Predicting Outcomes Of Investments In Maintenance And Repair Of Federal Facilities

Author : National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Board on Infrastructure and the Constructed Environment,Committee on Predicting Outcomes of Investments in Maintenance and Repair for Federal Facilities
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 142 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2012-03-01
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780309221863

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Predicting Outcomes of Investments in Maintenance and Repair of Federal Facilities by National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Board on Infrastructure and the Constructed Environment,Committee on Predicting Outcomes of Investments in Maintenance and Repair for Federal Facilities Pdf

The deteriorating condition of federal facilities poses economic, safety, operational, and environmental risks to the federal government, to the achievement of the missions of federal agencies, and to the achievement of public policy goals. Primary factors underlying this deterioration are the age of federal facilities-about half are at least 50 years old-and decades of inadequate investment for their maintenance and repair. These issues are not new and there are no quick fixes. However, the current operating environment provides both the impetus and the opportunity to place investments in federal facilities' maintenance and repair on a new, more sustainable course for the 21st Century. Despite the magnitude of investments, funding for the maintenance and repair of federal facilities has been inadequate for many years, and myriad projects have been deferred. Predicting Outcomes of Investments in Maintenance and Repair of Federal Facilities identifies processes and practices for transforming the current portfolio of federal facilities into one that is more economically, physically, and environmentally sustainable. This report addresses ways to predict or quantify the outcomes that can be expected from a given level of maintenance and repair investments in federal facilities or facilities' systems, and what strategies, measures, and data should be in place to determine the actual outcomes of facilities maintenance and repair investments.

Author : Anand Desai
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 239 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2012-06-12
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781461416654

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Simulation for Policy Inquiry by Anand Desai Pdf

Public policy and management problems have been described as poorly defined, messy, squishy, unstructured, intractable, and wicked. In a word, they are complex. This book illustrates the development and use of simulation models designed to capture some of the complexity inherent in the formulation, management, and implementation of policies aimed at addressing such problems. Simulation models have long existed at the fringes of policy inquiry but are not yet considered an essential component of the policy analyst’s toolkit. However, this situation is likely to change because with improvements in computational power and software, simulation is now easier to include in the standard repertoire of research tools available for discovery and decision support. This volume provides both a conceptual rationale for using simulations to inform public policy and a practical introduction to how such models might be constructed and employed. The focus of these papers is on the uses of simulation to gain understanding and inform policy decisions and action. Techniques represented in this volume include Monte Carlo simulation, system dynamics and agent based modeling.

Author : Diego Galar,Peter Sandborn,Uday Kumar
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 492 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2017-09-18
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781498769556

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Maintenance Costs and Life Cycle Cost Analysis by Diego Galar,Peter Sandborn,Uday Kumar Pdf

Authors have attempted to create coherent chapters and sections on how the fundamentals of maintenance cost should be organized, to present them in a logical and sequential order. Necessarily, the text starts with importance of maintenance function in the organization and moves to life cycle cost (LCC) considerations followed by the budgeting constraints. In the process, they have intentionally postponed the discussion about intangible costs and downtime costs later on in the book mainly due to the controversial part of it when arguing with managers. The book will be concluding with a short description of a number of sectors where maintenance cost is of critical importance. The goal is to train the readers for a deeper study and understanding of these elements for decision making in maintenance, more specifically in the context of asset management. This book is intended for managers, engineers, researchers, and practitioners, directly or indirectly involved in the area of maintenance. The book is focused to contribute towards better understanding of maintenance cost and use of this knowledge to improve the maintenance process. Key Features: • Emphasis on maintenance cost and life cycle cost especially under uncertainty. • Systematic approach of how cost models can be applied and used in the maintenance field. • Compiles and reviews existing maintenance cost models. • Consequential and direct costs considered. • Comparison of maintenance costs in different sectors, infrastructure, manufacturing, transport.

Author : National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,Committee to Assess Techniques for Developing Maintenance and Repair Budgets for Federal Facilities
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 126 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 1998-10-21
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780309061896

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Stewardship of Federal Facilities by National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,Committee to Assess Techniques for Developing Maintenance and Repair Budgets for Federal Facilities Pdf

The federal government has invested more than $300 billion in 500,000 buildings and other facilities worldwide to support the provision of government services. Evidence is mounting that the physical condition, functionality, and quality of federal facilities are deteriorating. Stewardship of Federal Facilities identifies factors and processes contributing to this deterioration and recommends a framework of methods, practices, and strategies to foster accountability for the stewardship of federal facilities and to allocate resources for their maintenance and repair.

