SEDL / STP / STP1444-EB / STP11464S

Facade Maintenance: Owner's Techniques for Data Management

Chadwick, JJ
Architect, Contract Administration and Coordinator, University Planning, Office of Facilities, Yale University, New Haven, CT

McJunkin, JT
Architect, Contract Administration and Coordinator, University Planning, Office of Facilities, Yale University, New Haven, CT

Pages: 7    Published: Jan 2004

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Abstract

The long term success of any building maintenance program is directly influenced by the information available. Facades are particularly challenging since they are not conventionally viewed as regular maintenance items and the components are mistakenly thought of as “permanent.” The Standard Practice for Building Data Management ASTM E-2166, gives the building owner a structure on which to arrange all relevant building data to develop factual relationships that will make forecasting, analysis, and budgeting for building maintenance more reliable.