Syllabus academic year 2011/2012
(Created 2011-09-01.)
FACILITIES MANAGEMENTVBEN05
Credits: 7,5. Grading scale: TH. Cycle: A (Second Cycle). Main field: Technology. Language of instruction: The course will be given in Swedish. VBEN05 overlaps following cours/es: VFR081. Optional for: L5fe, V5bf. Course coordinator: Stefan Olander, stefan.olander@construction.lth.se, Construction Management. Prerequisites: VBEF10 Real Estate Management. Assessment: Examination will be based on both individual and group work. Home page: http://www.bekon.lth.se/utbildning/grundutbildning/.

Aim
The subject aims to develop students’ knowledge and understanding concerning real estate companies in general and facility management in particular.

Knowledge and understanding
For a passing grade the student must

Skills and abilities
For a passing grade the student must

Judgement and approach
For a passing grade the student must

Contents
The subject deals with different services within the context of Facility Management. Partly the subject concentrates on strategic analysis and planning, environmental and quality strategies, analysis of operation and maintenance costs, investment management, facility-information and public documents, property development and perform appraisal of real estate companies.

The rest of the subject focus on analysis models, locality planning, functional specifications, procurement of supporting measures, service management, outsourcing and internal rental systems.

Literature
Atkin B och Brooks A, Total Facilities Management 3rd Ed, Wiley-Blackwell, ISBN 9781405186599
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