Teaching Responsibility
LJMU Schools involved in Delivery:
LJMU Partner Taught
Learning Methods
Lecture
Off Site
Tutorial
Module Offerings
5504ICBTQS-APR-PAR
5504ICBTQS-JAN-PAR
5504ICBTQS-SEP-PAR
Aims
Aim(s) of the module is to demonstrate and understanding of various concepts, theories and techniques use to survey existing buildings, principles of building conversion & adaptation to meet intended functional requirements of the building.
Learning Outcomes
1.
Demonstrate an understanding about the role of a building surveyor & various techniques use to survey existing building structures and its elements.
2.
Analyse requirements of change in function & principles of building conversion to meet new functional requirements of the building and distinguish principles of building adaptation to adjust and alter effectively to meet new functional requirements of the building.
3.
Assess the requirement of effective maintenance management to assure uninterrupted working settings of various type of buildings.
4.
Apply fundamentals of Facilities Management to integration of processes of a building to continue and develop the agreed services which support and improve the effectiveness of functional requirements of the building.
Module Content
Outline Syllabus:Role of a Building surveyor
Types of building defects
Building defect survey
Building surveying techniques, testing methods and survey report
Feasibility studies for building conversion
Building conversion & impacts on building life cycle
Difficulties in building conversion: Practical issues
Principles of building adaptation: Feasibility, Adaptive Re-Use, Lateral extensions, Vertical extensions, Structural alterations, Principles of refurbishment, Further aspects of refurbishment & Sustainable adaptation
Building Maintenance (Soft, Hard)
Building Maintenance strategies: Corrective, Preventive, Predictive
Building Automation & Intelligent Building Management Systems
Introduction to Soft and FM: communication, continuity operation planning, energy management, building operations management, building space management and coordination of people and physical environment of building