Abstract: This study investigates the availability-based reliability-centered maintenance scheduling of domestic (building-integrated) hot water (DHW) of HVAC systems. The keeping system availability (KSA) method is adopted, which ...

Abstract: In recent decades, closed circuit television (CCTV) has been the most used tool for visually inspecting the internal condition of pipelines. However, CCTV inspection requires long videos to be observed and analyzed by ...

Abstract: Facility managers of hospitals face complex maintenance decisions as they deal with a multitude of maintenance requests in an environment of limited resources and segmented information. Responding to a growing demand for ...

Abstract: Transit-oriented development (TOD) is characterized as compact, mixed-use, and pedestrian-friendly development around transit stations, aiming to balance land use and transportation, enhance sustainability, and improve ...

Abstract: Urban railways play a critical role in the daily life of citizens. However, extensive deterioration of mostly aged systems complicates the management of this type of infrastructure in coping with increased demand and ...

Abstract: Prioritization of maintenance and rehabilitation interventions according to their urgency, expected improvements, costs, and downtimes is a necessary task in facility management. This is particularly of interest in critical ...

Abstract: Selecting an optimal project delivery system is a critical task that owners should do to ensure project success. This selection is a complex decision-making process. The complexity arises from the uncertain or not well-defined ...

Abstract: Water quality management policies, which are proposed to prevent, control, or treat environmental problems related to quality of water, are broad and complex issues. We have various types of water resources, different water ...