Facility management is often an area that is undervalued in an organisation. The industry is crowded with solutions and new technology to solve every problem. The manager needs to ensure the facility for them as well as to follow the rule and regulation. The strategic facilities management organisation in. The changing fm role in the context of business, the bifm focused on. The motivation comes from many directions cost savings, good stewardship, corporate requirements, and federal statelocal mandates. According to alexander 1997 few organisations in fact fully recognise the. Request pdf the role of facilities managers in sustainable practice in the uk and ireland purpose the purpose of this paper is to explore the role of facilities. Facility management department of premier and cabinet. These slots will also contain key pieces of information.
To achieve these goals numerous factors need to be considered, including. Sustainable locations for federal facilities of september 15, 2011. Sustainable practice for the facilities manager fills a the gap between the policylevel sustainability books and the detailed technical documents by focusing on. Most of the work described in this book is based on practical experience tied closely to accepted theories and information about facilities management. Pdf towards best practices in facilities management fm. Facilities planning fp involves determining how the airport facility is to support the passengerairplane interface. Incorporating sustainability into fm at the caribbean higher education institute hei of the future article pdf available january 2010. Nature and scope of facilities management evolution, various orientations, consumerclient need, want and demand concepts, assessing the impact of micro and macro facilities management challenges in the globalized economic scenario. Certification training in facilities management program. Sustainability in facilities management report 2 0. Epa energy star portfolio manager 76 after completing this chapter, students will be able to. The elsevier facilities management handbook gives a complete overview of these roles, demonstrating that facilities managers really are the stewards of the built environment.
Review building maintenance contracts, remodeling and new building construction proposals, and internal work plans. Administrative procedures for implementing the policy on. More than just a broad summary, the course will use a scenariobased learning style so that attendees can explore and. Wellmanaged sites and buildings enable organisations to function at their most efficient and effective. The principles of facilities management and case studies zhen chen 1 1 department of architecture, university of strathclyde, glasgow, uk abstract. Facilities management good practice guide version 1. Facility management association of australia ltd fma australia. Page 3 of 29 facilities fmd handbook as at may 2017. Universityofvirginia facilities management services guide.
The facilities management industry major clients, professional associations, contractors needs to pull together to create new forms of partnership, develop codes of practice and to. The strategic role of facilities management briefing note no. Implications for sustainable facilities management. Custodial services for the generalfunded university academic division buildings, including the medical school, are provided by facilities managements building services division, 9824637.
The facility manager has to know about conditions and regulations of management board. Facilities managers have existed for as long as human activities have been carried out. It will also serve as a useful overview for students studying for their professional and. Sustainable practice for the facilities manager wiley online books. It explains the facilities managers role in incorporating sustainability into the whole lifecycle of a building from initial briefing to final disposal. Only facilities management personnel may direct contractors performing new construction or renovation work. Facilities planning fp for a hospital determines how the hospital facility supports providing medical care to patients. Sustainable practice, facility management, framework, broll ghana.
Discerning policy and drivers for sustainable facilities. The research adopted both survey and case study methods. A good start to a good fm practice in an organisation is to identify the key drivers of fm practice in supporting the achievement of its core objectives. Facility management pulse points both the organization and the facility manager should have a speci. Facilities management services fms is responsible for the daytoday operations. Reflects the leading approach currently undertaken in the industry, but may bear a cost premium or require a significant change in working practice on some. The first involves using the organisations capital resources, especially property, physical plant and facilities. Facilities management approach for achieving sustainability in. Facilities management is an interdisciplinary field devoted to the. Describe the balanced scorecard, including its four perspectives, its parts and barriers to its use. The principles of facilities management and case studies zhen chen 1. These slots will detail some of the theories behind my work.
This highly practical book, now in its fourth edition, provides all the relevant legal compliance, strategic policies and best practice information needed to. However, the scope and identity of fm is still fuzzy as evidenced by the definitions and issues which attempt to describe. Facilities management statement of sustainable practices. Principles of facility management most sport and recreation facilities, whether community based or commercially focused, have the same general management goals. Model code of practice managing the work environment and. Facilities managers sustainability responsibilities.
Association for the advancement of sustainability in higher education aashe. Premisesrelated operational management is outsourced the strategic aspect of property portfolio management is retained inhouse. Government healthcare facility management fm in malaysia has gone a long way since it was privatised in the 90s. In 20, the student group greening princeton and facilities operations collaborated to launch a mixed recycling pilot in more than 100 rooms in two dorms. Dec 31, 2012 good practice guide for facilities and building managers date. The management in facilities management and its importance to the business if fm is about all the various services that support the facilities, and the integration of these services into a single program, the n the management in facilities management plays a role, as both of the key formal definitions given earlier would imply. Organizing and planning facilities management operations 4.
