MH4009 Facilities Programming and Management for Architecture Syllabus:
MH4009 Facilities Programming and Management for Architecture Syllabus – Anna University PG Syllabus Regulation 2021
OBJECTIVE
To enable development of capability to plan for and manage various aspects of building so as to give user satisfaction and safety.
UNIT I BASICS OF ARCHITECTURAL PROGRAMMING
Introduction to Architectural Programming. Design process stages: analysis, synthesis and evaluation. Framework for information covering the whole problem. Different approaches to architectural programming.
UNIT II BASICS OF FACILITIES MANAGEMENT
Principle duties of a facility manager. Business aspects of facilities management. Diverse responsibilities and decision-making processes from building infrastructure to fleet services.
UNIT III FACILITIES DESIGN AND SPACE PLANNING
Applications of facilities design in defining the requirements of a project. Developing design strategies, implementing corporate philosophies and methodologies, and understanding the project development process. Flexibility and facilities planning. Optimal space planning and cost minimisation through facility layout.
UNIT IV FACILITY PLANNING AND DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM
Knowledge based facility planning and decision support system. Application of artificial intelligence. Graphical and theoretic approach to multi-floor building design. Facility layout algorithm using graphics. Simulation in facility planning and efficiency analysis
UNIT V FACILITY MANAGEMENT DURING CONSTRUCTION PHASE & HANDOVER
Types of facility management options. Functionality of Building Automation systems. Wear and tear of technical installations. Recording operating costs, safety concepts, energy supply and waste management. Service tenders and contracts.
TOTAL: 45 PERIODS
COURSE OUTCOMES
CO1 Familiarity about facilities programming in planning a building
CO2 Understanding of the relation between facilities planning and facilities management and their importance, especially in the context of service-oriented spaces and building types.
REFERENCES
1. Richard Payant, Kathy O. Roper, ‘The Facility Management Handbook’, AMACOM, 2014.
2. Bernard Lewis and Richard Payant, ‘Facility Manager’s Maintenance Handbook’, McGraw Hills, 2007.
3. Keith Alexander, Brian Atkin, Jan Bröchner, and Tore Haugen, Facilities Management: Innovation and Performance’, Routledge, 2004.
4. Eric Teicholz,’ Facility Design and Management Handbook’, McGraw Hill Professional, 2001.
5. Frank Booty, ‘Facilities Management Handbook’, Fourth Edition, Elsevier, 2009.
6. William M. Pena , Steven A. Parshall, ‘Problem Seeking: An Architectural Programming Primer’, 5th Edition, Wiley, 2012.