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on Homeland Security
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1556 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : National security
ISBN : STANFORD:36105050682041

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Department of Homeland Security Appropriations for 2016 by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on Homeland Security Pdf

Author : Michael R Greenberg
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 358 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2016-09-13
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781317298410

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Explaining Risk Analysis by Michael R Greenberg Pdf

Risk analysis is not a narrowly defined set of applications. Rather, it is widely used to assess and manage a plethora of hazards that threaten dire implications. However, too few people actually understand what risk analysis can help us accomplish and, even among experts, knowledge is often limited to one or two applications. Explaining Risk Analysis frames risk analysis as a holistic planning process aimed at making better risk-informed decisions and emphasizing the connections between the parts. This framework requires an understanding of basic terms, including explanations of why there is no universal agreement about what risk means, much less risk assessment, risk management and risk analysis. Drawing on a wide range of case studies, the book illustrates the ways in which risk analysis can help lead to better decisions in a variety of scenarios, including the destruction of chemical weapons, management of nuclear waste and the response to passenger rail threats. The book demonstrates how the risk analysis process and the data, models and processes used in risk analysis will clarify, rather than obfuscate, decision-makers’ options. This book will be of great interest to students and scholars of risk assessment, risk management, public health, environmental science, environmental economics and environmental psychology.

Author : David A. Pietz,Dorothy Zeisler-Vralsted
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 266 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2021-08-18
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9783030676926

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Water and Human Societies by David A. Pietz,Dorothy Zeisler-Vralsted Pdf

This book explores the historical relationships between human communities and water. Bringing together for the first time key texts from across the literature, it discusses how the past has shaped our contemporary challenges with equitable access to clean and ample water supplies. The book is organized into chapters that explore thematic issues in water history, including “Water and Civilizations,” Water and Health,” “Water and Equity” and “Water and Sustainability”. Each chapter is introduced by a critical overview of the theme, followed by four primary and secondary readings that discuss critical nodes in the historical and contemporary development of each chapter theme. “Further readings” at the end of each chapter invite the reader to further explore the dynamics of each theme. The foundational premise of the book is that in order to comprehend the complexity of global water challenges, we need to understand the history of cultural forces that have shaped our water practices. These historical patterns shape the range of choices available to us as we formulate responses to water challenges. The book will be a valuable resource to all students interested in understanding the challenges of water use today.

Author : IFMA
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 338 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2012-10-03
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781118417287

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Technology for Facility Managers by IFMA Pdf

From BIM (building information modeling) to RFID (radio frequency identification) to BAS (building automation and control systems), facility managers of today's commercial buildings are often asked to work with a variety of technologies without any experience in IT. This new book is a welcome primer for facility managers and engineers. Each chapter covers a different technology and includes specific and helpful case studies. Authored by the International Facility Management Association (IFMA), this unique resource is also a practical textbook for candidates studying for IFMA certification.

Author : Diego Galar,Kai Goebel,Peter Sandborn,Uday Kumar
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 489 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2021-12-15
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781000518269

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Prognostics and Remaining Useful Life (RUL) Estimation by Diego Galar,Kai Goebel,Peter Sandborn,Uday Kumar Pdf

Maintenance combines various methods, tools, and techniques in a bid to reduce maintenance costs while increasing the reliability, availability, and security of equipment. Condition-based maintenance (CBM) is one such method, and prognostics forms a key element of a CBM program based on mathematical models for predicting remaining useful life (RUL). Prognostics and Remaining Useful Life (RUL) Estimation: Predicting with Confidence compares the techniques and models used to estimate the RUL of different assets, including a review of the relevant literature on prognostic techniques and their use in the industrial field. This book describes different approaches and prognosis methods for different assets backed up by appropriate case studies. FEATURES Presents a compendium of RUL estimation methods and technologies used in predictive maintenance Describes different approaches and prognosis methods for different assets Includes a comprehensive compilation of methods from model-based and data-driven to hybrid Discusses the benchmarking of RUL estimation methods according to accuracy and uncertainty, depending on the target application, the type of asset, and the forecast performance expected Contains a toolset of methods and a way of deployment aimed at a versatile audience This book is aimed at professionals, senior undergraduates, and graduate students in all interdisciplinary engineering streams that focus on prognosis and maintenance.

Author : National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Board on Infrastructure and the Constructed Environment,Committee on Assessing the Capital Needs of the National Institutes of Health
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 181 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2019-11-02
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780309494366

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Managing the NIH Bethesda Campus Capital Assets for Success in a Highly Competitive Global Biomedical Research Environment by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Board on Infrastructure and the Constructed Environment,Committee on Assessing the Capital Needs of the National Institutes of Health Pdf

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is the primary agency of the United States government responsible for biomedical and public health research. Founded in the late 1870s, NIH has produced extraordinary advances in the treatment of common and rare diseases and leads the world in biomedical research. It is a critical national resource that plays an important role in supporting national security. The 310-acre Bethesda campus supports some 20,000 employees and contractors, and it contains more than 12 million square feet of facilities divided amongst nearly 100 buildings, including the largest dedicated research hospital in the world. The Bethesda campus supports some of the most sophisticated and groundbreaking biomedical research in the world. However, while some new state-of-the-art buildings have been constructed in recent years, essential maintenance for many facilities and the campus overall has been consistently deferred for many years. The deteriorating condition of NIH's built environment is now putting its ability to fulfill its mission at substantial risk. Managing the NIH Bethesda Campus's Capital Assets for Success in a Highly Competitive Global Biomedical Research Environment identifies the facilities in greatest need of repair on the Bethesda campus and evaluates cost estimates to determine what investment is needed for the NIH to successfully accomplish its mission going forward.

