Ep. 32 - Preparing Buildings & Complexes For Winter

This episode of “Building Knowledge With The Building and Realty Institute (BRI)” addresses two topics – “What Owners & Managers Should Do To Prepare Their Buildings or Complexes for Winter” and “Year-Round Preventative Maintenance Processes That Owners & Managers Should Follow.” Robert Ferrara, a Board Member of The Advisory Council of Managing Agents (ACMA) of the Building and Realty Institute (BRI), also known as ACMA, was the guest. ACMA is composed of more than 25 of the leading property management firms in the Hudson Valley Region of New York State. Robert Ferrara is also the President and Chief Executive Officer of The Ferrara Management Group, Inc., which is based in Bedford Hills in Westchester County in New York State. The company also has offices in New York City and in Armonk, New York. Summer is the time of year when Owners and Managers of Multifamily Buildings and Complexes, and Commercial Buildings, began preparing those facilities for the winter weather that is ahead. Accordingly, the topics reviewed during the segment included: 1) Preventative Maintenance Checks that should be conducted in order to prepare Buildings and Complexes for Winter; 2) What should be looked for regarding the Exterior Sections of a building or complex; 3) What should be looked for regarding the Interior Sections of a building or complex; 4) What processes should be conducted in the summer months in order to prepare those Exterior and Interior Areas for Winter; 5) Weatherizing Multifamily Properties and Commercial Facilities in preparation for Winter; 6) The regular inspections of Heat Sources; 7) What processes should be conducted in the summer months so that HVAC Systems will be ready for Winter; 8) How areas with Amenities, such as Pools, Decks and Sky Lounges, can be winterized; 9) How Parking Garages and Parking Lots can be prepared for the Winter months; 10) Year-Round Preventative Maintenance Processes that Owners and Managers should follow; 11) The biggest challenges currently facing New York metro area Owners and Managers of Multifamily Buildings and Complexes, as well as Commercial Facilities.