “Submeter your energy sources!” Sub metering allows facility managers to isolate energy consumption by sources (e.g., plug loads, HVAC, lighting) and by users (e.g., tenants, departments etc.) to better track and bill for the consumption. So what is Submetering? Submetering is installation of additional metering devices to measure energy consumption after the main utility meter. The benefits are numerous: Eliminates inaccurate estimates Improved, more accurate billing Promotes energy savings Concise energy management Ease of use and installation Compliance with green requirements Despite the benefits, I saw a recent survey in Building Operating Management that showed only one-third of facility managers use submeters widely and another third do not use them at all. This makes submetering a missed opportunity for facility managers, and the reason for this post. Part of the problem may be that it is more expensive to add a submeter after the facility is constructed. Top Sources to Submeter At a minimum, there are three energy consumption sources facility managers should consider adding a submeter to: Plug loads Lighting HVAC systems 1. Plug loads Plug loads include all electronics in the facility that tap into the building’s plug receptacles (e.g., computers, printers, coffee makers, space heaters etc.) According to Wikipedia, the Commercial Buildings Energy Consumption Survey (CBECS), a national sample survey project of the U.S. Energy Information Administration, reported that based on 2003 data, 19% of the total energy of U.S. office buildings is attributed to plug load energy use (office equipment, computers, and other energy use). 2. Lighting Systems Most energy consumed in a building comes from lighting. I’ve seen estimates indicating that 20% to 50% of total energy consumption comes from lighting use or misuse. Most importantly, for some buildings, over 90 percent of lighting energy consumed can be an unnecessary expense through over-illumination. The cost of that lighting can be substantial. A single 100 W light bulb used just 6 hours a day can cost over $25 per year to use (.12/kWh). 3. HVAC HVAC systems are another great source to focus a submeter on. Placing a submeter on your HVAC system can help you determine where spikes occur. Knowing where and when the spikes occur allows facility managers to determine whether the spike was due to a change in the weather or because the HVAC system was operating when it should have been turned off.

Our all seasons garden maintenance service is designed to make your life that little bit easier. With Bernard’s Garden Maintenance, you can keep your garden in pristine condition and rest assured that any maintenance services you need are being carried out attentively and skilfully. We put 100% in to every job we undertake, and there is no job too big or too small for us to deal with! Allowing us to invest time and hard work in to your garden guarantees it will look beautiful all year round. Having a well maintained and pretty garden also redefines its functionality; a garden that’s looked after is one you’ll enjoy spending time in with your friends and family and it can become an essential element of your living space. All-Season Maintenance We provide our garden maintenance services in rain or shine. No matter what the season, we will gladly maintain your garden for you, allowing you to either enjoy the sunshine or hide from the bad weather! Garden Restoration and Design With today’s busy lifestyle, we understand that spending precious spare time maintaining a garden is often bottom of the list. If you’ve been neglecting your garden for a period of time, don’t worry. Looking out on an unruly garden is something we can fix for you. We can restore your garden to tip top shape and carry out any work required to make it beautiful again. Similarly, if you are thinking of redesigning your garden, we’ll happily give you constructive advice and assist you with our maintenance services where applicable. Some of the maintenance services we provide include: Hedge trimming Tree pruning Lawn maintenance Patio maintenance Heavy duty cut backs Tractor cutting Weed control Light landscaping Rubbish and waste removal Garden clean up Watering services We are fully insured and use state of the art equipment to carry put any jobs we do. We’ll gladly offer you a complimentary estimate with no commitment required. With Bernard’s Garden Maintenance, you’re guaranteed professionalism and satisfaction. Call us today on (086) 811 3046 to hear more about our competitively priced services.

