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BEAM P
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UILDING AND
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PERATION AND
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AINTENANCE
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In a similar manner to building maintenance, the onus is on the Client to
provide evidence in terms of inspection schedules, preventive
maintenance, repairs, etc., to demonstrate their adequacy in relation to
the size of the external area and extent of the facilities provided.
Where there exists an appropriate frequency of inspections, adequate
preventive maintenance, and timely and adequate repairs appropriate to
type and extent of external areas and facilities, the credit shall be
awarded.
c)
Operations and maintenance manual
The documentation covering building and site maintenance should
include sufficient information to allow personnel to carry out work on the
fabric and structure at any time, including as a minimum:
design specifications;
as-built drawings and plans;
details of construction methods and materials;
maintenance requirements and any specific procedures;
inspection schedules, including post-typhoon and emergencies;
operation and maintenance of plant and equipment installed on the
building; and
details showing type and location of utility services on and adjacent
to the site, etc.
Environmental issues shall be included in the maintenance manual such
as how to reduce noise, dust, waste and water during maintenance
periods. The Client shall submit a declaration stating the operation and
maintenance manual in use for the building is sufficiently detailed for the
size and complexity of the building and external site elements.
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ACKGROUND
Where buildings are not properly maintained, they deteriorate more
quickly, in extreme cases requiring major refurbishment or demolition. In
such cases, the process of refurbishment or reconstruction will require
significant consumption of both energy and materials, placing an
unnecessary burden on natural resources. Appropriate planned
inspection, cleaning and maintenance is necessary to retain a building's
value as an asset, sustain utility, and to ensure compliance with legal
requirements, such as health and safety regulations, and will assist
owners and occupiers to manage the building in a more efficient and
hence environmentally conscious manner. Regular inspections of the
building fabric and structural elements should be carried out, with a
management system to monitor the long-term planned maintenance
programme, to ensure that all maintenance will continue in order to retain
asset value of the building and meet the performance requirements.