The Building Maintenance Handbook: Practical Strategies for Facility Managers, Property Owners, and Students Worldwide by Steven Smith PhD
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Effective maintenance requires a structured approach to understanding building systems, preventing deterioration, planning interventions, controlling maintenance requirements, and protecting the long-term performance of physical assets. Manage Building Maintenance Before Minor Problems Become Major Failures Building maintenance is not simply about responding when something goes wrong. The Building Maintenance Handbook provides a practical professional guide to the principles, strategies, and systems required to manage building maintenance across residential, commercial, and institutional properties. Rather than treating maintenance as a series of isolated repairs, this book presents a structured approach to preventive, corrective, predictive, and sustainable maintenance, supported by practical planning methods, maintenance strategies, technology, standards, case examples, and professional checklists.