ZAL_YB-2017

ZAL TECHCENTER
FACILITY MANAGEMENT
76 — 77
FRED GARBE, SINA ASHGEVARI, ANDRÉ KOHLHOFF
Property: projects are typically managed outside the office
1. FACILITY MANAGEMENT – LOOKING
AFTER 350 TECHNICAL FACILITIES AND MORE
Facility Management is taken care of by Fred Garbe,
who keeps the entire building and building-related
technical equipment in order. And there are around 350
items of technical equipment in this building! This
includes heating, ventilation, and cooling systems as
well as fire and intruder detection, to name but a few.
Fred′s main focus is on the functionality of the systems
and the building itself. In his everyday routine, this
means a lot of coordinating external technicians and
contract workers as well as the in-house workshop
team. The work is complex and diverse, encompassing
maintenance, inspections, modifications, renovations,
and the supply of utilities – gas, water, electricity, cooling,
and heating.
Fred also maintains the building itself. Alongside the
internal spaces, the TechCenter also covers 13,000
square meters of external space. External service providers
perform the work of cleaning, gardening and outof-hours
building security.