04116nam a2200397 a 4500 ebr10554789 CaPaEBR m u cr cn||||||||| 120501s2012 dcua sb 000 0 eng d 2012405035 9780309221863 (pbk.) 0309221862 (pbk.) CaPaEBR CaPaEBR (OCoLC)785386111 n-us--- TH880 .N38 2012eb National Research Council (U.S.) Predicting outcomes of investments in maintenance and repair of federal facilities [electronic resource] / National Research Council of the National Academies. Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, c2012. xv, 136 p. : ill. (some col.) "Committee on Predicting Outcomes of Investments in Maintenance and Repair for Federal Facilities, Board on Infrastructure and the Constructed Environment, Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences." Includes bibliographic references. Summary -- Introduction -- Outcomes and Risks Associated with Investments in Maintenance and Repair -- Data, Tools, and Technologies to Support Investments in Maintenance and Repair -- Effective Practices for Investment in Maintenance and Repair -- Communicating Outcomes and Risk -- Findings and Recommendations -- Implementing a Risk-Based Strategy for Investments in Federal Facilities' Maintenance and Repair -- References -- Appendixes -- Appendix A: Biosketches of Committee Members Appendix B: Committee Interviews and Briefings -- Appendix C: Some Fundamentals of the Risk-Based Approach. "The deteriorating condition of federal facilities poses economic, safety, operational, and environmental risks to the federal government, to the achievement of the missions of federal agencies, and to the achievement of public policy goals. Primary factors underlying this deterioration are the age of federal facilities--about half are at least 50 years old--and decades of inadequate investment for their maintenance and repair. These issues are not new and there are no quick fixes. However, the current operating environment provides both the impetus and the opportunity to place investments in federal facilities' maintenance and repair on a new, more sustainable course for the 21st Century. Despite the magnitude of investments, funding for the maintenance and repair of federal facilities has been inadequate for many years, and myriad projects have been deferred. Predicting Outcomes of Investments in Maintenance and Repair of Federal Facilities identifies processes and practices for transforming the current portfolio of federal facilities into one that is more economically, physically, and environmentally sustainable. This report addresses ways to predict or quantify the outcomes that can be expected from a given level of maintenance and repair investments in federal facilities or facilities' systems, and what strategies, measures, and data should be in place to determine the actual outcomes of facilities maintenance and repair investments."--Publisher's description. Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2011. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries. Architecture and energy conservation Research United States. Public buildings Maintenance and repair United States. Sustainable buildings Performance United States. Electronic books. local National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Predicting Outcomes of Investments in Maintenance and Repair for Federal Facilities. National Research Council (U.S.). Board on Infrastructure and the Constructed Environment. National Research Council (U.S.). Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences. ebrary, Inc. http://site.ebrary.com/lib/rucke/Doc?id=10554789 An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view 91804 91804