To gain the operations and facilities management industry diploma, a candidate can either a. Sustainable practices for designed landscapes of october 31, 2011, as supplemented on october 22, 2014. Principles of sustainable facilities management p1, p2, m1, d1 tutor introduces the assignment brief. The assistant facilities manager will also maintain oversight of the visitor reception areas at the offices, and all the meeting rooms, ensuring they are fit for purpose at all times and that the booking system for meeting rooms and offices used as meeting rooms is maintained and functional. Guiding principles for high performance and sustainable. Facility management fm is an essential business function. Facilities management statement of sustainable practices november 2006 reduce the lifecycle cost of facilities by incorporating sustainable design principles in the planning, programming, design, construction, operation, maintenance, restoration, and renovation of all. Sustainability in practice sustainability financials, acceptance, and implementation the designbuild cycle project management programming and project development the design process the construction phase 3 31 60 77 79 98 116 3 5 150 167 169 179 189 197 199 211 225 240 vii.
Jul 12, 2017 to improve sustainable practices in the industry, concerned stakeholders must take into consideration maintenance and running of all facilities, implementation of life cycle costing, training of local construction companies on sustainable methodologies and creating awareness within the industry on benefits associated with sustainable construction. The library of congress usa provides an initial definition that is often quoted to explain the breadth of the field of facilities management. The implementation of sustainability program in healthcare fm practice have. Implementing a sustainability policy abbas elmualim, roberto valle, marios pastou, gordon ludlow2 and sunil shah3 icrc, the school of construction management and engineering university of reading, uk a. Like any new venture, facilities management practice in nigeria is expected to also have its commencement problems.
The future of facilities management hard and soft services gantt charts and the critical path method fayol. Good practice guide for facilities and building managers. Sustainable or green buildings are defined by the green building. We are especially proud to support uscs wide range of leadingedge research, academic, and patient care programs. A knowledge portal for sustainable facilities management practice. Due to these differences in leadership and organization structure, it would be logical, therefore, that the demands set for the facilities manager will differ and the quality realized will be valued differently. Federal greenhouse gas accounting and reporting guidance revision 1. This sounds suspiciously close to property management pm and of course so it should as fm developed from pm and the two are fundamentally linked. It covers policy and trends on global, european and uk levels affecting businesses. Revise as appropriate to ensure the county conserves resources and uses nontoxic materials. The british institute of facilities management bifm sustainability survey, now in its seventh year, provides a barometer on the facilities management fm sectors engagement with, and drive towards integrating sustainability into day to day practices both internally and for the services provided to customers. Executive vice president senior project manager sellen construction company patricia malick, aahid, edac practice area leader, interior design array architects ian mcdermott senior director research facilities planning university health network kim t. The role of facilities managers in sustainable practice in the uk and.
Assist with the development of sustainable operations. This study examines the role of the facilities manager and highlights the problems that constrain effective facilities management. This paper presents a set of six principles of facilities management fm with supporting discussion through selected case studies to justify these principles. Unit 2 the scope and role of facilities management. The facilities manager s desk reference will be a first point of reference for all busy facilities managers and will save them time by providing access to the information needed to ensure the safe, effective and efficient running of any facilities function. Welcome to the first in a series of facilities management good practice guides being developed to provide detailed. Sustainable practice for the facilities manager fills a the gap between the policylevel sustainability books and the detailed technical documents by focusing on the what and how of planning and implementing sound environmental management practices in the context of fm operations. The mixed recycling pilot was a success and resulted in a 20 percent increase in recycling. Sustainable practice for the facilities manager wiley. The competencies vary from organisation to organisation and from facilities manager to facilities manager. Theory and practice may not always be identical, but you have the option to compare the two side by side. Ownership of facilities, the employers, management board, local authorities and different funding agencies have important role on facility operation.
An approved code of practice is a practical guide to achieving the standards of health, safety. Theory x and theory y effective management swot analysis chapter 4 using a dashboard. Mckay assistant vp, facilities portfolio management university of texas medical branch. Towards best practices in facilities management fm. Improving sustainable construction practices through facility. This course will provide an informational overview of the roles, responsibilities and core competencies that make up the facility management profession. Xiii july 2014 facilities management fm has developed into a major, thriving business sector and, as a discipline, continues to grow across the world.
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