FACILITY CONDITION ANALYSIS

The cornerstone of successful facilities management is knowledge.  While most facility managers know their buildings, and their staff, a critical piece of the necessary knowledge is a comprehensive plan for dealing with facilities renewal.  This need for planning data is the basis of the facility study services offered by ISES.  The FCA services we provide are intended to deliver to you a detailed plan for facilities renewal / renovation.  While the term "FCA" is interchangeable throughout the industry, we have standardized on two levels of service – the Facility Condition Analysis and the Facility Condition Assessment.

Now, you might think “What’s the difference?  These are the same!”  Well, at ISES, we feel there is a definite difference between an analysis and an assessment.  We offer both, to suit the needs of our clients and their budgetary limitations.

The Facility Condition Analysis is the flagship service, and as the name implies, we conduct a thorough analysis of each building.  We inspect the properties, determine what needs to be renewed, what needs to be repaired, and what needs to be altered.  A Facility Condition Analysis provides you with a complete, detailed plan of action for renewing your physical plant.  It addresses code upgrade issues and facility use changes, along with the more mundane life cycle renewal needs.  A complete Life Cycle Model (LCM) is provided for each building.  The Facility Condition Analysis is based on actual conditions at each individual site and allows for detailed customization based on the local environment.  Learn More!

The Facility Condition Assessment is a lower end service provided by ISES.  This service is tailored for the client who desires improved knowledge of long-term facility needs, but is constrained by budget limitations.  The assessment provides an LCM based on an inventory of major components and systems within a facility.  These elements are programmed for renewal based on predetermined expected useful life cycles.  The assessment tool, while significantly less expensive than the analysis, will not provide a detailed plan for facilities renewal.  Rather, using industry standard life cycles, it will predict required budget levels for future years.  This information is invaluable in supporting long-range facilities budget requirements, but does not provide the detailed planning information necessary for actual implementation.