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Lindholm, M. (Mira). "Regenerative maintenance in buildings." Bachelor's thesis, University of Oulu, 2019. http://jultika.oulu.fi/Record/nbnfioulu-201910243012.

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Abstract. University Properties of Finland is involved in European Cost Restore project, where the main point is to survey strong and regenerative sustainable development’s challenges in built environment. Starting point of the project is view, where the built environment is not sustainable just being “less bad”, for example more energy efficient, than before. Instead built environment must be in the future “better” and it must aim at strengthened and regenerative sustainability. The aim of the work is to do comprehensive literary survey of evolution in real estate service and maintenance of the properties. The whole is approached first as a level of whole surrounding natural system, second as a level of location of property and third as a level of the property. First this work concentrate surrounding natural system, second regenerative building and last regenerative maintenance. The focus before anything is at campus areas, commercial and office premises, but the views might be applicable more widely.Regeneratiivinen kiinteistöjen ylläpito. Tiivistelmä. SuomenYliopistokiinteistöt Oy on mukana eurooppalaisessa COST RESTORE -verkostohankkeessa, jossa kartoitetaan vahvan ja uudistavan kestävän kehityksen haasteita rakennetussa ympäristössä. Keskeisenä lähtökohtana on näkemys, että rakennettu ympäristö ei ole kestävä olemalla "vähemmän huono" eli esimerkiksi vähemmän energiatehokkaampi kuin aiemmin. Sen sijaan rakennetun ympäristön on oltava tulevaisuudessa "enemmän hyvä" ja sen on pyrittävä sekä vahvistamaan että uudistavaan kestävyyteen. Tämän työn päätavoitteena on tehdä kattava kirjallisuuskatsaus kestävän kehityksen evoluutiosta kiinteistöpalveluissa ja kiinteistön ylläpidossa. Kokonaisuutta lähestytään kaupunkiympäristön kontekstissa, kiinteistön sijainnin tasolla ja kiinteistön tasolla. Ensiksi työssä keskitytään ympäröivään luontosysteemiin, toiseksi regeneratiiviseen rakennukseen ja kolmanneksi regeneratiiviseen ylläpitoon. Työssä keskitytään toimi- ja liiketiloihin sekä kampusalueisiin, mutta työssä esiteltävät keinot ovat sovellettavissa mahdollisesti laajemminkin.

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Syce, Melvin. "Designing for maintenance." Thesis, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, 2006. http://hdl.handle.net/10948/440.

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This treatise is a study of the methodology and the thought processes followed when buildings are designed, in order to determine to what extent, if any, designers consider the need for buildings to be maintained long after they walk off site and part with the project. The concept of taking future maintenance requirements into account as part of the design process is referred to as “designing for maintenance” (DFM). It can be assumed that, from a professional perspective, designers must keep the client’s needs in mind when designing. Facilities managers face the challenge of balancing a budget with maintaining a functional building – a dream building would be a maintenance-free building. Armed with the knowledge of DFM it is hoped that future buildings will be designed in a manner that will facilitate maintenance, thereby achieving significant savings on the life cycle costing of buildings. Buys (2004) suggests that designers should adopt a more open-minded approach toward maintenance during the design stages of buildings. Maintenance, with reference to access, methods, material and funding, could benefit from this approach, with a positive effect on the life cycle costing of a building. In order of priority when starting a building project, the design process is at the top of the list. Because this process happens right at the outset of a project, it is important to address the level of maintenance awareness that goes into designing, at this stage. The research concludes that one of the methods which could have a permanent effect on designers’ awareness of DFM would be to include it in the subjects taught at schools where designers are trained. This idea was discussed with a number of lecturers in this field and they were all in favour of this approach. There is a perception that built environment practitioners and professionals such as architects and contractors in the various fields related to the built environment, often engage in their particular task as if they exist in isolation from the project as a whole and from the rest of the project team. However, it is becoming increasingly evident that all built environment aspects are interwoven and interlinked, and that all are part of a larger context. With reference to the built environment as a whole, no action or element exists in isolation from a larger web of activity. The challenge, to nurture within students an awareness of the range and interconnectedness of elements and processes that contribute to the holistic idea, rests with the educators in the design fields, because it is clear that the final impact of any project relies to a large extent on what was specified by the designers in terms of materials and construction methods. The impact of the world’s six billion inhabitants on the environment is clearly a critical issue but does little to influence the actions of most design professionals. Documented experiences should serve as valuable tools to guide designers towards making more educated decisions on building design. Built environment professionals should educate themselves about the range of issues involved in the analysis, design and production of the built environment and the interaction between these factors.

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Chan, Shui-fun Josephine. "The controversy of building maintenance in Hong Kong /." Hong Kong : University of Hong Kong, 1994. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record.jsp?B25948258.

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Lo, Cheuk-shing. "Maintenance planning for heritage buildings developing a maintenance planning model for Hong Kong /." Click to view the E-thesis via HKUTO, 2003. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record/B31476910.

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Lee, Wing. "Factors affecting the successful implementation of the building maintenance program : a study of the proposed Mandatory Building Inspection Scheme /." Hong Kong : University of Hong Kong, 1999. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record.jsp?B22360244.

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Lo, Cheuk-shing, and 盧焯成. "Maintenance planning for heritage buildings: developing a maintenance planning model for Hong Kong." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2003. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B31476910.

