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Facility management, post-occupancy evaluation

Facility management, post-occupancy evaluation

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Facility management, post-occupancy evaluation

- Throughout this course, we have talked about building models and how to leverage various tools to effectively deliver products using cutting-edge technology. We have discussed how the construction industry has always been about technology. From the ancient temples to today's modern buildings, building has always been about technology. The one thing that happens with many of these buildings once they are completed is the hand off of the operation and maintenance manual, O&M manual. This represents all of the information about the building and its systems, how to run the various equipment, product information, warranties, plans from the design team to shop drawings. But think about this for a moment. In the glove box of your car is a more elegant representation of this information: your owner's manual. How many people actually sit down, read, and understand the entire thing? Now you can imagine being the owner of a commercial project and having to somehow digest and reference the…

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