Journal of Facilities Management: Volume 17 Issue 1

A literature review of routine maintenance in high-rise residential buildings: A theoretical framework and directions for future research

Cheong Peng Au-Yong, Azlan Shah Ali, Shirley Jin Lin Chua

Facilities management plays a significant role in the housing industry to support human daily routine and enhancing the productivity of the activities in and around the…

Maintenance prioritization – a review on factors and methods

Alan Kim Wing Chong, Abdul Hakim Mohammed, Mat Naim Abdullah, Mohd Shahril Abdul Rahman

Maintenance is a compulsory cost in any asset's operation and requires sufficient budget to be supported. However, insufficient maintenance allocation would lead to maintenance…

Determining a conceptual framework for safe and sustainable health-care waste management (SSHCWM) implementation in health-care facilities

Timothy Kurannen Baaki, Mohamad Rizal Baharum, Azlan Shah Ali

This paper aims to explore current sustainable facilities management knowledge and practice, focussing specifically on sustainable waste management implementation in health-care…

Integration of point cloud data and hyperspectral imaging as a data gathering methodology for refurbishment projects using building information modelling (BIM)

Kinjiro Amano, Eric C.W. Lou, Rodger Edwards

Building information modelling (BIM) is a digital representation of the physical and functional characteristics of a building. Its use offers a range of benefits in terms of…

A review of factors affecting carbon sequestration at green roofs

Wan Zuriea Wan Ismail, Mat Naim Abdullah, Adi Irfan Che-Ani

This paper aims to assess factors that affect carbon sequestration on green roofs.

Evaluation of occupants’ well-being and perception towards indoor environmental quality in Malaysia affordable housing

Syahrul Nizam Kamaruzzaman, Ainur Mardiha Azmal

This paper aims to identify the indoor environmental quality in an affordable housing, as well as the health condition of users. Furthermore, it aims to find the relationship…

The driving factors to rental depreciation of purpose built office (PBO) buildings: A PLS-SEM approach

Wan Norhishamuddin Wan Rodi, Adi Irfan Che-Ani, Norngainy Mohd Tawil, Kien Hwa Ting, Fatin Aziz

The rising awareness of the significance of protecting the environment and reducing the carbon footprints of buildings has led to the development of sustainable or green office…