Author Archives: Michael Bukay, MS

About Michael Bukay, MS

Hello! I'm Mike Bukay, founder of Michael Bukay & Associates. Much of my career has been spent as a consultant/troubleshooter/instructor in the field of high purity industrial water treatment. During this time I have had the opportunity to work with a variety of clients including IBM, Intel, Electric Power Research Institute, Genentech, Hewlett Packard, Advanced Micro Devices, and many others. These experiences provide me with a solid foundation for the operation and maintenance requirements, and training needs, for process-critical industrial equipment. After 18 years of consulting work, I decided to follow my passion to make movies. I took classes and started making movies. Now, we produce a wide variety of videos. I love the work!

Day with a Facility Professional – AFE Chapter 39′s 50th Year Aniversary

TweetClick to play video. On March 9, 2012 at Adobe headquarters, the Silicon Valley Chapter of AFE hosted the 50th Anniversary of Day with a Facility Professional. It was another exciting sneak peak to the world of facility management for … Continue reading

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Blue Birds & Hair Along the SF Bay Trail in Pt. Richmond, CA

Tweet  Over the years I would occasionally spot Western Bluebirds on sunny afternoons in Miller Knox Regional Shoreline Park in Point Richmond on my frequent walks. However, I had a difficult time consistently locating them. They are small birds–about the … Continue reading

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NASA Sustainability Base: Behind the Scenes AFE Tour

TweetThis is a special video tour of the new NASA Sustainability Base at Moffett Field CA. Almost 50 Silicon Valley Association for Facilities Engineering members and guests got to explore the new “lunar-shaped” structures that incorporate a long list of … Continue reading

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2011 Holiday Party for the AFE Silicon Valley Chapter

TweetOur party, held at the beautiful Arya Restuarant in Cupertino, was well-attended and the food was delicious! Chapter president Bob Adamo of Technical Builders, Inc. provided a brief summary of the chapter’s accomplishments in 2011, and thanked our sponsors and … Continue reading

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Frog Play

Tweet This frog was obsessed with attacking a flower at the BioPark in Albuquerque, New Mexico. I used to play this game with frogs when I was fishing as a kid. Goofing on a frog was one way to pass … Continue reading

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Upcoming Changes to the Building, Electrical, Fire and Mechanical Codes

TweetAccording to Reinhard Hanselka, “We have enough regulations! Now the challenge is to streamline the regulations so that we can do business correctly, safely, and competitively.” At his recent presentation to AFE members and guests, Reinhard communicated the logic behind … Continue reading

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Red Fox Along the Bay Trail in Richmond, CA

Tweet I encountered this red fox while walking around the Landfill Loop Trail at Garbage Mountain. I was surprised to see the fox out in mid day. It appeared to be hunting. Unlike our native tree-climbing little native grey fox, … Continue reading

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Spider Web Construction in Slow Motion

Tweet Spiders are incredible engineers. This is a slow motion and normal speed close-up movie of a common garden spider building a web. I thought the web-building process was amazing before I grabbed my camera–but even more so after I … Continue reading

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AFE Tour of the Pipe Trades Training Center in San Jose, CA

Tweet  Facilities operation and maintenance personnel are typically kinesthetic learners. They tend to learn best by doing and observing, rather than following complex written procedures. On July 27, 2011 the Association for Facilities Engineering (AFE) members and guests toured of … Continue reading

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Don’t Just Tell Me…SHOW ME!

Tweet This video presentation demonstrates how videos can be used to enhance instructional programs for Facilities Engineers and their vendors. Operation and maintenance personnel are typically kinesthetic learners. They tend to learn best by doing and observing, rather than following … Continue reading

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