Systems Maintenance Services (SMS) offers an adaptive suite of managed IT asset lifecycle support services developed to meet the unique requirements of an organization's evolving infrastructure. The SMS service portfolio includes a wide range of cost-effective offerings such as hardware maintenance, smart hands, data migrations, asset management, product deployment, data center relocation, data erasure, media destruction and IT asset recycling. These services are provided worldwide via a network of SMS and affiliate-owned service centers located near most major cities in North America, Asia and Europe. Founded in 1981, SMS is one of the world's foremost global providers of multi-vendor IT asset lifecycle service solutions. We would like you to think of us as "locally global." All SMS operational processes are globally standardized and seamless while also designed to be locally flexible and accommodating. This approach ensures our solutions will fit the unique requirements of your data centers as well as your branch offices. Our clients keep their assets longer and experience a greater return on investment from those assets when supported by SMS. When our clients look at the lifecycle of an asset, they realize that the greatest capital cost is the cost of acquisition inclusive of implementation. We service most assets from acquisition, through its service life and on to retirement. Our goal is to help you minimize the ongoing operating costs and maximize the asset's useful life. We help everyone from mid–market to global enterprises with their IT service requirements. We have client references in numerous vertical industries and the public sector which include, but are not limited to: Healthcare, health sciences and hospitals Financial services, banking, international banking and insurance Retail and online retail Large manufacturing Higher education Local, State, and Federal governments. Our global technical experts and engineering teams are full-time employees, "system smart" and highly trained. They combine their hardware and system software skills to troubleshoot problems quickly and maximize IT system uptime. With unequalled responsiveness and technical expertise, our global client support agreements deliver: Hardware and software "system smart" engineers local to your area HotSpares℠ enable our engineers to arrive at your site with working parts in hand Fix-IT-First® enables a response to your problem even if it is not covered under your contract Client support processes that pinpoint the engineering resources and sparing levels needed to meet or exceed your SLAs singlePoint® access for multi-vendor incident tracking and IT asset and contract management that provides you with visibility as to the state of all your assets and their performance.

As with any pet, your new pet fish will require some care and attention. Also, since your fish needs an environment significantly different from our own, there is some equipment which will also require care. Though the maintenance and care required for an adequate sized fish tank is not as high as for a dog or a parrot, it is still a commitment you are making, and will be necessary to provide safe and healthy accommodations for this new member of your family or household. The information below (and throughout most of the First Tank Guide is for maintaining a fish tank of ten gallons or more with an appropriate filter. Small fish tanks (any tank smaller than ten gallons), fish bowls, or any fish tank without a filter will require significantly more care and maintenance. If you have a small tank or bowl, please review the information on care of small fish tanks and fish bowls for details and recommendations. Housing Your new fish will require a home. Beyond just the fish tank, you should give consideration for the environmental requirements of your new pet. Does it need to be warm or cool? If it needs to be warm, you'll probably need to get a heater to keep the tank warm. The fish will definitely need a filter to keep the water from becoming toxic between weekly water changes. What other equipment will your fish need? You want to do some research on the fish you are interested in keeping before you get them so that you can be sure to provide a suitable environment for them. Feeding Some fish need to be fed more often, others need to be fed less often. However, if you are using processed foods, you will probably be feeding once a day or more often. Cleaning As with any live animal, there is some cleanup necessary with your aquarium. The biggest issue, and probably the most important, is keeping up with the regular weekly 10-15% (or more) water changes. Insufficient water changes contribute to a number of different problems for fish and for your fish tank, which can make the aquarium much less enjoyable, make the tank more work to care for, and make the environment much less healthy for your fish. Equipment Maintenance The aquarium equipment you have to house your fish will need some maintenance. If you keep up with this, your equipment should last a long time and continue to be effective. Check that the temperature is correct in the tank at least once a day. Check all electrical connections and cords at least once a week. Replace any carbon in your filter regularly. In an under gravel filter system, replace the carbon at least once a week, or remove it for better filtration. In other filter systems, the carbon should be changed once every 3-5 weeks. Clean other filter media regularly, or replace as necessary. For power filters and corner filters the media and water flow should be checked every couple of weeks. For other external filters, check the water flow weekly, but you can probably check the media monthly. Of course, if the filter manufacturer recommends checking more often, follow their instructions. Clean the impeller assembly on any water pump at least once a year, and make sure to oil external water pumps as necessary based on the manufacturer's instructions. With a little routine maintenance and care, your fish tank should be a nice addition to your home or office for a long time. "I just wanted to leave a comment. Your site page was clear and concise. It had a good outline form followed by a clear description I will have to bookmark your site. Thank you." Maria, Long Island, NY More Comments " Thank you so much for your extremely valuable input!! Your site is extraordinary! Both have encouraged me a great deal. The site has such a wealth of information and believe me, it is greatly appreciated by folks like myself." Jan, New York More Comments

