Conferences
2 June 2022, Online
Buildings Webinar | Rethinking Buildings Maintenance
Together, we are going rethink the maintenance of buildings and their components. The concept of maintenance emerged initially in the industrial and mechanical engineering sector. It is generally acknowledged that maintenance activities in the construction sector, have been seen over the past decades as a necessary nuisance. Most of the maintenance actions in the construction sector are still reactive, with the selection of a given maintenance action to minimize costs, regardless of the risks whilst sacrificing the users’ interests and the buildings’ performance. Frequently, maintenance policies as have been adopted present several limitations, such as: the implementation of strategic procedures is often poor or non-existent; the information regarding the durability and performance of buildings is neglected; the risk of failure over time is not considered; the global costs associated with repairs are not adequately addressed. Fortunately, such approaches have increasingly been replaced and, currently, real estate managers recognize that appropriate maintenance is the only way to ensure the long-term durability of constructed assets, in the most economical way, and without compromising their reliability or safety. The success of this Webinar depends on the participants, and all of you are welcome to discuss ideas and raise all the questions you feel relevant for the topic.
The following experts will be present and talk:
- Dr. Ana Silva, Postdoctoral researcher at CERIS, Instituto Superior Técnico (IST), University of Lisbon, Portugal,
Secretary of CIB W080 - Prediction of Service Life of Building Materials and Components, Portugal - Dr. Michael A. Lacasse, National Research Council Canada, Construction Research Centre
- Dr. Andrés Prieto, Assistant Professor, Departamento de Ingeniería y Gestión de la Construcción, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
- Prof. Dr. Carles Serrat Piè, Associate Professor, Deptarment of Mathematics, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya
When? 2 June 2022 at 3:00 pm CEST | 9:00 am EDT | 9:00 pm CST Asia
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