ASTM E1480-92(1998)e1

Standard Terminology of Facility Management (Building-Related)

SCOPE
1.1 This terminology consists of terms and definitions pertaining to the description, measurement, prediction, improvement, and management of buildings and building-related facilities, and, in particular, terms related to the standards generated by ASTM Committee E-6 on Performance of Buildings.
1.2 The purpose of this terminology is to provide meanings and explanations of technical terms, written for both the technical expert and the non-expert user.
1.3 This terminology is one of a group of special terminologies, subsidiary to the comprehensive terminology E631.
1.4 Terms are listed in alphabetical sequence. Compound terms appear in the natural spoken order. Where definitions herein are adopted from other sources, they are copied exactly. The source is identified at the right margin following the definition and is listed in Section 2. The equivalent term in French is listed in parentheses after the English term.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 09-Sep-1998
• ICS: 01.040.91 - Construction materials and building (Vocabularies)
• ICS: 91.140.01 - Installations in buildings in general
• Technical Committee: E06 - Performance of Buildings
• Drafting Committee: E06.25 - Whole Buildings and Facilities

Relations

• Replaced By: ASTM E1480-92(2004) - Standard Terminology of Facility Management (Building-Related)
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2004
• Referred By: ASTM E2129-18 - Standard Practice for Data Collection for Sustainability Assessment of Building Products
• Effective Date: 10-Sep-1998
• Referred By: ASTM E2320-19 - Standard Classification for Serviceability of an Office Facility for Thermal Environment and Indoor Air Conditions
• Effective Date: 10-Sep-1998
• Referred By: ASTM E1765-16(2023) - Standard Practice for Applying Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) to Multiattribute Decision Analysis of Investments Related to Projects, Products, and Processes
• Effective Date: 10-Sep-1998
• Referred By: ASTM E3074/E3074M-20 - Standard Practice for Clearance Examinations Following Lead Hazard Reduction Activities in Single Family Dwellings, in Individual Units of Multifamily Dwellings, and in Other Child-Occupied Facilities
• Effective Date: 10-Sep-1998
• Referred By: ASTM E3035-15(2020) - Standard Classification for Facility Asset Component Tracking System (FACTS)
• Effective Date: 10-Sep-1998
• Referred By: ASTM E2271/E2271M-22 - Standard Practice for Clearance Examinations Following Lead Hazard Reduction Activities in Multifamily Dwellings
• Effective Date: 10-Sep-1998
• Referred By: ASTM E631-15 - Standard Terminology of Building Constructions
• Effective Date: 10-Sep-1998
• Referred By: ASTM E1679-13(2019) - Standard Practice for Setting the Requirements for the Serviceability of a Building or Building-Related Facility, and for Determining What Serviceability is Provided or Proposed
• Effective Date: 10-Sep-1998

Standards Content (Sample)

