TRAINING.

Overview

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

• Assess and prioritize facility maintenance activities to support long‑term asset performance and reliability.
• Evaluate repair, refurbishment, and replacement options for building systems using lifecycle and cost‑based considerations.
• Apply preventive maintenance principles to reduce unplanned downtime and extend facility service life.
• Manage contracts and warranties to support effective maintenance execution and risk control.
• Identify preventive strategies related to indoor air quality, energy efficiency, and environmental performance.

Description

As a facility professional, you are responsible for maintaining complex building systems while balancing budget constraints, operational demands, and long‑term asset performance. Decisions about when to maintain, repair, refurbish, or replace equipment directly affect reliability, occupant comfort, safety, and operating costs—yet these decisions are often made without a structured preventive maintenance framework.

This course provides a practical approach to preventive maintenance planning and execution for facilities. You will examine how building systems function, how maintenance activities influence performance and lifecycle costs, and how preventive strategies can reduce breakdowns, service disruptions, and emergency repairs. The course also addresses contract and warranty management, indoor air quality considerations, environmental impacts, and energy conservation from a maintenance decision‑making perspective.

Delivered using proven and tested practices, this course equips you with practical tools and methods you can apply immediately in your facility operations. By strengthening your preventive maintenance approach, you will be better positioned to manage risk, control costs, and support the reliable, efficient operation of your facilities.

Who This Course Is For

This course is designed for:

• Facility managers and operators responsible for building maintenance and performance
• Property and asset managers overseeing commercial, institutional, or industrial facilities
• Maintenance supervisors, technicians, and coordinators involved in planning or executing maintenance activities
• Engineers, technologists, and consultants supporting facility operations or infrastructure management
• Professionals responsible for budgeting, contracts, or lifecycle decision‑making related to facility assets

Please note: You can check other time zones here.

Syllabus

Day 1 

Basic Definitions

• AC current and DC current
• Voltage and Amperage
• Ohm’s Law
• Single-phase, three-phase, or Two-phase?
• Use examples – ex. What we use at home when we say 110V, 208V, what does that mean?
• Usual Voltage of circuits
• Transformers? What are they, and how do they work?
• What happens with a fuse blows? How do we avoid this in design?
• What happens during a power glitch? How do we design to minimize?
• What’s a circuit breaker?
• What is a bus bar?
• What does a typical panel look like? How does it draw power? Make sure it’s cooled; things to keep in mind.
• GFCIs, AFCIs
• What’s the reset and test button on an electrical outlet on the wall?

Electrical Dangers & How to Avoid

• Shock hazard
• Arc Flash hazard
• Arc Blast
• Fire Ignition
• Grounding and bonding

Electrical Control Panels, Enclosures, and Components

This area of inspection ensures that the electrical design and fabrication of the control panels and control components are of the highest workmanship and comply with the project’s design specifications.

• Panels in environmental conditions
• Panels size and capacity
• Panels cleanliness
• Main disconnect switch (LOTO)
• PLC network architecture
• Components labelling

Machine Wiring and Devices

This area of inspection is to ensure that the electrical design and fabrication of the wiring and devices on the machine are of the highest quality/workmanship and that they comply with the project’s design specifications.

• All machine wiring and installation of devices are complete
• All machine wiring is neat, organized, and adequately protected
• Enclosures and devices are properly grounded (earthed)
• All wireways, raceways, and conduits are of an approved type
• Machine wiring does not present a hazard to operators and maintenance
• All cordsets and cables are adequately fastened to the machine
• All devices are properly mounted
• Hygenic Design for Cable Routing

Labelling and Tagging

This area of inspection ensures that the labelling and tagging of components and equipment is complete and in compliance with the project’s design specifications.

• Devices and components are labelled according to the electrical schematics
• Shock warning labels are applied
• Main Electrical Panel has required nameplate
• All wiring and cables are labelled
• Arc flash labels
• ESA / CSA / ULC Labels

Machine Level: Field Assembly

This area of inspection is to ensure that the equipment shipped to the site is re-assembled and installed completely and properly.

• Main electrical power supply
• Main air supply
• Field-mounted instruments, sensors, and devices
• I/O checkout is complete
• Electrical wireways, raceways, and electrical enclosures are secure

Instructor

Louie D'Orazio, B.Sc.Eng., M.Sc.Eng., EMBA, MMP., Ph.D., P.Eng.

Dr. D'Orazio is a Professional Engineer and holds a Certificate of Authorization with the PEO (Professional Engineers of Ontario) and APEGM (Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Manitoba) and APEGA (Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta) with over 30 years of industrial training and experience in the industry sector, agricultural sector, educational sector (post-secondary and trades), government sector (renewable energies) and private consulting – (The Elite Engineering Group Inc., P & L Holdings Ltd., Business Project Design Management Inc.).

He has a number of papers published and has presented at numerous conferences (research, quality, operations, health & safety and training), and holds a patent out of the United States. He is presently a full-time professor at Mohawk College and a sessional professor at McMaster University, both located in Hamilton, Ontario. Louie is the first professional engineer with a Ph.D. to carry a Maintenance Management Professional Designation through PEMAC (Plant Engineering & Maintenance Association of Canada) and is deemed as a "Building Envelop Expert" (Specialty in Engineering Litigation for Buildings and Total Building Commissioning, Recommissioning and Retrocommissioning). He also represents Canada as a Program Coordinator for NDE and a Key Professor for Metal Casting through Mohawk College.

Dr. D'Orazio also holds "Military Clearance" under the Control Goods Act, "Security Clearance" for NRCan/Canmet (minerals & materials) wrt Protected B Classification, and is becoming well known around the province for Alternative Energies and their Applications. He was also awarded Professor of the Year in 2010-2011 and took a group of students in 2013 to win 1st Place in the province (Discoveries Ontario) for Lean Optimization. He was also awarded the Mohawk College "Everyday Hero" Award (December 2019) for his continuous contribution to student success and experiential learning. Dr. D'Orazio also holds IBM Certifications Certification under IBM for Enterprise Design Thinking Certificate Certification under IBM for Enterprise Design Thinking Instructor Certification under IBM for Enterprise Design Thinking Practitioner Dr. D'Orazio has also been recently certified as a Rife Practitioner (Homeopathic Approach – Teaching the Body To Heal Itself).