Facilities: Volume 34 Issue 9/10

Establishing a radon management program for public university facilities

William Brent Webber, Chris Peter Fotopulos

The purpose of this paper is to elucidate best approaches for facility radon management in a resource-limited environment such as a public university. Radon exposures are believed…

Evaluating the effectiveness and practicality of a cooling vest across four industries in Hong Kong

Albert P.C. Chan, Wen Yi, Francis K.W. Wong

Extreme hot environments are prevalent in many occupational settings, and facilities management workers are no exception. Wearing suitable cooling garment is a useful means to…

Sustainability in facilities management: an overview of current research

Susanne Balslev Nielsen, Anna-Liisa Sarasoja, Kirsten Ramskov Galamba

Climate adaptation, energy efficiency, sustainable development and green growth are societal challenges for which the Facilities Management (FM) profession can develop solutions…

Impact of indoor facilities management on the quality of life of the elderly in public housing

Mei-yung Leung, Jingyu Yu, Hoyan Chow

The aging population is growing rapidly, causing significant increases in the demand for public housing. Normally, the elderly rely heavily on the facilities available in their…

User experience of creative class district: Punavuori neighborhood

Sari Tähtinen, Inka Kojo, Suvi Nenonen

This paper aims to present empirical testing of an experience-based usability framework to study an urban area. The framework is applied to the Punavuori neighbourhood in…

Service facility relocation decision: a case study

Samir K. Srivastava, Abhilash Amula, Prakash Ghagare

The purpose of this paper is to present issues and challenges faced during a firm’s facility relocation decision aimed at improving both cost and service performance in an…