Building services: maintenance systems and policies

Abstract

Reviews a series of building services with an emphasis on maintenance systems and policies. Discusses commissioning as the hinge between construction and use. Explores the evolution in maintenance thinking and the relationship between the building and those who occupy it. Examines reliability‐centred maintenance, including time as a basis of maintenance, posing seven questions which lie at the heart of policy setting, and a procedure for implementation. Outlines the design/commissioning/maintenance link, advocating the use of a database abstracted from litigation, and analysis of failed buildings as a basis for design.

Citation

Rooley, R.H. (1993), "Building services: maintenance systems and policies", Structural Survey, Vol. 11 No. 3, pp. 289-293. https://doi.org/10.1108/02630809310028611