Author : Artur Usanov,Eline Chivot,João Silveira,Emily Knowles
Publisher : The Hague Centre for Strategic Studies
Page : 84 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2014-02-12
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Sustainable (Re)Construction by Artur Usanov,Eline Chivot,João Silveira,Emily Knowles Pdf

The construction industry is one of the key economic sectors in Europe, but it was hit hard by the financial crisis. In the euro zone, employment in construction declined by a quarter since 2008. These difficult times raise important questions about the future path of the construction industry. The Briefing describes the various aspects of renovation and maintenance activities in the EU, and explores their potential to become the main growth driver for the European construction market.

Author : Samuel Labi
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 1060 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2014-04-07
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780470530634

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Introduction to Civil Engineering Systems by Samuel Labi Pdf

This book presents an integrated systems approach to the evaluation, analysis, design, and maintenance of civil engineering systems. Addressing recent concerns about the world's aging civil infrastructure and its environmental impact, the author makes the case for why any civil infrastructure should be seen as part of a larger whole. He walks readers through all phases of a civil project, from feasibility assessment to construction to operations, explaining how to evaluate tasks and challenges at each phase using a holistic approach. Unique coverage of ethics, legal issues, and management is also included.

Author : National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Federal Facilities Council,Committee on Performance Indicators for Federal Real Property Asset Management,Federal Facilities Council Ad Hoc,Jocelyn S. Davis,John H. Cable
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 52 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2005-02-03
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780309133524

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Key Performance Indicators for Federal Facilities Portfolios by National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Federal Facilities Council,Committee on Performance Indicators for Federal Real Property Asset Management,Federal Facilities Council Ad Hoc,Jocelyn S. Davis,John H. Cable Pdf

More than 30 federal departments and agencies with a wide range of missions and programs manage large inventories of facilities, also called portfolios. These portfolios range in size from a few hundred to more than a hundred thousand individual structures, buildings, and their supporting infrastructure. They are diverse in terms of facility types, mix of types, and geographic dispersal. For federal senior executives, facilities portfolio-related decisions revolve around the allocation of resources (staff, funding, time) for acquisition, renovation, operation, repair, and disposition of facilities. To make informed decisions, senior executives require information that will allow them to answer such questions as: What facilities do we have? What condition are they in? What facilities are needed to support the organization's missions? This study lays out a framework for developing and evaluating trends in facilities portfolio conditions, investments, and costs and identifies a set of key indicators that can be used to track performance over time. Some of the indicators are currently in use in some federal agencies; others will need to be developed.

Author : National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Board on Human-Systems Integration,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Board on Infrastructure and the Constructed Environment,Committee on Facilities Staffing Requirements for Veterans Health Administration
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 137 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2020-04-30
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780309492911

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Facilities Staffing Requirements for the Veterans Health Administrationâ¬"Resource Planning and Methodology for the Future by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Board on Human-Systems Integration,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Board on Infrastructure and the Constructed Environment,Committee on Facilities Staffing Requirements for Veterans Health Administration Pdf

The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) is America's largest integrated health care system, providing care at 1,243 health care facilities, including 172 medical centers and 1,063 outpatient sites of care of varying complexity, serving 9 million enrolled Veterans each year. In addition, VHA has opened outpatient clinics and established telemedicine and other services to accommodate a diverse veteran population and continues to cultivate ongoing medical research and innovation. Facilities specific to VHA fulfill clinical, operational, research laboratory, and administrative functions. Each site is designed to serve a geographical location with specific health care needs. VHA's building inventory has sites of different ages, and often there is a mix of building size and age at each site or campus. At the request of the VHA, this study presents a comprehensive resource planning and staffing methodology guidebook for VHA Facility Management Programs by reviewing the tasks of VHA building facilities staff and recommending actions for the VHA to meet the mission goals of delivering patient care, research, and effective operations.

Author : National Academies of Sciences Engineering and Medicine,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Board on Infrastructure and the Constructed Environment,Federal Facilities Council
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2023-11-16
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0309696860

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Strategies to Renew Federal Facilities by National Academies of Sciences Engineering and Medicine,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Board on Infrastructure and the Constructed Environment,Federal Facilities Council Pdf

The United States real property portfolio is critical infrastructure that provides places and means for the federal government to operate and generate the products, services, security, and assurances that contribute to national prosperity and values. This report identifies broad-based, practical, and compelling strategies for securing continuing investment in the renewal of federal real properties and portfolios. Strategies to Renew Federal Facilities focuses on the how- not the what - for adapting, repurposing, restoring, recapitalizing, and replacing real property assets.