Standard Modules for FM Contracts
At a glance
- Project leader : Prof. Markus Hubbuch
- Deputy of project leader : Marcel Janser
- Project budget : CHF 50'000
- Project status : completed
- Funding partner : Federal government (Bundesamt für Energie BFE)
- Project partner : IFMA Schweiz, fmpro Schweizerischer Verband für Facility Management und Maintenance
- Contact person : Markus Hubbuch
Description
Many building owners today outsource real estate management
services to property managers and building operations services to
facility service providers. The cooperation between client and
operator is regulated in “FM contracts". In these, energy
efficiency is often not a requirement. This may be one of the
reasons for the performance gap in larger buildings.
The Standard Modules for FM Contracts project aims to make energy
efficiency an elementary and measurable component of FM contracts.
In order to create added value for customers, further
sustainability aspects such as comfort, health and safety at work
are to be taken into account.
For this purpose, generic standard contract modules will be
developed in the project. The contents are elaborated in workshops,
refined with the help of literature and standards and, after
formulation, given for broad consultation.
The resulting contract modules are made available to the FM
industry and are intended to focus on energy efficiency and the
sustainability aspects involved. They should set the right
requirements and incentives to reduce the performance gap in
building operations.