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Eda, Janice. "Sustainable Existing Buildings Through LEED Operations and Maintenance." The University of Arizona, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/623461.

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Sustainable Built Environments Senior Capstone Project
LEED, Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design, assists our building industry to become more sustainable. This paper examines three case studies of existing buildings which have evolved to become LEED certified through the rating system of LEED: Operations and Maintenance. Understanding how older generation buildings may still rejuvenate and become sustainable will provide benefits for the people, planet, and profit. As with many things, there are some drawbacks when it comes to LEED certification such as their fees and universal approach for credits acquired.

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Jones-Crabtree, Ann Jean. "Decision-making variances : creating deferred maintenance solutions using the paradigm of sustainable design." Diss., Georgia Institute of Technology, 2001. http://hdl.handle.net/1853/20185.

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Yiu, Chung-yim. "The effects of ageing buildings on maintenance costs in Hong Kong." Hong Kong : University of Hong Kong, 2000. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk:8888/cgi-bin/hkuto%5Ftoc%5Fpdf?B22285167.

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Rotty, Daniel. "Training investigation for a computerized maintenance management system implementation." Online version, 2008. http://www.uwstout.edu/lib/thesis/2008/2008rottyd.pdf.

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Fan, Yuling. "Optimal energy-efficiency retrofit and maintenance planning for existing buildings considering green building policy compliance." Thesis, University of Pretoria, 2005. http://hdl.handle.net/2263/66191.

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Reducing global energy consumption is a common challenge faced by the human race due to the energy shortage and growing energy demands. The building sector bears a large responsibility for the total energy consumption throughout the world. In particular, it was concluded that existing buildings, which are usually old and energy-inefficient, are the main reason for the high energy consumption of the building sector, in view of the low replacement rate (about 1%-3% per year) of existing buildings by new energy-efficient buildings. Therefore, improving the energy efficiency of existing buildings is a feasible and effective way to reduce energy consumption and mitigate the environmental impact of the building sector. The high energy intensity and requirements of a green building policy are the main motivation of this study, which focuses on finding cost-effective solutions to green building retrofit and maintenance planning to reduce energy consumption and ensure policy compliance. As about 50% of the total energy usage of a general building is caused by its envelope system, this study first proposes a multi-objective optimization approach for building envelope retrofit planning in Chapter 2. The purpose is to maximize the energy savings and economic benefits of an investment by improving the energy efficiency of existing buildings with the optimal retrofit plans obtained from the proposed approach. In the model formulation, important indicators for decision makers to evaluate an investment, including energy savings, net present value and the payback period, are taken into consideration. In addition, a photovoltaic (PV) power supply system is considered to reduce the energy demand of buildings because of the adequate solar resource in South Africa. The performance degradation of the PV system and corresponding maintenance cost are built into the optimization process for an accurate estimation of the energy savings and payback period of the investment so that decision makers are able to make informed decisions. The proposed model also gives decision makers a convenient way to interact with the optimization process to obtain a desired optimal retrofit plan according to their preferences over different objectives. In addition to the envelope system, the indoor systems of a general building also account for a large proportion of the total energy demand of a building. In the literature, research related to building retrofit planning methods aiming at saving energy examines either the indoor appliances or the envelope components. No study on systematic retrofit plan for the whole building, including both the envelope system and the indoor systems, has been reported so far. In addition, a systematic whole-building retrofit plan taking into account the green building policy, which in South Africa is the energy performance certificate (EPC) rating system, is urgently needed to help decision makers to ensure that the retrofit is financially beneficial and the resulting building complies with the green building policy requirements. This has not been investigated in the literature. Therefore, Chapter 4 of this thesis fills the above-mentioned gaps and presents a model that can determine an optimal retrofit plan for the whole building, considering both the envelope system and indoor systems, aiming at maximizing energy savings in the most cost-effective way and achieving a good rating from the EPC rating system to comply with the green building policy in South Africa. As reaching the best energy level from the EPC rating system for a building usually requires a high amount of investment, resulting in a long payback period, which is not attractive for decision makers in view of the vulnerable economic situation of South Africa, the proposed model treats the retrofit plan as a multi-year project, improving efficiency targets in consecutive years. That is to say, the model breaks down the once-off long-term project into smaller projects over multiple financial years with shorter payback periods. In that way, the financial concerns of the investors are alleviated. In addition, a tax incentive program to encourage energy saving investments in South Africa is considered in the optimization problem to explore the economic benefits of the retrofit projects fully. Considering both the envelope system and indoor systems, many systems and items that can be retrofitted and massive retrofit options available for them result in a large number of discrete decision variables for the optimization problem. The inherent non-linearity and multi-objective nature of the optimization problem and other factors such as the requirements of the EPC system make it difficult to solve the building retrofit problem. The complexity of the problem is further increased when the target buildings have many floors. In addition, there is a large number of parameters that need to be obtained in the building retrofit optimization problem. This requires a detailed energy audit of the buildings to be retrofitted, which is an expensive bottom-up modeling exercise. To address these challenges, two simplified methods to reduce the complexity of finding the optimal whole-building retrofit plans are proposed in Chapter 4. Lastly, an optimal maintenance planning strategy is presented in Chapter 5 to ensure the sustainability of the retrofit. It is natural that the performance of all the retrofitted items will degrade over time and consequently the energy savings achieved by the retrofit will diminish. The maintenance plan is therefore studied to restore the energy performance of the buildings after retrofit in a cost-effective way. Maintenance planning for the indoor systems is not considered in this study because it has been thoroughly investigated in the literature. In addition, a maintenance plan for the PV system involved in the retrofit of this study is investigated in Chapter 2.
Thesis (PhD)--University of Pretoria, 2017.
Electrical, Electronic and Computer Engineering
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Chan, Shui-fun Josephine, and 陳瑞芬. "The controversy of building maintenance in Hong Kong." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 1994. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B31251262.

