Abstract
Purpose:
The purpose of this paper is to present an overview of research and development in
the area of Facilities Management (FM) in Denmark.
Background:
Research in FM is a fairly new activity in Denmark, but there have during the 1980’s
and 1990’s been a number of development activities on national level, which have
had importance to constitute and form a professional basis for FM.
Approach (Theory/Methodology):
The paper provides a chronological overview of research and development activities
related to FM over the last 30 years in Denmark, including CFM’s ongoing research
projects.
Results:
In the 1980’s the research activities related to FM mostly concerned indoor climate
and there was also some research on briefing and development projects concerning
building operation. In the 1990’s the research related to FM was broadened to a
wider environmental focus including energy and the external environment. FM
started to be developed in practice with a strong focus on benchmarking and IT
systems like CAFM. Around year 2000 a number of research and development
project on Whole Life Costing was carried out and around 2005 there were some
development projects and publications on new offices. Digital handover of data from
building projects to FM and Building Information Modelling also became an important
field of development. Research in FM started at DTU in 2003 and got a major boost
by the establishing of CFM in 2008. In recent years sustainability has emerged as a
new important research area in FM both in Denmark and internationally.
Practical Implications:
The paper provides an overview of research and development related to FM, which
is an important background to understand the trends and the state of the art and
gives a basis for discussions and decisions on future research themes and activities.
Original language | English |
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Publication date | 2011 |
Publication status | Published - 2011 |
Event | CFM Nordic Conference: Research for Practice - Vision of Futures - Technical University of Denmark, Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark Duration: 22 Aug 2011 → 23 Aug 2011 |
Conference
Conference | CFM Nordic Conference |
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Location | Technical University of Denmark |
Country/Territory | Denmark |
City | Kgs. Lyngby |
Period | 22/08/2011 → 23/08/2011 |
Keywords
- CFM
- Facilities Management
- Denmark
- Development
- Research