Linking Programming and Design with Facilities Management

This paper focuses on the potential of programming as a link between design and facility management. Not well understood and usually avoided, the promise of programming as a key activity is presented as a dynamic and flexible tool for identifying client-user facility expectations and requirements in the entire project-delivery process. In this context, facility management is proposed as a strategic resource and partner together with all the parties involved. Hinging on the design perspective, an analysis of the current practice and a modified framework are introduced, which suggests relying on facility management data, feedback, and involvement throughout the project delivery process.