Description
Effective operation and maintenance is essential for cost-effective provision of the built environment that humankind enjoys today. To derive the greatest return on existing building stock, and to ensure future generations will continue to enjoy these benefits, the built environment must be sustainable. A significant component of the sustainable facility is the way the structure and its systems are operated and preserved for the long term. This chapter presents several strategies, methods, procedures, and techniques for operation and maintenance management programs that minimize asset failure and preserve system function to deliver their intended purpose.
Operation and Maintenance as Part of Building Life-Cycle Costs
Elements of Successful Programs
Automated Fault Detection and Diagnosis (AFDD)
Documentation
Staffing
Managing Changes in Buildings
ISBN: 978-1-936504-93-0 (for I-P versions of chapters)
ISSN: 1078-6074 (for I-P versions of chapters)
Citation: 2015 ASHRAE Handbook — HVAC Applications: Chapter 39, Operation and Maintenance Management (I-P)
Product Details
- Published:
- 2015
- ISBN(s):
- 9781936504930
- Number of Pages:
- 11
- Units of Measure:
- I-P
- File Size:
- 1 file , 470 KB
- Product Code(s):
- D-A392015IP
