State of the art in sustainable Facility Management

The European Union is targeting a sustainable development of the economy. Therefore it is important to develop better technologies and better management. Facility Management can contribute to a sustainable development of the built environment with regard to the interaction between companies and their business surroundings. This is because of its responsibility for the integration of primary processes and support processes within organizations. Facility Management influences the procurement and delivery of construction in direct and indirect ways. Direct influences on the sustainable development of the built environment are seen within the three main areas of responsibility: support of “primary processes”, development of “space and infrastructure”, and development of “people and organisations”. Facility Management contributes indirectly to the overall objectives of sustainability concerning society, the environment and the economy. A review of the international literature in Europe in particular of scientific publications revealed up to now no common definition or consistent application of the term “sustainable facility management” in Europe. Therefore a preliminary SFM-model was developed and discussed in expert workshops.© Danish Building Research Institute, Aalborg UniversityPreprin

Nordic campus retrofitting concepts - Scalable practices

AbstractMultidisciplinary collaboration and transformations in learning processes can be supported by activity-based campus retrofitting. The aim of this paper is to analyse the ongoing campus retrofitting processes at the three university campuses and to identify the elements of activity-based retrofitting. We answer the questions “What kind of examples of retrofitting are there at Nordic Campuses?” and “What kind of elements are typical for activity-based retrofitting concepts?”The 3-level framework of campus retrofitting processes was employed when conducting the three case studies. The cases were about the new ways of researching, collaborating and learning with the concepts of Living lab, Creative community for innovation and entrepreneurship and Network of learning hubs. The cases provided the first insights on retrofitting based on users’ changing needs and the requirements of more sustainable solutions at campuses. Notably, a technical and spatial solution covers only part of retrofitting processes. The activity-based retrofitting consists on multidisciplinary collaboration and learning processes where diverse users have diverse roles during retrofitting processes. A process and a product are equally important for a viable retrofitting concept

The building information modelling trajectory in facilities management: A review

There is a paucity of literature that examines building information modelling (BIM) for asset management within the architecture, engineering, construction and owner-operated (AECO) sector. This paper therefore presents a thorough review of published literature on the latest research and standards development that impact upon BIM and its application in facilities management (FM) during the operations and maintenance (O&M) phase of building usage. The purpose is to generate new ideas and provide polemic clarity geared to intellectually challenge readers from across a range of academic and industrial disciplines. The findings reveal that significant challenges facing the FM sector include the need for: greater consideration of long-term strategic aspirations; amelioration of data integration/interoperability issues; augmented knowledge management; enhanced performance measurement; and enriched training and competence development for facilities managers to better deal with the amorphous range of services covered by FM. Future work is also proposed in several key areas and includes: case studies to observe and report upon current practice and development; and supplementary research related to concepts of knowledge capture in relation to FM and the growing use of BIM for asset management

State of the art in sustainable Facility Management

The European Union is targeting a sustainable development of the economy. Therefore it is important to develop better technologies and better management. Facility Management can contribute to a sustainable development of the built environment with regard to the interaction between companies and their business surroundings. This is because of its responsibility for the integration of primary processes and support processes within organizations. Facility Management influences the procurement and delivery of construction in direct and indirect ways. Direct influences on the sustainable development of the built environment are seen within the three main areas of responsibility: support of “primary processes”, development of “space and infrastructure”, and development of “people and organisations”. Facility Management contributes indirectly to the overall objectives of sustainability concerning society, the environment and the economy. A review of the international literature in Europe in particular of scientific publications revealed up to now no common definition or consistent application of the term “sustainable facility management” in Europe. Therefore a preliminary SFM-model was developed and discussed in expert workshops

Fünf Hochschulen, ein Master : Weiterbildungskooperation zu Energie und Nachhaltigkeit im Bauwesen in der Schweiz (EN Bau)

Seit mehr als 10 Jahren arbeiten fünf Schweizer Fachhochschulen im erweiterten Kooperationsrat mit Bund und Kantonen zusammen. Gemeinsames Ziel ist es, Architekt*innen und Ingenieur*innen sowie Bauherrenvertretungen, Investoren und weitere Schlüsselpersonen des Bausektors unabhängig und auf hohem Niveau weiterzubilden, um Energieeffizienz und Nachhaltigkeit im Bauwesen zu steigern. Das Weiterbildungsangebot soll Wissen und die Kompetenzen für eine nachhaltige Entwicklung im Gebäudebereich verbessern. Die Kooperation bietet Lehreinheiten an den beteiligten fünf Fachhochschulen an. Die verantwortlichen Dozierenden arbeiten meist selbst in der Praxis und bieten aktuelles Wissen, das schnell und gewinnbringend angewendet werden kann. Die modular aufgebauten Lehreinheiten können einzeln als «Certificate of Advanced Studies» (CAS) abgeschlossen werden, oder zu einem hochschulübergreifenden Weiterbildungsmaster mit dem Abschluss «Master of Advanced Studies» (MAS) kombiniert werden. Der Weiterbildungsmaster wird mit 60 ECTS-credits bewertet. Die CAS-Angebote erstrecken sich über drei bis vier Monate und erfordern rund 270 bis 300 Arbeitsstunden (10 ECTS-credits). Die Kooperation wird maßgeblich unterstützt durch die beteiligten fünf Fachhochschulen, das Bundesamt für Energie, die Energiedirektorenkonferenz und das Förderprogramm Energie Schweiz. Bund und Kantone fördern damit Wissen und Kompetenzen für die energetische Sanierung von Gebäuden und den Einsatz erneuerbarer Energien für deren Betrieb. Die Kooperation in Energie und Nachhaltigkeit im Bauwesen ist ein Best Practice Modell

Ist ein nachhaltiges Hochhaus möglich?

Vortrag im Rahmen der Veranstaltung "Hochhaus im Kontext nachhaltigen Bauens und Baukultur - Nachhaltiges Bauen"