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Lee, Kin-wang. "A comparative study of the life cycle cost of mechanical building services installations based on different maintenance strategies /." View the Table of Contents & Abstract, 2006. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record/B38026594.

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Choi, Ka-wing Janet. "Prioritization of planned maintenance works in public hospitals in Hong Kong." Click to view the E-thesis via HKU Scholars Hub, 2006. http://lookup.lib.hku.hk/lookup/bib/B37937637.

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Mak, Kai-wah. "Management and maintenance of building : strategy to solve long standing building problem in Hong Kong /." View the Table of Contents & Abstract, 2006. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record/B40697289.

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Ho, Wai-lim William. "Betterment of the building maintenance industry in Hong Kong by interdisciplinary effort to enhance customer satisfaction /." Click to view the E-thesis via HKUTO, 2005. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record/B3679028X.

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Yiu, Chung-yim, and 姚松炎. "The effects of ageing buildings on maintenance costs in Hong Kong." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2000. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B31225512.

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Kayan, Brit Anak. "Green maintenance for historic masonry buildings : a life cycle assessment approach." Thesis, Heriot-Watt University, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10399/2676.

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This research establishes the concept of ‘Green Maintenance’ modelling for historic masonry buildings. It recognises the important role of maintenance and repair in reducing embodied carbon expenditure, thus minimising the Environmental Maintenance Impact (EMI) typically associated with the deterioration of external stone masonry walls. The model was developed using a mathematical framework, and it generated results described in terms of EMI. This model utilises life-cycle assessment (LCA) ‘cradle-to-site’ over a selected maintenance period. The work evaluates embodied carbon expenditure from different stone masonry wall repair techniques for historic masonry buildings during their maintenance phase. It was discovered that embodied carbon expenditure for these repair techniques are highly influenced by the number of maintenance interventions, longevity of repairs, total wall surface repaired (m2), the embodied carbon coefficient value (‘cradle-to-gate’) and kg/km emission factors (‘gate-to-site’) associated with materials and repair processes. Based on the EMI in terms of embodied carbon expenditure generated from the results of ‘Green Maintenance’, the efficiency of stone masonry wall repair techniques can be determined. This not only aids in maintenance decisions making processes, but also contributes in substantiating the philosophical defensibility and sustainability of interventions. In the broader sense, this model is not simply confined to masonry and will be of use to those entrusted with the repair of other elements and components.

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Muzir, Abd Khalik Khassunah. "School buildings maintenance in Malaysia : current practices, key challenges and implications." Thesis, University of Newcastle upon Tyne, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/10443/3789.

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The school building has been examined by various research dominated by quantitative approach originated from USA and Europe, which are keen to point out its influence on various learning outcomes. Nevertheless, the underlying factor which affects the building condition, namely school building maintenance receives scant consideration. Hence, the current study intends to fill this gap of knowledge on this under researched topic. Thus, drawing from multiple perspectives of key stakeholders’ (i.e. education officers, school principals, teachers and students) experiences in four types of secondary schools in Malaysia, the research achieves the following: (a) examines the current policy, procedures and mechanism of maintenance in Malaysian secondary schools; (b) establishes the key challenges of school building maintenance in Malaysia; and (c) assesses the level of satisfaction of the administrators and end users on the school building condition and maintenance. Using mixed methods research, survey questionnaire and face-to-face semi-structured interviews were undertaken, besides walk-through observations of the schools and school documents review. Findings reveal the existence of school building maintenance policy, procedures and mechanisms in place, despite minor differences depending on school type. Key challenges include some common urgent school building maintenance issues, varying causes, limited resources and knowledge and skills, as well as critical roles of the different stakeholders. Findings also indicate that school building maintenance has implications for quality of education: school building condition; teaching and learning; and occupants’ feelings and emotions. From the key findings, several recommendations in terms of policy and practice, which are of useful value for Malaysia and beyond, are offered. In conclusion, it is proposed that school building maintenance needs to be viewed from an ecological perspective, where schools are understood within their educational, social, cultural and geographical contexts.

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Ho, Ka-yin Catherine. "Management and maintenance of aged private buildings : changes in the strategies and policies of the HKSAR government /." View the Table of Contents & Abstract, 2006. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record/B35819716.

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Lau, Kam-sing Dickie, and 劉錦勝. "Reducing risks of aging buildings : the impact of citizenship on building management and maintenance in Hong Kong." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10722/193459.

