Space-Based Condition Assessment Model for Buildings: Case Study of Educational Buildings

Eweda, Ahmed; Zayed, Tarek; Alkass, Sabah

doi:10.1061/(asce)cf.1943-5509.0000481

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“…Cost constraints, lack of funding, budget cuts, and the lack of proper maintenance management are the main reasons for lower performance of facilities [22]. According to Zavadskas and Vilutiene [23], the efficiency of maintenance depends on planning, design, and commissioning processes that require qualified and experienced personnel, proper equipment, and expertise.…”

Section: Current Challenges In Building Maintenance and Fmmentioning

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Identification of the Criteria for Building Maintenance Decisions in Facility Management: First Step to Developing a Multi-Criteria Decision-Making Approach

2020

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Building maintenance is a fundamental practice in facility management, which supports the longevity of a building. Increasing costs of maintenance practices is a challenge for facility management professionals. Given that, building maintenance decisions often comprise complex and conflicting criteria. The primary purpose of this study is to develop and rank a set of criteria needed for constructing a multi-criteria decision-making model for use in building maintenance processes. This study also has an exploratory aspect and tries to establish the decision-making and condition assessment practices currently used in facility management. To do so, a literature review was conducted to reveal the significant criteria for building maintenance decision-making processes. Moreover, the results of a nationwide survey conducted with the members of two globally recognized facility management organizations were utilized. Identified criteria address a gap in facilities management research, i.e., the lack of comprehensive criteria in building maintenance decision-making, and can be used for the development of a multi-criteria decision-making model for use in building maintenance processes. Furthermore, the results of this study can help establish the current status of decision-making and condition assessment practices in facility management.

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Section: Current Challenges In Building Maintenance and Fmmentioning

confidence: 99%

Identification of the Criteria for Building Maintenance Decisions in Facility Management: First Step to Developing a Multi-Criteria Decision-Making Approach

2020

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“…In addition, Eweda et al (2015) developed a six-level building hierarchy, as demonstrated in Figure 1(c). The first level is the building level, which represents the building type.…”

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“…The remaining classification systems in the literature are generic, making them ineffective in locating building assets inside various types of buildings (Grussing, 2014; Eweda et al , 2015; Beitelmal et al , 2017). These systems present various complications owing to their flaws.…”

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A unified work breakdown structure-based framework for building asset management

Al-Kasasbeh

Abudayyeh

Liu

2020

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Purpose Asset inventory is an essential part of any building asset management system and is needed by such functions as condition assessment and deterioration prediction. Previous studies in asset management systems have suggested the use of one of the many standard construction classification systems, such as UniFormat or MasterFormat, in achieving the goals of asset management. However, each classification system has its unique features, and it has been developed for different purposes and may not necessarily be directly adaptable to asset management. A proper classification system is thus needed to achieve the goals of building asset management effectively. Such a system must take into consideration the objectives and functions of asset management. Therefore, the purpose of this paper is to establish a unified work breakdown structure (WBS)-based framework for building asset inventory. Design/methodology/approach The WBS-based framework aims to cover the entire lifecycle of an asset so as to provide the unified classification system for asset inventory. The proposed framework is developed based on appropriate building standards. Also, comprehensive levels of details are included for space functions and locations for all assets in any type of building. Furthermore, this framework takes into consideration utilities in any kind of building project. As such, the WBS-based framework proposed in this research endeavor provides the basis for effective asset management. An educational building case study is presented and discussed to demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed framework for asset management. Findings The unified WBS-based framework for building asset management effectively classifies asset inventories and facilitates decision-making in asset management during the lifecycle of an asset. Originality/value This research synthesizes a unified WBS-based framework for building asset management, which allows for a more effective lifecycle building asset management.

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“…Buildings are renovated for several reasons such as to enhance their aesthetic appearance, to extend their service life and to increase their rental value. 21 Another driving force of building renovation is the potential cost savings associated with reducing buildings’ energy consumption. 9,12 Zinzi et al.…”

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Differences in teachers’ satisfaction with indoor environmental quality and their well-being in new, renovated and non-renovated schools

Sadick

Issa

2017

Indoor and Built Environment

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Most studies on buildings’ renovations in relation to indoor environmental quality (IEQ) and occupants’ well-being have focused on offices, while those investigating schools focused on students rather than teachers. Most of these studies limited their assessment of well-being to occupants’ satisfaction with IEQ factors, overlooking essential aspects related to psychological, social and physical well-being. This article presents results of a research conducted in 32 schools in Manitoba, Canada, to assess teachers’ IEQ satisfaction and well-being in new, renovated and non-renovated schools. The research involved adapting and refining an IEQ satisfaction survey and developing and refining three new surveys to assess teachers’ psychological, social and physical well-being. The results of the refined surveys showed statistically significant differences in teachers’ satisfaction with IEQ factors between the new and renovated schools on one hand and the non-renovated ones on the other. However, no statistically significant differences were found in teachers’ psychological, social and physical well-being perceptions between all pairs of the three school categories analysed. Association analyses suggested a potential indirect impact of schools’ renovations on teachers’ well-being via their satisfaction with IEQ. The results of this study should aid school managers in making strategic decisions about the maintenance of their existing schools.

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Space-Based Condition Assessment Model for Buildings: Case Study of Educational Buildings

Cited by 24 publications

References 4 publications

Identification of the Criteria for Building Maintenance Decisions in Facility Management: First Step to Developing a Multi-Criteria Decision-Making Approach

Identification of the Criteria for Building Maintenance Decisions in Facility Management: First Step to Developing a Multi-Criteria Decision-Making Approach

A unified work breakdown structure-based framework for building asset management

Differences in teachers’ satisfaction with indoor environmental quality and their well-being in new, renovated and non-renovated schools

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