This book focuses on the ten essentials of facilities planning and design. It covers topics such as strategic planning, space standards, architectural programming, site selection, master planning, environmental planning, capital planning, workplace planning and design, and space management. Examples will be drawn from the planning and design of airports and universities which are large organisations with extensive campuses and are asset heavy in terms of buildings.
By learning about the planning and design processes as it relates to facilities, students and facility professionals will be able to align facilities planning and design with the organisation's strategic priorities, manage design consultants by understanding the planning and design process, manage the planning and design of spaces at different scales, and manage the use of existing space effectively.
The book is designed such that its chapters may be read either sequentially or as individual standalone references or resources for specific aspects of facility planning, management and design.
Sample Chapter(s)
Foreword
Chapter 1: Ten Essentials of Facilities Planning and Design
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Contents:
- Facilities Planning and Design:
- Ten Essentials of Facilities Planning and Design
- Strategic Planning and the Facility Master Plan
- The Owner's Role in Planning and Design
- Space Standards and Universal Design
- Programming and Site Selection
- Campus Planning and Design:
- Facility Master Planning
- Environmental Planning
- Capital Improvement Planning
- Workplace Planning and Design:
- Workplace Planning and Design
- Space Management
Readership: Students seeking careers in complex facilities; Facility planners and facility project managers new to being part of an organisation with large facilities; Facility professionals well versed with operations and maintenance; and Construction project professionals and consultants that wish to understand or take on planning and designing from a facility management perspective.
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Jonathan Lian is Associate Professor and Deputy Head (Academic) at the Department of Building, School of Design and Environment, National University of Singapore. Prior to his current appointment, he has worked in facility planning and project management roles at large airport facilities internationally. He is an Accredited Airport Executive (A.A.E.) in the American Association of Airport Executives, and a Project Management Professional (PMP) in the Project Management Institute.