Effective management and maintenance of building equipment can yield more sustainable delivery of building services systems with buildings/facilities.Buildings generally provide habitation,security,comfort and indeed ...Effective management and maintenance of building equipment can yield more sustainable delivery of building services systems with buildings/facilities.Buildings generally provide habitation,security,comfort and indeed habitat for social and recreational activities.All over the world,buildings/facilities play very vital role in the economic development of any nation.Building equipment is classified as refrigerator,pump,lift and escalator systems,HVAC(heat ventilation and air-conditioning)systems,extractor fans as well as water and firefighting equipment among others.In this paper,the roles of maintenance culture within building equipment were examined in pursuit of achieving effective services delivery.More often than not,maintenance of building equipment option is sometimes played down but with emphasis on achieving optimum performance without recourse to striking a balance between the above indices.The paper also examines immediate and remote causes associated with maintenance management practices within building infrastructure systems(equipment)in this investigation.Experts’opinions were sought for their understanding,barriers and commitment of sustainability agenda in pursuit of building equipment maintenance ethics and the way forward.The achievable outcomes from this study demonstrate that optimum services delivery of building equipment relied on efficient management and maintenance culture options as best practices.展开更多
文摘Effective management and maintenance of building equipment can yield more sustainable delivery of building services systems with buildings/facilities.Buildings generally provide habitation,security,comfort and indeed habitat for social and recreational activities.All over the world,buildings/facilities play very vital role in the economic development of any nation.Building equipment is classified as refrigerator,pump,lift and escalator systems,HVAC(heat ventilation and air-conditioning)systems,extractor fans as well as water and firefighting equipment among others.In this paper,the roles of maintenance culture within building equipment were examined in pursuit of achieving effective services delivery.More often than not,maintenance of building equipment option is sometimes played down but with emphasis on achieving optimum performance without recourse to striking a balance between the above indices.The paper also examines immediate and remote causes associated with maintenance management practices within building infrastructure systems(equipment)in this investigation.Experts’opinions were sought for their understanding,barriers and commitment of sustainability agenda in pursuit of building equipment maintenance ethics and the way forward.The achievable outcomes from this study demonstrate that optimum services delivery of building equipment relied on efficient management and maintenance culture options as best practices.
