09/24/2024
11 am PT / 12 pm MT / 1 pm CT / 2 pm ET
*approximate length: 45 minutes to 1 hour
Presenter: Jeff Lapin, CPM®
Do you often experience frustrated or angry tenants because their leased spaces are too hot, too cold or a combination of both in one space? Do you wish you knew more about how your buildings are cooled? Do you need to better understand what your maintenance techs or HVAC contractors are supposed to do to prevent down time, hot spaces, and high energy bills? If so, this webinar from IREM® will answer all these questions and more, including how to know when it’s time to recommend replacement of older, less efficient HVAC equipment.
HVAC repair and maintenance is a significant driver of operating expenses at most properties. High utility costs are often attributed mostly to these systems and replacement of HVAC equipment is one of the largest capital expenditures that a property owner experiences. Tenants often cite a lack of comfort as a leading cause of employee complaints and even the reason for non-renewal of leases. All property managers should have a basic understanding of these concepts.
Jeff Lapin, CPM® has been a property manager for 40 years, is a self-described HVAC “nerd” and specializes in maintenance issues at commercial and residential properties. Jeff will break these concepts down and make them understandable for everyone using humor and relatable experience from his many years of solving HVAC issues at all kinds of properties.
Learning Objectives:
- How to eliminate hot spaces, down time, and high energy bills
- HVAC Basics
- How best to resolve typical HVAC issues
- Understand when it is time to replace your HVAC system
Jeffrey Lapin, CPM®, ARM®, DREI is an expert in commercial and residential real estate management and operation including standards of practice, policies and procedures for maintenance, property management, risk management and financial operation with over 40 years of hands-on operations knowledge and experience. He is a content creator and frequent presenter of educational programs for IREM.