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Taking a look at building management in Hong Kong, it is observed that some Owners’ Corporations (OC) initiate maintenance before orders are received from the Government, others do not. This illustrates that OCs of buildings have different perceptions of risks and are responding to these risks in their own ways - some actively considering and prioritising stakeholders’ safety and interests, yet others may not. OCs that implement self-initiated building maintenance work before receiving any statutory order may have certain attributes lacking in those that implement building maintenance only after receiving Government orders that may be subject to penalty. Similarly, some Owners are willing to contribute their personal time and effort for collective good. They pay attention to building management and maintenance; some even become executive members of OCs. It is assumed that Owners willing to spare their own time to take part in OC work and be committee members with no formal reward, may hold characteristics different from those of other Owners. It is proposed that these characteristics are General Citizenship, "Organizational Citizenship Behavior" (OCB) and "Corporate Social Responsibility" (CSR), and these factors may show value disparity amongst different Owners and OCs. If every OC holds a considerable level of citizenship and tries to learn the lesson by observing risk events, the Government can save cost from the need to deploy additional resources to promote and monitor maintenance work on private buildings. This thesis therefore aims to identify the differences between OCs and other Owners in building management and maintenance, as well as the impact of citizenship on building management and maintenance, with reference to the Social Learning Theory proposed by Bandura. Both qualitative and quantitative findings supported the objectives and hypotheses of this study. Independent sample t-test confirmed that OC members demonstrate high levels of General Citizenship, OCB and CSR than other Owners. Multiple regression model indicated that 43.2 per cent of the variation in OCs in taking initiative to maintain their buildings may be explained by four explanatory variables, namely CSR, OCB, Group Cohesiveness and General Citizenship. The implications of this study suggested that in addition to the direct impact of citizenship on building maintenance, citizenship may spillover from one form to another in the context of building management, and the transformation is mediated by the organizational context and other situational factors. This study concludes that in order to achieve a stronger effect of citizenship in different settings, further improvement is required in the political system and in education to cultivate a more complete sense of citizenship for citizens of Hong Kong. In addition, future study shall be extended to explore the impact of citizenship on OC decisions on other aspects of building management, including community and estate activities, facilities, security and cleansing, as well as planning and budgeting. Further research and testing can be conducted to develop a more robust conceptual framework, including the mediating effects among the manifestation of citizenship and its impact on building management and maintenance.
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Real Estate and Construction
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Mak, Kai-wah, and 麥啟華. "Management and maintenance of building: strategy to solve long standing building problem in Hong Kong." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2006. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B45009399.

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Simpeh, Frederick. "Current maintenance strategies of university building facilities in the Western Cape, South Africa." Thesis, Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11838/1048.

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Thesis submitted in fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Technology: Construction Management (Facility Management) Department of Construction Management and Quantity Surveying In the Faculty of Engineering At the Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2013
Universities generally have low budgets for building maintenance and this reality, often aggravated by further reductions, results in a decline in the condition and performance of buildings. This particular research investigated the current building maintenance strategies of Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT). The aim of the research was to develop improvement, prioritisation and involvement strategies to guide the maintenance of the performance parameters of the lecture theatres to ensure a performance level that meets the satisfaction of students, thereby promoting their learning experience. A mixed research design was used for the main study. A “case study” approach was adopted. CPUT was selected and three lecture theatres were selected as the cases for the research study. An exploratory study was carried out at the initial stage of the study, helping to formulate the research question and objectives for the main study. Observations, interviews and questionnaires were used to collect the primary data for the main study. A total of 430 questionnaires were distributed, out of which 283 representing a response rate of 65.8% were duly completed and returned. Importance Performance Analysis (IPA) model together with both descriptive and inferential statistics were used to analyse the data. The findings revealed that the performance of lecture theatres affects learning experience, and that all identified performance parameters were important to students’ learning experience. However, lighting, structural safety, ventilation and cleanliness were more highly ranked than fire safety & exit and aesthetics. It also became evident that, while all the performance parameters appeared to be underperforming, the performance of structural safety and lighting seemed satisfactory in all the lecture theatres, whereas ventilation, temperature, fire safety & exit (particularly old lecture theatres) and sound control were clearly underperforming. Furthermore, the study revealed that students are not involved in the maintenance management process of the lecture theatres whereas their involvement could ensure their satisfaction. Students perceived that instituting maintenance coordinators would be the most effective way of ensuring their involvement, followed by placing suggestion box in the department, or possibly organising forums at departmental level. To achieve better lecture theatre performance, the CPUT maintenance department needs to improve on the HVAC system (ventilation and temperature), fire safety & exit (particularly old lecture theatres) and sound control but without neglecting the other performance parameters. A further study to include teaching staff, additional lecture theatres and more parameters is highly recommended as it will provide a broader perspective to further help the CPUT maintenance department better maintain the lecture theatres.

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何偉廉 and Wai-lim William Ho. "Betterment of the building maintenance industry in Hong Kong: by interdisciplinary effort to enhancecustomer satisfaction." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2005. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B3679028X.

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Lau, Kam-sing Dickie. "Conflict and cooperation in owners' corporation : the effects on the maintenance of buildings /." Hong Kong : University of Hong Kong, 2001. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record.jsp?B25949767.

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Leung, Ka-man. "Factors affecting private owners to carry out maintenance works for their buildings : case study of owner-occupied housing in Sham Shui Po District /." View the Table of Contents & Abstract, 2007. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record/B40698348.

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Li, Ming-cham Gordon. "Is there light at the end of tunnel : an analysis on the government policy initiatives in private building maintenance since 1997 /." Hong Kong : University of Hong Kong, 2001. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk:8888/cgi-bin/hkuto%5Ftoc%5Fpdf?B23294929.

