Maintenance Performance: Examination of the Computer-Aided Maintenance Data of a Large Commercial Building
Publication: Journal of Performance of Constructed Facilities
Volume 29, Issue 4
Abstract
Commercial buildings, which are ubiquitous in metropolises, are typically equipped with a wide range of facilities. Satisfactory operation of the facilities necessitates provision of effective maintenance works in the long run. Since, fully computerized maintenance management systems are seldom adopted for facilities in commercial buildings, the dearth of proper maintenance data makes it difficult to investigate their maintenance performance. Reported in this paper is an examination of the maintenance data of a large commercial building, which were recorded semi-automatically by a computer-aided maintenance system. The maintenance works were found to be mainly corrective in nature, dominated by the electrical trade. Existing occupancy and business operation were influential to the issue time of the work orders. Benchmarks of response time, repair time, and downtime were established for evaluation and benchmarking purposes. Further works are needed to probe into the factors that affect maintenance performance, especially the effectiveness of maintenance manpower deployment.
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Acknowledgments
The study was supported by research grants (A-PJ76 and YL-82) of Hong Kong Polytechnic University.
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Journal of Performance of Constructed Facilities
Volume 29 • Issue 4 • August 2015
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Received: Dec 13, 2013
Accepted: Apr 16, 2014
Published online: Sep 3, 2014
Discussion open until: Feb 3, 2015
Published in print: Aug 1, 2015
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