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INFO ALL DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR POSTS COLLECTIVE
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FOLLOWING DIR FSINFATC 1238 DATED MAY 2009 SENT ACTION 
MSMC WATCH OFFICE INFO SECSTATE WASHDC 
BEING REPEATED FOR YOUR INFO 
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UNCLAS DIR FSINFATC 001238 
 
FROM FSI DIRECTOR RUTH A. WHITESIDE 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: APER AMGT AFSI AFSN ABLD ASUP ATRN
SUBJECT:  New FSI Facility Manager Tradecraft Training Courses 
(PA521) 
 
¶1.  FSI announces the launch of five new courses for the Facility 
Manager (FM) profession.  Facility managers, General Service 
Officers serving at posts without FMs and Senior FM LES staff should 
take advantage of one or more of these courses to refresh and 
develop their skills.  These courses are important in the career and 
professional development of all department Facility Managers and 
Facility professionals. 
 
¶2.  The five courses, listed below, are now open for registration. 
These courses are currently only offered twice per year and have 
limited seating available.  New-hire Facility Managers have 
enrollment priority. 
 
PA521 Facility Management Tradecraft 
http://fsi.state.gov/rd.asp?ID=454 
 
This course, which includes PA522(Building Automation Systems), 
PA523(HVAC Building Automation Fundamentals for Building Managers), 
PA524(Electrical Power Generation for Facility Managers), and 
PA525(Overseas Facilities Management), provides new hire Facility 
Managers with basic training in overseas facility management 
operations, Facility Manager duties, and the functions of the 
Overseas Buildings Office (OBO). Instructors introduce students to 
the applicable regulations and procedures and guide them through 
case studies and other practical exercises, including management of 
OBO budgets and funding, annual inspection surveys, special 
maintenance requirements, and managing projects.  This course 
includes overview training for Electrical Power Generation, Fire 
Alarm Systems, Heating, Ventilation and Air-Conditioning, and 
Building Automated Systems.  Students are expected to use computers 
to prepare a variety of documents and to access on-line versions of 
various regulations during training.  The technical sessions may be 
delivered at contractor facilities and not at FSI.  Students should 
contact the course manager for more information. 
 
Course Objectives: 
 
* Describe the function of the six offices of the Overseas Building 
Office and identify key branches. 
* Expain Facility Manager responsibilities. 
* Definethe role of OBO Area Management and interpret pot's OBO 
budget. 
* Summarize basic Facility Maager duties, including 
responsibilities toward other agencies overseas. 
* Define key OBO FM programs, such as Elevators, Roofs, HazMat, CAA 
& PCC Maintenance support, IMAP and Sustainability. 
* Manage Fire Alarm, Heating, Ventilation and Air-conditioning 
(HVAC), Building Automated (BAS), and Power Generation Systems. 
 
PA522 Building Automation Systems 
http://fsi.state.gov/rd.asp?ID=455 
 
The Building Automation Systems two week course, for new and veteran 
FMs and senior FM LE staff, is designed to instruct the student in 
the principles of HVAC building automation controls. The course 
provides an overview of all major components of building automation, 
networking, field devices, control wiring, electrical 
troubleshooting, control logic, sequence of operations, control 
strategies, third-party interfacing, water and air balance 
principles and overviews of the various automation systems used 
within facilities today. 
 
Course Objectives: 
 
* Define Building Automation and describe basic Building Automation 
architecture. 
* Define the six basic HVAC control principles 
* Identify the principles of Air and Water Balance and basic 
Building Automation Networking 
* Define the different types of Input/Output field devices and their 
functions 
* Apply the basics of electrical controls and controls software 
troubleshooting and the basics of temperature control 
* Define Proportional Control, Proportional Integral Control and 
Proportional Integral Derivative Control 
* Explain IAQ control, Economizer control, and the basics of 
Building Pressurization and Smoke Evacuation 
* Explain Chiller, Boiler, Cooling Towers and Pumping control 
strategies 
* List Building Automation Control Sequences 
* Distinguish between the different Air Handling and VAV Systems 
* Describe control strategies for terminal devices: Fan Coils, 
Exhaust Fans, Unit Heaters, VAV boxes, Smoke Exhaust Systems, Relief 
Fans, DX units, and CRAC units 
* Summarize the basics of Third-Party Interfacing 
 
PA523  HVAC Building Automation Fundamentals for Building Managers 
http://fsi.state.gov/rd.asp?ID=456 
 
This one week session, for new and veteran FMs and senior FM LE 
staff, is designed to familiarize facility managers with the theory 
 
of heat removal and the many types of HVAC systems utilized in 
today's buildings.  A lab area with many system components is 
provided to demonstrate practical troubleshooting techniques. The 
topics covered include : chiller systems, cooling towers, airflow, 
split systems, package units, intro to psychometrics, combustion 
basics, heat pumps, gas and oil heating, heat load calculation, 
refrigeration cycle and system components.  All system types are 
covered with an emphasis on troubleshooting comfort related facility 
issues. 
 
Course Objectives: 
 
* Describe major HVAC systems and their management. 
* Apply the theory of heat removal and other principles to manage 
HVAC systems. 
* Identify troubleshooting options for major HVAC systems. 
 
PA524 Electrical Power Generation 
http://fsi.state.gov/rd.asp?ID=457 
 
This one week course for new and veteran FMs and senior FM LE staff 
provides an in-depth study and hands on activity in maintaining, 
troubleshooting and repairing Caterpillar generator sets operating 
as single units, equipped with or without a control panel. To become 
qualified, the participants will successfully perform key tasks 
selected from topics presented in the course. 
This course is held at a contractor facility.  Please contact the 
course manager for details. 
 
Course Objectives: 
 
* Recognize generator actual and apparent power loading 
* Explain the effects of power factor and reactive loading on the 
engine and generator 
* Test, adjust and troubleshoot Caterpillar generator sets, 
Electronic Modular Control Panel II+, and Voltage Regulators 
* Perform proper voltage and frequency adjustments 
 
PA525 Overseas Facilities Management 
http://fsi.state.gov/rd.asp?ID=458 
 
This three week course, for new FMs, GSOs and senior FM LE staff, 
provides basic training in overseas facility management operations 
and the functions of the Overseas Buildings Office (OBO). 
Instructors introduce students to the applicable regulations and 
procedures and guide them through case studies and other practical 
exercises, including management of OBO budgets and funding, annual 
inspection surveys, special maintenance requirements, and managing 
projects.  This course includes overview training for Fire Alarm 
Systems and Physical Security.  The technical sessions may be 
delivered at facilities other than FSI.  Students will be expected 
to use computers to prepare a variety of documents and to access 
on-line versions of various regulations during training. 
 
Course Objectives: 
 
* Describe the function of the six offices of the Overseas Building 
Office and identify key branches. 
* Define the role of OBO Area Management and interpret post's OBO 
budget. 
  Summarize basic Facility Manager responsibilities toward other 
agencies. 
  Define key OBO FM programs, such as Elevators, Roofs, HazMat, CAA 
& PCC Maintenance support, IMAP and Sustainability. 
  Manage Fire Alarm Systems. 
  Utilize the ProjNet computer based design and review process. 
 
¶3.  For more information on these and other courses and how to 
enroll, view http://fsi.state.gov/rd.asp?ID=126 and type in the 
course code.  You may also contact course manager Jerry Pifer. 
 
¶4.  Minimize considered. 
UNQUOTE: CLINTON