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Leung, Chui-shan, and 梁翠珊. "The effectiveness of government's intervention on building management of multi-ownership residential buildings in Hong Kong." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2004. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B45008139.

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Lau, Kam-sing Dickie, and 劉錦勝. "Conflict and cooperation in owners' corporation: the effects on the maintenance of buildings." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2001. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B31251791.

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Ruparathna, Vithanapalpita K. Rajeev J. "Climate-driven asset management of public buildings : a multi-period maintenance planning framework." Thesis, University of British Columbia, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/2429/62129.

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Reducing the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and shrinking the environmental footprint are priority themes of the Federal Sustainable Development Strategy of Canada. Public buildings account for the major portion of the corporate GHG footprint of public sector institutions. Improving the energy efficiency in buildings is vital in achieving the climate action targets pertaining to the public sector. According to Canadian Infrastructure Report Card, the physical condition of public buildings is expected to deteriorate in the future. In order to make the best use of the limited financial resources, hybrid building management plans which combine energy efficiency with physical condition improvement need to be developed. Building maintenance and retrofit plans are formulated for medium and long terms in the capital asset planning process. There is significant uncertainty associated with asset management decision making due to macro-economic variations such as technological advancements and new policies. At present, there are no pragmatic decision making methods that assist building asset management while incorporating future macro-economic changes. This research aims to bridge the aforementioned gap in literature by developing a multi-period asset management framework. The overall objective of the proposed research is aimed at developing a decision support framework for small and medium scale municipalities in Canada to attain climate action targets of municipal buildings, while prolonging the service life of the building components. This research will help to identify, evaluate, and prioritize maintenance or repair or replacement strategies, and to develop a comprehensive multi-period life cycle asset management plan based on allocated funding, targeted sustainability performance and future macro-economic changes. The findings of this research will extend the current body of knowledge by incorporating potential future technological advancement and climate action targets into the asset management decision making. The proposed asset management decision support framework consists of a retrofit investment planning method, a level of service (LOS) index, life cycle costing (LCC) technique, and a risk based maintenance planning approach. This research is expected to assist at all decision making levels in public sector institutions related to building asset management, and thereby in achieving corporate climate action targets.
Applied Science, Faculty of
Engineering, School of (Okanagan)
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Mendez, Ronald Osiris. "The building information model in facilities management." Link to electronic thesis, 2006. http://www.wpi.edu/Pubs/ETD/Available/etd-050406-153423/.

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Lee, Kin-wang, and 李健宏. "A comparative study of the life cycle cost of mechanical building services installations based on different maintenance strategies." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2006. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B4500898X.

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Ho, Kui-yip Vincent. "Critical review of the effectiveness of dispute resolution in maintenance and minor building works in Hong Kong." access abstract and table of contents access full-text, 2006. http://libweb.cityu.edu.hk/cgi-bin/ezdb/dissert.pl?ma-slw-b21842875a.pdf.

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Thesis (M.A.)--City University of Hong Kong, 2006.
"Master of Arts in arbitration and dispute resolution, LW6409-dissertation" Title from PDF t.p. (viewed on May 22, 2007) Includes bibliographical references.

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Chui, Man-fat James, and 崔文法. "Prioritization of maintenance works for owner-occupiers in Hong Kong." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2009. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B4440072X.

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Wong, Daniel. "A knowledge-based decision support system in reliability-centered maintenance of HVAC systems." Thesis, National Library of Canada = Bibliothèque nationale du Canada, 2000. http://www.collectionscanada.ca/obj/s4/f2/dsk1/tape4/PQDD_0020/NQ54843.pdf.

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Lin, Frank Ching-Shou. "The integration between design and maintenance of office building automation : a decision support approach." Queensland University of Technology, 2005. http://eprints.qut.edu.au/16058/.

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This research explores the barriers and limitations of the interaction between building development processes in an attempt of an integrated decision support approach to improve building design for effective maintenance in the field of office building automation. Extensive coverage of literature and practice in office building industry over the last two decades indicates a wide diffusion and application of the information and communication technologies (ICT). While this has resulted in the adoption of advanced system integration in buildings, system redundancy and excessive expenditures are causing a major impact on the overall efficiency and has burdened building owners and occupiers with escalating maintenance costs. This phenomenon stimulates and warrants the re-examination of integrated building development, not just on system integration but also on the interdisciplinary development process integration particularly linking design and maintenance. Studies in this field revealed existing problems such as the inherent professional fragmentation, lack of historical information and service data, the first cost mentality of owners and developers, difficulties in forecasting future conditions and changes early in the design stage. With extensive use of qualitative information, this situation presents a great potential for the development of a decision support system exploring the communication and integration of design and maintenance phases, which has been one of the primary objectives of this research. In addition to literature studies, a questionnaire survey and a case study to identify industry concerns, feasible solutions, and practical procedure oriented approaches through knowledge extractions were carried out. A set of guidelines, a checklist for its implementation and prototype system for computerized decision support to design and maintenance of building automation systems were also produced. These strategic approaches to balance design and maintenance will help facilitate appropriate decision making in the early design stage for sustainable maintenance of buildings.

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Kao, Sao-fu. "A case study of the building maintenance system at public rental housing estates after privatisation of project management /." View the Table of Contents & Abstract, 2006. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record/B3580838x.

