Facilities: Volume 36 Issue 7/8

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Facilities and maintenance services for sustainable high-rise living

Mal Kong Sia, Vivien Wong Chin Yew, Zhi Yong Lim, Ye Dongqing

It is essential to provide the necessary facilities in a building for human living. However, most unit owners of high-rise buildings do not realise the importance of good property…

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Building design for people with dementia: a case study of a UK care home

Lee H. Fisher, David John Edwards, Erika Anneli Pärn, Clinton Ohis Aigbavboa

This paper aims to investigate the impact that building design has upon the quality of life for residents of a care home who have dementia. To present a balanced perspective…

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The history of healthcare facilities management services: a UK perspective on infection control

Stanley Njuangang, Champika Liyanage, Akintola Akintoye

The history of the development of non-clinical services in infection control (IC) dates back to the pre-modern era. There is evidence of health-care facility management (HFM…

Comparison of facilities management in private domestic buildings among different elderly groups in Hong Kong

Mei-yung Leung, Ibukun Oluwadara Famakin, Khursheed Ahmed

Personal characteristics, such as age, marital status, education level and gender, vary among elderly residents in residential apartments. These characteristics may influence the…

Development of a defect monitoring system (DMOSYS) for building maintenance at polytechnic

Zul-Atfi Bin Ismail

The current maintenance management method has affected the efficiency of the building facility management at Polytechnics. Many issues such as poor service delivery, inadequate…

A code-compliance framework for fire safety in student housing facilities

Mohammad A. Hassanain, Jamilu A. Garkuwa, Muizz O. Sanni-Anibire

The purpose of this paper is to present the development and implementation of a qualitative, code-compliance framework for property managers of student housing facilities.

Cover of Facilities

ISSN:

0263-2772

Online date, start – end:

1983

Copyright Holder:

Emerald Publishing Limited

Open Access:

hybrid

Editors:

  • Dr Joseph Lai
  • Dr Sarel Lavy