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Basics of Facility Management

Language of instruction angličtina, čeština
Code 222-0358
Abbreviation ZFM
Course title Basics of Facility Management
Coordinating department Department of Urban Engineering
Course coordinator Ing. Eva Wernerová, Ph.D.

Summary

The cross-cutting course will provide comprehensive knowledge of the basics of Facility Management. In particular, the principles of record keeping and passporting, interventions in the technical (modifications, repairs, maintenance) and economic (use of space, rent, energy costs) condition of the building, linked to the operational passport of the building. The course touches on the issue of innovative tools to extend the utility, with a focus on the application of the BIM method in the operation, use and efficiency phase of the building work in the context of public interest using Facility Management. The technical aspect of asset management is emphasized using economic and decision theories and tools to solve decision problems. It will explain the importance of Facility Management in the context of life cycle costs of buildings, benefits and maintaining long term sustainability in investments.

Upon successful completion of the course, the student:
- defines, describes, and characterises the basic principles and areas of Facility Management,
- explains and interprets the role of Facility Management support activities in achieving the main objectives of an organisation,
- identifies, describes, and recognises contractual relationships and their application in the field of Facility Management,
- characterises and explains the principles of standardisation and their significance for the management and operation of buildings,
- identifies, interprets, and uses Facility Management methods and tools in relation to BIM,
- applies and practices BIM approaches in the management, operation, and governance of the built environment with regard to life-cycle costs and the public interest.

Literature

HENDERSON, John W. The facility manager's guide to safety and security. Boca Raton: CRC Press, 2016. ISBN 978-1-4987-3772-2 .
THEN, Wes McGregor. Facilities management and the business of space. [Online-Ausg.]. London: Arnold, 1999. ISBN 03-407-1964-8 .
GUSTIN, Joseph F. The facility manager's handbook. New York: M. Dekker, c2003. ISBN 08-817-3432-2 .
DHILLON, B. S. Life cycle costing for engineers. Boca Raton, FL, c2010. ISBN 978-1-4398-1688-2.
MANN, Dheeraj. Facility management: human outsourcing solutions to clients. New Delhi: Global India Publications, 2009. ISBN 978-938-0228-518 .

Advised literature

ROPER, KATHY O.: The Facility Management Handbook. 4th ed. New York: AMACOM, 2014.
EASTMAN, M.: BIM handbook: a guide to building information modeling for owners, managers, designers, engineers and contractors. 2nd ed. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley, 2011. ISBN 978-0-470-54137-1.