An Information Framework for Facility Programming
Abstract
This thesis presents an open information framework to store, manage, and retrieve facility programming information. The Facility Programming Product Model (FPPM) represents information that is normally contained in the facility program in a form that allows members of the facility team (owner, planner, designer, constructor and operator) to access relevant information. The FPPM is a systematized approach to creating, organizing, and presenting facility programming information. It allows the owner to critique design, construction, and operation based on the programmed building functions. The FPPM defines a coding system, as well as an information display for 6 types of programming information. The classification system has two parts: (1) the address code, which act as an address to categorize information; (2) the utility code, which represents the priority information has relative to the project. Information categories in the FPPM were derived from current literature, then refined through a review of facility programs for 15 existing projects. The model was reviewed and critiqued by industry experts. Then, the model was applied to 8 case studies through interviews with project level owner's representatives. The purpose was twofold: verify completeness (that necessary information was included) and identify criticality (what information was essential and why). The lessons learned from the case studies were then structured as guidelines for the owner's representative. The guide was designed as a checklist-like set of rules that lead the owner's representative through the development of the program. It can also be used to analyze the process or product of subsequent work to ensure it meets the original goals/objectives established when developing the model.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Oct 14, 1991
- Accession Number
- ADA249727
Entities
People
- Gregory M. Perkinson
Organizations
- Air Force Institute of Technology