Planned maintenance for building services

Abstract

Even at the lowest estimate, the maintenance of building services accounts for between 20 per cent and 45 per cent of total building running costs. Unsatisfactory performance of these services accounts for the majority of complaints by building users, and recent studies of sick building syndrome have highlighted the serious consequences of inadequate maintenance procedures. The increasing sophistication of building services has made building owners and users more aware of the value of cost‐effective, planned maintenance. This article outlines the main points of a maintenance system, with specific reference to building engineering services but applicable throughout the building.

Citation

(1987), "Planned maintenance for building services", Facilities, Vol. 5 No. 10, pp. 9-13. https://doi.org/10.1108/eb006420