This is definitely Laurel & Wolf's favorite indoor plant. We have one in our office and we always suggest them to anyone looking for some greenery. It is also very low maintenance and only requires watering once it has completely dried. Succulents have become quite popular in recent years, and it's not hard to imagine why. They actually prefer dry soil and room temperature, so keeping them alive is pretty easy. They look beautiful in both clusters or singles. Aloe not only looks great, but has health and healing benefits too. Plants comes in all sizes, from a few inches to a few feet wide, so you'll definitely find one appropriate for your space. Rubber trees are great if you have tall ceilings because they can grow 8+ feet tall! If you're looking for a smaller plant, you can simply trim it to shape. Rubber trees have shiny emerald leaves that reflect light beautifully. The vertical sword-shaped leaves sport a unique pattern reminiscent of Ikat textiles. Snake plants sit well in corners and look appropriate both on the floor or elevated on a table. A light and whimsical plant, asparagus ferns work well in hanging baskets. Just be careful nobody (including pets) eat the poisonous berries that occasionally grow!

Photo 1: Check the pressure-relief valve Place a bucket below the discharge pipe and gently lift the lever on the pressure-relief valve to test it. Drain sediments Open the drain valve slowly and let the water run until it's clear and free of sediments. Caution: The water is hot! Water heaters often work perfectly for a decade or more without any care, so they're easy to neglect. But a few minutes of TLC once a year pays off by extending the tank's life span and maintaining your water heater's efficiency and safety. First, test the pressure-relief valve located on the top or side of the water heater (Photo 1). This valve opens automatically if the pressure inside the tank gets too high. (Excess pressure can actually cause the tank to explode.) If the valve doesn't release water when you lift the lever, replace the valve (sold at home centers and hardware stores). Replacement is simple; turn off the water, drain the tank, unscrew the discharge pipe and then unscrew the old valve. Wrap the threads of the new valve with sealant tape and screw it in. If your valve is several years old and has never been tested, it might leak after you test it. In that case, replace the valve. Next, close the shutoff valve on the cold water supply pipe that feeds the water heater. Then turn on the hot water at any faucet to release the pressure inside the heater's tank. Leave the faucet on until you finish your work. If you have an electric heater, turn off the power at the main panel. With a gas heater, turn the gas control dial to “off.” Drain the tank to flush out sediments that have settled to the bottom of the tank. Sediment buildup shortens the life of your water heater and adds to your energy bill by reducing its efficiency. Draining 2 or 3 gallons of water is usually enough to flush out sediments, but always let the water flow until you no longer see particles in the bucket. Caution: The water is scalding hot. Don't worry about any gurgling or groaning noises coming from the heater; it's just air entering the system as water drains out. If the drain valve won't close tightly when you're done, drain the tank completely, unscrew the old valve and screw in a new one. To restart the water heater, open the shutoff valve and let the hot water run at any faucet to purge air from the system. Then turn on the power or relight the pilot. Set your water heater's dial to 120 degrees F. If the dial doesn't have numbers, check the water temperature with a cooking thermometer. Higher temperatures increase sediment buildup and the risk of scalding injuries.