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FACILITIES MANAGER JULY/AUGUST 2017 1 MASTER PLANNING/ 20 Leading a Master Plan Process? Don't Forget the Condition Audit! By Tim Carey Merging the master planning and condition audit processes enables both a pursuit of the future and a resurrection of the valued past on campus. Perspectives and data gleaned from both exercises will be helpful to the current and future leadership during the life of the master plan. 26 Utility Infrastructure: Operate it Like a Business By James J. Sebesta, P.E. Utility infrastructure, like the buildings and grounds of the university, require strategic planning, vision, budgeting, and operational organization to function efficiently and effectively. 32 GRITS: Making Energy Efficiency Projects Easier and More Collaborative By Mark Orlowski and Aaron Karp Facilities managers, energy engineers, sustainability coordinators, CFOs, students, and other stakeholders are all tapping into GRITS to collaborate in pursuit of more resource-efficient operations. 36 Salary Trends in Facilities Management: A Look at the Cost of Fringe Benefits By Ernest R. Hunter Sr., P.E., ACP, MOS (Master) In this fourth of a series of salary trend articles based on APPA's FPI report, the author explores several aspects of employee compensation beyond salaries and wages. july/august 2017 • volume 33 number 4 features UTILITY PLANNING 20 34 26 36 32 MEDICAL INSURANCE RETIREMENT PLAN CONTRIBUTION FITNESS ACCESS VISION CARE DENTAL INSURANCE EDUCATIONAL FINANCE PERSCRIPTION DRUG COVERAGE BONUSES 36 Cover photo courtesy of Ithaca College.

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