Facilities: Volume 40 Issue 5/6

Determining the main criteria for selecting appropriate methods for repair and maintenance of commercial real estate in Iran

Hadi Sarvari, Daniel W.M. Chan, Abeer Imad Sahib, Nimesha Sahani Jayasena, Mansooreh Rakhshanifar, Ghufran Al-Gburi

The average lifetime of a building in Iran is only one-quarter of the reported global average lifespan. A major reason why buildings in Iran have shorter service life is…

Food waste generation in a university and the handling efficiency of a university catering facility-scale automatic collection system

Kwok Wai Mui, Ling Tim Wong, Tsz-Wun Tsang, Yin Hei Chiu, Kai-Wing Lai

This study aims to evaluate the generation of food waste in a university and the handling efficiency of an automatic waste collection system.

Key performance indicators for measuring performance of facilities management services in hotel buildings: a study from Sri Lanka

Miyami Dasandara, Piumi Dissanayake, Devsayura Jude Fernando

The concept of facilities management (FM) has been acknowledged as a novel avenue brought in to ensure productivity and customer satisfaction in the Sri Lankan hotel industry…

An analytic network process model for hospital facilities management performance evaluation

Joseph H.K. Lai, Huiying (Cynthia) Hou, David J. Edwards, P.L. Yuen

This study aims to establish a rigorous model that can pragmatically evaluate the facilities management (FM) performance of hospitals.

Facility engineering staff benchmarking for workforce modeling at veterans health administration

Steven Call, Jake Smithwick, Kenneth Sullivan

The purpose of this paper is to organize and compare benchmark information gathered during the development of the National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM…

Sustainable cities through household waste management: an unexplored approach to challenges confronting private solid waste management

Andrew Ebekozien, Clinton Aigbavboa, Angeline Ngozika Chibuike Nwaole, Ibeabuchi Lawrence Aginah, Marvelous Aigbedion

In less than a decade to sustainable development goals (SDGs) there is a threat of household waste emanating from sub-urban sprawl especially in developing countries. Private…

Upgrading of fire safety requirement for tall buildings in Bulgaria and proposal of implementing fire safety management under facility management

Martin Lyubomirov Ivanov, Wan Ki Chow, Tsz Kit Yue, Hing Lung Tsang, Wei Peng

The purpose of this paper is to check and fill the gap between the existing fire safety regulations for newly built tall buildings in Bulgaria and those in areas with rapid…

The effects of word-of-mouth and online review marketing strategies on students’ satisfaction with their housing selection during COVID-19 season

Florence Abugtane Avogo, Williams Miller Appau, Elvis Attakora-Amaniampong

This study aims to examine the effect of using word-of-mouth and online housing website strategies for student housing selection and building services satisfaction during COVID-19.