An Information Framework for Facility Operators
Abstract
This thesis identifies the information needs of the facility operator and provides an organizational framework to access this information. The 'facility operator' is defined as the entity responsible for operating and maintaining the materials, components, and systems which comprise the building but not the furniture, moveable equipment, or manufacturing equipment contained therein. The building information most useful to the operator was obtained from interviews with staff members of the Maintenance and Operations Division at a large university. The Facility Operator's Information Framework (FOIF) was developed to provide a means of organizing and accessing the information. The FOIF uses five codes: System (mechanical, electrical, structural, plumbing, and architectural), Level (building, floor, room, and component), Vantage (plan, elevation, section, etc.), Index (the Uniform Construction Index), and Information (nine information categories related to the facility). The first four describe building components spatially and functionally. The last code is used to identify the needed information. The primary application for this research is in the development of computer based information systems to support building operation and maintenance personnel, essentially by giving them on-line access to drawings and other information from the design and construction phases.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 1991
- Accession Number
- ADA240695
Entities
People
- James P. Beckett
Organizations
- Pennsylvania State University