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Lai, Joseph Hung-kit. "Economic, management and contractual considerations in outsourcing operation and maintenance work for commercial buildings." Thesis, Cardiff University, 2005. http://orca.cf.ac.uk/54253/.

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Operation and maintenance (O&M) work, which is influential to the performance of a building and its economic value, had received little attention. Outsourcing for O&M works from contractors who specialize in the works can be more economical than performing the works in-house and can lead to better performance. Since the economic downturn in the late 90's in Hong Kong, building owners have increasingly outsourced for O&M work but the purpose has been primarily to cut cost, with up-keeping building performance left as an afterthought. Guidelines available from the open literature on making outsourcing decisions are not tailored for building O&M work. The aim of this study is to help building owners make decisions on whether or not to outsource for O&M works by providing them with guidance on the critical considerations and good practices that should be taken to ensure value for money, and to avoid potential negative impacts on the performance of their buildings. The study focused on commercial buildings in Hong Kong. The empirical data collected via a self-administered questionnaire survey in the first stage of the study has unveiled that disputes are frequently found with O&M contracts where contractual responsibilities are vaguely defined by using common contract terms such as "fair wear and tear" and "vandalism". In probing into the key management, contractual and economic issues of outsourced O&M works, the face-to-face interviews with the practitioners in the second stage have revealed that O&M works are generally undertaken by a mix of in-house and outsourced resources, with the latter undertaking those requiring intensive labour resources or compliance with statutory requirements. Managing contractors are often employed to mediate various trades of O&M work, but bundling O&M contracts across building boundary, which in principle should be more economical, is not practiced in private commercial buildings. While effective communication among the in-house and outsourced O&M teams is generally regarded as highly important, sharing of O&M productivity information among the stakeholders remains limited.

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Hallberg, Daniel. "System for Predictive Life cycle Management of Buildings and Infrastructures." Doctoral thesis, Stockholm : Skolan för arkitektur och samhällsbyggnad, Kungliga Tekniska högskolan, 2009. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-10312.

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Leung, Ka-man, and 梁嘉雯. "Factors affecting private owners to carry out maintenance works for their buildings: case study of owner-occupiedhousing in Sham Shui Po District." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2007. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B45009326.

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Adamu, Anita Dzikwi. "Maintenance management systems of on-campus student hostels at Nigerian universities." Thesis, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/10948/d1020168.

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Most universities have long recognised the importance and contribution of on-campus hostels to the learning process. In so doing, most of these institutions have provided and maintained building facilities for academic purposes (teaching and research). Hostels are integral components of most campuses of Nigerian universities, and they are part of the built assets of the institutions in terms of both administration and maintenance management. Currently, there is little understanding of the maintenance management systems of on-campus hostel buildings in both the public and the private universities. Moreover, there is a dearth of research evidence demonstrating that there is an appreciable difference in the maintenance management systems of the Federal, State and private universities in Nigeria. This research aimed at establishing an understanding of maintenance management systems of on-campus hostel buildings at Nigerian universities owned by the Federal and State governments and the Private Sector, relative to stipulated criteria for best practice.The qualitative method of research inquiry that is rooted in the phenomenological paradigm was employed in the investigations. The research activities included a comprehensive review of the related literature and study of selected cases. The North-central geopolitical zone of Nigeria was the selected geographical scope of this research. Ten universities were purposefully selected for the study, and they include three Federal, four state and three private universities. The nature and differences in the research questions necessitated generating different forms of data. The questions that were related to the maintenance management systems for the hostels in place at the universities were addressed with the outcomes of interviews with the hostel managers. The questions that were about the structures and current conditions of the hostel buildings at the three categories of universities were addressed with data that were generated from condition assessments of the facilities and physical observations with the aid of cameras. The study reveals apparent deteriorated and unhealthy conditions of most of the on-campus hostels at the public universities, while those of the private universities are satisfactory. The research also found that the maintenance management systems in use at all the universities are reactive and lack proper planning and coordination of maintenance activities. There is no significant difference in the maintenance management systems of hostels at the public and the private universities and the systems have major negative impact on the conditions of the buildings and their performances. The research has developed a conceptual model for the study of maintenance management informed by the theoretical framework. The model considered the impact of the external environmental factors on the management and maintenance of the hostels. Secondly, the interrelationships of strategic and performance management with maintenance management in developing an effective maintenance management system were established. The study has achieved its aim of establishing an understanding of maintenance management systems of on-campus hostel buildings at Nigerian universities owned by the Federal and, State governments and the Private Sector. The maintenance management model developed in the study is recommended to maintenance management departments as a guide for effective maintenance of the built facilities in their institutions.

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李穎 and Wing Lee. "Factors affecting the successful implementation of the building maintenance program: a study of the proposedMandatory Building Inspection Scheme." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 1999. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B3196865X.

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Li, Ming-cham Gordon, and 李明湛. "Is there light at the end of tunnel: an analysis on the government policy initiatives in private buildingmaintenance since 1997." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2001. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B31966597.

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Ho, Ka-yin Catherine, and 何家燕. "Management and maintenance of aged private buildings: changes in thestrategies and policies of the HKSAR government." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2006. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B35819716.

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Law, Hau-yee, and 羅巧兒. "An evaluation on the Building Safety Loan Scheme in Hong Kong: a social equality perspective study." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2004. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B45008176.

