Facility Management & Sustainability Flashcards

What is a 'preventive maintenance' (PM) program in facility management?

Answer: Scheduled maintenance performed on a regular basis to prevent equipment failures

Preventive maintenance involves scheduled, routine upkeep of building systems and equipment based on time intervals or usage, aimed at preventing unplanned breakdowns.

In sustainable facility management, what is a 'waste diversion rate'?

Answer: The percentage of waste diverted from landfill through recycling, composting, or reuse

Waste diversion rate measures the proportion of generated waste that is kept out of landfill through recycling, composting, donation, or other diversion methods.

What does 'Indoor Environmental Quality' (IEQ) encompass in building management?

Answer: Air quality, thermal comfort, acoustics, lighting, and occupant satisfaction

IEQ encompasses all factors affecting occupant comfort and health indoors, including air quality, thermal conditions, acoustics, daylighting, and overall satisfaction.

What is a 'Fitwel' certification, and how does it relate to commercial buildings?

Answer: A building certification that promotes health-supportive design and operational strategies

Fitwel is a building certification system focused on strategies that support occupant health and wellbeing through design, policy, and programming elements.

In facility management, what is a 'capital reserve study'?

Answer: An analysis projecting future major repairs and replacements, with funding recommendations

A capital reserve study evaluates building components, estimates their remaining useful life, projects future replacement costs, and recommends annual reserve contributions.

What does 'net zero energy' mean for a commercial building?

Answer: The building produces as much energy on-site as it consumes annually

A net zero energy building produces enough renewable energy on-site (typically solar) over a year to equal the total energy it consumes from all sources.