Facilities: Volume 34 Issue 13/14

Analysis of assessment methodologies suitable for building performance

Marit Støre-Valen, Jardar Lohne

The paper aims to examine assessment tools for strategic performance evaluation of building and Norwegian practice in light of international practise.

Simulation of home-hospital impacts on crowding – FM implications

John Fard, Kathy O. Roper, Jeremy Hess

This study aims to evaluate home-hospital implications for facility management (FM) and, in particular, ED crowding. Home-hospital programs, in which select patients receive…

Performance measurement tool (PMT) to control maintenance-associated infections

Stanley Njuangang, Champika Lasanthi Liyanage, Akintola Akintoye

Healthcare maintenance (HM) services have an important role in the control of hospital-acquired infections (HAIs). Notwithstanding, many HM managers still do not measure the…

Serious games as a virtual training ground for relocation to a new healthcare facility

Christoph Merschbrock, Ann Karina Lassen, Tor Tollnes, Bjørn Erik Munkvold

This paper aims to enquire into how building information modelling (BIM) and gaming can be integrated to support professionals in their learning about the spatial layout of a new…

Seismic risk management of a large public facilities portfolio: a New Zealand case study

Kevin Quinn Walsh, Reza Jafarzadeh, Nicola M. Short, Jason M. Ingham

The purpose of this article is to assist facilities asset managers who are dealing with regulatory environments pertaining to earthquakes and buildings. These professionals can…

Organising in-house cleaning services in public FM

Nora Johanne Klungseth, Siri Hunnes Blakstad

This paper aims to describe and discuss in-house cleaning services in local authorities to gain a better understanding of current practices. These descriptions are intended to…

Developing and managing photovoltaic facilities based on third-party ownership business models in buildings

Patrick T.I. Lam, Jack S. YU

The purpose of this paper is to demonstrate the growing trend of developing and managing photovoltaic facilities owned by third parties in buildings, as a possible alternative to…

Connectivity, cost-efficiency, community and collaboration: The value of co-locating on a health campus

Riikka Kyrö, Antti Peltokorpi, Karlos Artto

This paper aims to increase understanding on how co-locating in a multi-firm campus setting could be of value to healthcare organizations.

Information for decision-making in in-house and outsourced real estate management organisations

Peter Palm

The purpose of this paper is to examine how the real estate owner (decision maker) insures being able to make informed decisions and how they differ according to organisational…

Modelling factors influencing the adoption of smart-home technologies

Johnny Kwok Wai Wong, Jodith K.L. Leung

Smart-home technology (SHT) has been identified by the World Health Organization as a possible solution for assisting older people to maintain their independence and to live…

Evaluation of ethical codes implementation – a fuzzy approach

Christabel M.F. Ho, Olugbenga Timo Oladinrin

Setting measurable criteria for implementing ethical codes is a pivotal issue in construction organizations. This paper aims to present an approach for evaluating ethical codes…

Facilities management unit: improving self-image before its customers

Edoghogho Ogbeifun, Charles Mbohwa, Jan-Harm C. Pretorius

The purpose of this study is to explore the role of effective communication and the use of customer-friendly periodic report as tools for managing cordial relationship between…