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Olowoake, M. A. O. "A theoretical framework to support facilities maintenance management of higher education institutions buildings in Nigeria." Thesis, University of Salford, 2015. http://usir.salford.ac.uk/35209/.

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The processes required in maintaining Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) buildings, and to retain their services and facilities to an acceptable standard in Nigeria is being undermined by insufficient maintenance budget and lack of strategic planning. The aim of the study is to develop a new theoretical strategic framework to support Facilities maintenance management of Higher Education Institutions facilities in Nigeria. The key objectives of the study include: investigating the current theoretical approaches to facilities maintenance management, evaluating works and services departments’ constraints in relation to procurement strategies, maintenance methods, maintenance budgets, post occupancy evaluations, project quality control, sustainable programme, and the influence of culture on project execution. Others objectives include: developing a strategic framework to support facilities maintenance management, and validating its effectiveness and the efficiency. The scope of the study is focussed on the general maintenance of all building elements; services provided in the selected twelve HEIs in south west of Nigeria. The study adopted a mixed method research strategy by conducting series of semi-structured interviews with the directors of works and services of the selected HEIs, and a questionnaire survey of the 36 Technical Officers from the selected HEIs in Nigeria. The qualitative and quantitative data collected were analysed by using thematic analyses and multiple regressions respectively. The findings of the thematic analyses of the interviews reveal that, there was a general shortage of financial resources that allow keeping of backlogs of maintenance and repairs of HEIs buildings across both the federal and state HEIs. The work identified that, the following factors have caused majority of the backlogs of maintenance: low level of overall maintenance budget, delays in releasing cash (maintenance funds), lack of the adoption and use of planned prevent maintenance method, a shortage of in-house technical staff, and the absence of maintenance programmes and maintenance schedules. In addition, the findings of the questionnaire survey identified the largest and the strongest among the variables used (Predictor-Maintenance Budget), it determines the effectiveness and efficiency of the framework to about 58%, and determines at which level, that the smallest and less stronger variables can join together with the largest and strongest variable to make the framework effective in the facilities maintenance management of HEIs facilities in Nigeria. The findings further reveal that: majority of the HEIs works and services departments do not have full complements of technical staff, so they outsource most of their maintenance projects; most HEIs works and services departments do not have maintenance budgets; where the budgets are in place, they do not adopt appropriate techniques for data collection. In most HEIs sampled, the major defects are often caused by long delays in releasing maintenance cash. Other challenges include: use of inappropriate maintenance methods; lack of establishment of a project control unit within the works and services department; inability to prepare and use maintenance control toolkit; over reliance on complaints from the facilities users instead of carrying out post occupancy evaluations; and lack of adequate programmes to maintain the built environments under their management. A framework was subsequently developed to address the challenges and shortcomings discovered through interviews and the questionnaire survey. The key element of the framework is based on the extensive literature review and is the further validated through a series of interviews with senior technical officers from eight out of the twelve HEIs sampled. The interviewees agreed that the framework is valid, adaptable, and will make facilities maintenance management of HEIs facilities in Nigeria cost effective, efficient in running, and ensures the achievement of project quality control and project deliveries in a timely fashion. Key words: Backlog, budget, environment, sustainable, procurement, maintenance and quality.

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Lam, Lysander Ping-chuen. "Efficacy of managing disputes arising from the daily management and maintenance of private buildings in Hong Kong." access abstract and table of contents access full-text, 2006. http://libweb.cityu.edu.hk/cgi-bin/ezdb/dissert.pl?ma-slw-b21847654a.pdf.

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Thesis (M.A.)--City University of Hong Kong, 2006.
"MA in arbitration and dispute resolution final year dissertation." Title from PDF t.p. (viewed on May 23, 2007) Includes bibliographical references.

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Allvin, Fanny, and Johanna Sedig. "How should the responsibility for interior maintenance be regulated? – A study of seven museums’ leases." Thesis, KTH, Fastigheter och byggande, 2012. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-125743.

