Facilities: Volume 42 Issue 15/16

The relationship between various social work environment elements and hybrid worker well-being

Peter Lindeberg, Minna Saunila, Pia Lappalainen, Juhani Ukko, Hannu Rantanen

Work environments are undergoing a transition and COVID-19 accelerated this change. Prior studies have associated various physical, digital and social work environment elements…

How can facilities management benefit from offices becoming more user-centred?

Kiia Aurora Einola, Laura Remes, Kenneth Dooley

This study aims to explore an emerging collection of smart building technologies, known as smart workplace solutions (SWS), in the context of facilities management (FM).

HVAC maintainability risks in healthcare facilities: a design optimization perspective

Hassan Th. Alassafi, Khalid S. Al-Gahtani, Abdulmohsen S. Almohsen, Abdullah M. Alsugair

Heating, ventilating, air-conditioning and cooling (HVAC) systems are crucial in daily health-care facility services. Design-related defects can lead to maintenance issues…

Workspace in supporting strategy implementation – a study of 25 knowledge-intensive organisations

Pia Wäistö, Juhani Ukko, Tero Rantala

Organisational strategy becomes reality by connecting organisation’s resources and capabilities in daily operations, and physical workspace is one of the environments in which…

BIM implementation for Nigeria’s polytechnic built environment undergraduates: challenges and possible measures from stakeholders

Andrew Ebekozien, Clinton Aigbavboa, Mohamad Shaharudin Samsurijan, Noor Alyani Nor Azazi, Okechukwu Dominic Saviour Duru

Studies show that building information modelling (BIM) technology can improve construction productivity regarding the design, construction and maintenance of a project life cycle…

An innovative sanitary fixture for performing ablution in public facilities

Ahmed Hanafi Mokhtar

This study aims to introduce the design and the design process for an innovative sanitary fixture to be used in public facilities for the purpose of ablution. This purpose-made…

Barriers to the adoption of energy management systems in residential buildings

Thabo Khafiso, Clinton Aigbavboa, Samuel Adeniyi Adekunle

This study aims to examine the challenges in the implementation of energy management systems in residential buildings to lower the running cost and achieve a better…