The body of knowledge on design for maintainability (DfM) is increasing. However, there is
currently no systematic analysis of the diversified DfM-related issues and research. Through …

Purpose The aim of this paper is to present a research framework for the green
maintainability of buildings. This study makes the case for the development of a new concept …

The majority of operation and maintenance challenges in building projects are attributed to
the decisions made during the design phase. The timely involvement of the maintenance …

Planning for maintenance should start during the design phase and continue throughout the
useful life of the building. This research aims to emphasize the significance of the provision …

There are many elements to the manufacture and preassembly of building components off-
site. Maintenance has long been regarded as a Cinderella activity. By comparison, with the …

Concrete flat roof defects, such as water leakage, present a significant and common problem
in large buildings, particularly in tropical countries, where rainfall is high. To monitor this …

Purpose Heating, ventilating, air-conditioning and cooling (HVAC) systems are crucial in
daily health-care facility services. Design-related defects can lead to maintenance issues …

The concept of Maintainability was initially introduced with the main intention to reduce the
spiralling maintenance cost and create maintenance friendly environment. This concept …

Maintainability has a major impact on facilities' life cycle cost. Many design decisions made
early in the design process can impact maintainability over the lifecycle of the facility …

Purpose Concrete structures undergo early and fast deterioration, which causes defects
such as cracks, water leaks and delamination, resulting from a lack of or inefficient …