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All premises are covered by a lease which governs the rights and obligations between landlord and tenant. Contracts can be designed in different ways, but to develop a contract that takes all possible outcomes into account is basically impossible. One can still in various ways make contracts as clear as possible. One area which often causes problem of boundaries is maintenance of interior surface layers, and this is the problem that this thesis focuses on. We have studied this issue at the National Property Board (SFV) by looking at seven museums. As a landlord, SFV is strongly tied to many of their tenants because of the special facilities they manage. Because many of the tenants of SFV are strongly tied to the premises that the business is conducted in, the ability to terminate the contract is limited for both parties. It makes the relationship with the tenants extremely important since it is long-term. Even tenants cherish the relationship with SFV and short-term conflicts are rare. There is simply a lot of value in avoiding conflicts and disputes are often solved by compromises. To regulate the responsibilities and provide clarity between SFV and their tenants SFV uses detailed demarcation lists. It has been shown that these lists are rarely used because of its length and incalculability. Our judgment is that because both parties care so much about having a good relationship, they will perform their obligations, which means that such detailed demarcation lists are not necessary. Our recommendation is instead a shorter, more general list, which we believe would simplify the situation, both for SFV and their tenants.
Alla lokaler omfattas av ett hyreskontrakt som reglerar rättigheter och skyldigheter mellan hyresgäst och hyresvärd. Kontrakten kan utformas på olika sätt men att ta fram ett kontrakt som tar hänsyn till alla möjliga utfall är i princip omöjligt. Man kan ändå på olika sätt försöka göra kontrakten så tydliga som möjligt. Något som ofta ställer till gränsdragningsproblem är underhåll av inre ytskikt, och det är denna problematik som detta examensarbete fokuserar på. Vi har studerat denna problematik hos Statens fastighetsverk (SFV) utifrån att titta på sju museer. Som hyresvärd är SFV starkt bundna till många av sina hyresgäster på grund av de speciella lokaler de förvaltar. Eftersom många av SFVs hyresgäster är knutna till den lokal som verksamheten bedrivs i, är möjligheten att säga upp kontraktet begränsat för båda parter. Det gör att relationen med hyresgästerna är oerhört viktig, då den är minst sagt långsiktig. Även hyresgästerna värnar om relationen med SFV och kortsiktiga konflikter är ovanliga. Det finns helt enkelt ett stort värde i att hålla sams och eventuella konflikter löses ofta genom kompromisser. För att reglera ansvarsfördelningen och skapa tydlighet mellan SFV och hyresgästerna använder sig SFV av detaljrika gränsdragningslistor. Det har dock visat sig att dessa listor sällan används i praktiken på grund av sin längd och oöverskådlighet. Vår bedömning är att eftersom parterna är så måna om sin relation, kommer de att sköta sina åtaganden vilket gör att så detaljerade gränsdragningslistor inte är nödvändiga. Vårrekommendation är istället en kortare, mer generell lista, vilket vi tror skulle förenkla både för SFV och deras hyresgäster.

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Nagy, Christopher D. "Maintenance plan for the Moore-Youse House Museum at 122 East Washington Street, Muncie, Indiana." Virtual Press, 1990. http://liblink.bsu.edu/uhtbin/catkey/722782.

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The objective of this thesis is to provide the Delaware County Historical Alliance with a maintenance program that will help to preserve the Moore-Youse House Museum. The fundamental steps of inspection, diagnosis, maintenance/treatment, and documentation are discussed and emphasized. These steps provide the basis which underlies the maintenance program.An inspection of the house was conducted. Construction materials and the condition of the building fabric were documented and recommendations made about treatment. Maintenance techniques were discussed and a maintenance schedule was provided to assist in implementing the program. A method for documenting and recording conservation and maintenance work on the structure was also developed.
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Johansson, Malin. "A study of potential climate impacts from maintenance and replacements in timber buildings : From a lifecycle perspective." Thesis, KTH, Byggnadsmaterial, 2016. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-188593.

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The building sector contributes to a large part of the total emissions of greenhouse gases, which demands for increased sustainability in all phases of a buildings’ lifecycle. Choices of building materials and the respective required maintenance and replacements are becoming more important if further reductions of climate impacts should be obtained. Folkhem is a Swedish construction company who constructs multi-storey buildings made of wood. The company has shown interest in developing knowledge about how the selection of building materials effects the impacts on climate, the extent of necessary maintenance and replacement work as well as economic consequences. The aim of this master thesis was to evaluate the potential climate impacts and costs for different scenarios of maintenance and replacements of selected exterior building components for Folkhem’s planned building in Stadshagen, in Stockholm. The façade, roof, windows and balconies have been in focus. To fulfill the aim of this study, life cycle assessment and a simplified cost analysis have been carried out. With the basis of the results from this study, recommendations of building materials for the chosen building components in Folkhem’s planned building have been stated. A façade made of pine impregnated with boiled linseed oil is recommended as façade cladding, and OrganoWood is recommended for the balcony decking. Folkhem planned to use wooden windows, but it is recommended that these are substituted to aluminum coated wooden windows. No recommendation could be provided for the roof from this study. The following conclusions have been made; More attention should be payed to the phases of maintenance and replacement when carrying out LCAs for timber buildings, since general assumptions could be misleading. The origin of the building materials could have a significant climate impact if several replacements need to be performed, since this includes a large number of transports of materials. Different building materials or building components have different lifespans and needs for maintenance. To reduce costs and potential climate impacts, long lifespans with little need for maintenance are desired. Planning for a specific lifespan of the building and the required maintenance and replacements may contribute to reduce the potential climate impacts. Maintenance is recommended for timber buildings, since this could reduce the need for replacements, which could reduce the potential climate impacts. LCA can be a useful tool for Folkhem to plan for maintenance and replacements of their timber buildings if improvements are performed regarding LCA data quality. LCA can provide guidance for Folkhem to choose sustainable building materials, with regards to maintenance and replacements at an early stage in the design process. A future study could be to perform a more detailed LCA of the materials and products that required assumptions in this study, for instance the surface treatments for maintenance. A more detailed LCA of all maintenance that should be conducted in a building could be of interest as well, and to investigate the impacts from excluded processes in this study. Alternative building materials for the exterior building components could be evaluated as well as different percentages of painting area. More impact categories than climate change could also be evaluated. Impacts from the building lifecycle phases of repair and refurbishment could also be interesting to evaluate in order to receive an overview of the total potential climate impacts and costs from all parts of the lifecycle of a building. Another approach could be to investigate if maintenance and replacement are carried out as described from technical literature and manufacturers in reality. Finally, a more thorough cost analysis could be carried out, evaluating how a housing society would be affected from costs from maintenance and replacement.

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