Facilities: Volume 23 Issue 5/6

Controlling healthcare associated infections (HAI) and the role of facilities management in achieving “quality” in healthcare: a three‐dimensional view

Champika Liyanage, Charles Egbu

To explore the role of facilities management (FM) in the control of Healthcare Associated Infections (HAI) and then to discuss a three‐dimensional approach which can be used for…

Prescriptive versus non‐prescriptive prison design briefs: Architect responses to interpreting Australian private prison design briefs

Giustina G.S. Consoli

To report on architect reactions to the use of non‐prescriptive design and construction briefs in the delivery of private prison projects in Australia.

Investigating key components of the facility management of secondary schools in Hong Kong

Mei‐yung Leung, Xinhong Lu, Hon‐yan Ip

The Hong Kong SAR Government increased its expenditure on education by 13.2 per cent from 1998‐1999 to 2002‐2003 in order to improve education and upgrade school facilities…

An approach to assess fire safety requirements in library facilities

Mohammad A. Hassanain, Nagib Al Ashwal

The objectives of this paper are to review current legislation and guidelines on fire safety in library facilities, and to present the finding of a case study to assess the…

School building investment and impact on pupil performance

Daniel Green, Patricia Turrell

To provide information on a small‐scale study that explores the impact on pupil performance of the recent significant government investment in school buildings in a single county…

The impact of an intelligent classroom on pupils' interactive behaviour

Túlio Tibúrcio, Edward F. Finch

The purpose of this research is to determine whether new intelligent classrooms will affect the behaviour of children in their new learning environments.

Special issue: specialised facilities