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http://dx.doi.org/10.6106/JCEPM.2014.4.3.047

Building Facilities Management Using the Condition Prediction Process: A Case Study of Fiberglass Doors  

Amani, Nima (Department of Civil Engineering, Chaloos Branch, Islamic Azad University)
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Journal of Construction Engineering and Project Management / v.4, no.3, 2014 , pp. 47-52 More about this Journal
Abstract
In the last decades, Facility Management (FM) has established itself as a key building service factor.FM includes supporting services and organizing functions essential for maintaining, operating and managing physical component and material. The purpose of the paper is to develop an economical analysis for building facilities management during its service life based on limited cost. This method helps to facilities managers and engineers to make better decisions for reducing of facilities assessment costs and increasing the facilities' service life. This paper presents the preliminary development of a model involves three stages process namely data collection, economic computation and economic process optimization. This process was tested for fiberglass doors example in a building interior and exterior system. If executives can manage essential points effectively and make decisions according to a key performance index, cost can be optimized and safety can be enhanced for installation building.
Keywords
Building Management; Facilities; Process Model; Case study;
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