BUILDING TECHNOLOGY, DEFECTS & MAINTENANCE Course Background The life cycle of a building can be categorised into three main phases as shown. Upstream activities of Design and Construction can impact downstream Real Estate & Facilities Management (REFM) activities in particular, defects occurrence and repairs.   […]

PROPERTY ASSET HEALTH MANAGEMENT Course Background Property assets are sizable investments; they also incur high operating cost and affect organisational performance and image. They must thus be strategically managed to ensure their functional and technical health at optimal costs to achieve the highest possible tangible […]

OUTCOME/PERFORMANCE-BASED CLEANING SERVICES PROCUREMENT Course Background Cleaning services are invariably outsourced; either as a standalone service or packaged in an Integrated Facilities Management (IFM) contract. Prescriptive specifications are currently mainly used to buy these services; they include headcounts to provide, what, how and when cleaning […]

MAINTENANCE OF MECHANICAL VENTILATION & CENTRAL AIR-CONDITIONING SYSTEMS Course Background Mechanical Ventilation (MV) and Air Conditioning (A/C) systems are complex mechanical systems. MV is used to introduce fresh outside air into buildings, circulate air within buildings and, remove odours and moisture in buildings. Air conditioning […]