Assessment and management of building systems in health care projects

1.1

The standard provides assessment guidelines that are intended to

(a) provide professional assessment teams with a uniform approach and an integrated format to prepare project-specific status reports on health care projects;

(b) expand the heath care facility’s ability to evaluate the effects of the condition and theperformance of the buildings' technical systems, and of the facility management, on a health care project's functional programs; and

(c) initiate feedback on present or emerging concerns and solutions that are common to health care projects, and to contribute to an easily accessible, universal data bank.

1.2

The standard provides requirements for how to:

(a) assess the performance of the building's technical systems and the ability of management to meet the project's health care purposes and to adapt to developing trends;

(b) apprise the hospital of the apparent condition and capacity of the systems and the effectiveness of operation and maintenance, and to identify possible improvements of performance;

(c) highlight priority concerns that require in-depth investigations and more detailed information, based on tests and analyses, to evaluate

(i) risks and liabilities;

(ii) life expectancy and deferral of replacements, repairs, or maintenance;

(iii) environmental impact considerations;

(iv) improved levels of performance quality;

(v) cost effects; and

(vi) recommendations for actions and remedies;

(d) add to the project's database for asset management, for project planning, and for recommissioning systems; and

(e) collect non-classified information, relevant to other health care projects, for inclusion in a universal database on health care buildings.

1.3

The standard provides requirements regarding assessment of a building system's conditions, management, operation, and maintenance to

(a) support the building users' functions;

(b) ensure the users' safety, health, and security;

(c) meet the appropriate design criteria and current regulatory requirements; and

(d) be adaptable to accommodate changes.

1.4

This Standard addresses requirements for applicable climate change adaptation and resilience.