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An American National Standard
e1
Designation: E 1480 – 92 (Reapproved 1998)
Standard Terminology of
Facility Management (Building-Related)
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E 1480; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
e NOTE—Keywords were added editorially in September 1998.
1. Scope as-built drawing—See drawing.
assignable area—See space categories.
1.1 This terminology consists of terms and definitions
base building, n (immeuble de base)—a general-purpose
pertaining to the description, measurement, prediction, im-
office building intended, but not yet adapted, to suit the
provement, and management of buildings and building-related
operational requirements of a specific tenant.
facilities, and, in particular, terms related to the standards
generated by ASTM Committee E-6 on Performance of Build-
DISCUSSION—Facility management is concerned primarily with the
ings. use of office buildings as facilities. When other than office buildings are
meant, the term would be modified to, for example, warehouse base
1.2 The purpose of this terminology is to provide meanings
building.
and explanations of technical terms, written for both the
technical expert and the non-expert user.
basement—See space categories.
1.3 This terminology is one of a group of special terminolo-
brief (of a facility)— See facility program.
gies, subsidiary to the comprehensive terminology E 631.
building, n (bâtiment)—a shelter comprising a partially or
1.4 Terms are listed in alphabetical sequence. Compound
totally enclosed space, erected by means of a planned
terms appear in the natural spoken order. Where definitions
process of forming and combining materials. Compare
herein are adopted from other sources, they are copied exactly.
building construction. E 631
The source is identified at the right margin following the
building component, n (composant de bâtiment)—a building
definition and is listed in Section 2. The equivalent term in
element using industrial products that are manufactured as
French is listed in parentheses after the English term.
independent units capable of being joined with other ele-
ments. E 631
2. Referenced Documents
DISCUSSION—Examples include an air handling unit; a cooling tower;
2.1 ASTM Standards:
an electrical transformer; a door.
E 344 Terminology Relating to Thermometry and Hydrom-
etry
building construction, n (construire de bâtiment)—( 1) the act
E 631 Terminology of Building Constructions
or process of making or forming a building by assembly or
E 833 Terminology of Building Economics
combining elements, components or systems. (2) the struc-
E 1334 Practice for Preparing a Serviceability Rating of a
ture or part thereof so formed. Compare building. E 631
Building or Facility
building core and service area—See space categories.
building envelope, n (enveloppe d’un immeuble)—perimeter
3. Terminology
elements of a building, both above and below ground, that
3.1 Terms and Their Definitions:
divide the external from the internal environment.
active hours—See hours of operation.
DISCUSSION—Commonly included are exterior walls, windows,
doors, roofs, and subfloors.
adjusted serviceability score—See serviceability score.
ambient light—See lighting.
building gross area— See space categories.
architectural program— See facility program.
building occupant— See occupant.
area—See space categories.
building performance, n (rendement d’édifice)—the behavior
in service of a construction as a whole, or of the building
1 components. Compare facility performance. E 631
This terminology is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E-6 on
durability, n (durée)—the capability of a building, assembly,
Performance of Buildings and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E06.25
on Whole Buildings and Facilities.
component, product, or construction to maintain serviceabil-
Current edition approved June 15, 1992. Published August 1992.
ity for at least a specified period of time. Compare facility
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durability. E 631 fabric, n (édifice)—of a building, all the elements, compo-
serviceability, n (fonctionnalité)—the capability of a building, nents, parts, and materials of a building, at any scale and of
assembly, component, product, or construction to perform any age. E 1334
the function(s) for which it is designed or used, or both. historic fabric, n (édifice historique)—those portions of the
Compare facility serviceability. E 1334 building fabric that have historic significance. E 1334
building projection, n (saillie d’un immeuble)—pilaster, con- facility,n (facilité)—a physical setting used to serve a specific
vector, baseboard heating unit, radiator, or other building purpose. E 1334
element located in the interior of a building wall that
DISCUSSION—A facility may be within a building, or a whole
prevents the use of that space for furniture, equipment,
building, or a building plus its site and surrounding environment; or it
circulation, or other functions.
may be a construction that is not a building. The term encompasses both
building service area—Preferred term is building core and
the physical object and its use. Compare building.
service area. See space categories.
facility durability, n (durée de facilité)— of a facility, the
building space—See space categories.
capability of a facility to maintain serviceability for at least
building subsystem, n (sous-système d’immeuble)—
a specified period of time. Compare durability—of a
complete, integrated set of parts that functions as a unit
building. E 1334
within the finished building. E 631
facility evaluation, n—comparison of the qualitative and
building system, n (système d’immeuble)—collection of
quantitative results of judgments, observations, measure-
equipment, facilities, and software designated to perform a
ments, analyses, or other tests against performance criteria
specific function. E 833
established for a specified purpose, and to a specified
capital cost, n (coût en capital (frais d’immobilisations))—
precision and reliability. (See also requirement statement.)
costs of acquiring, substantially improving, expanding,
Compare rating process. E 1334
changing the functional use of, or replacing, a building or
facility-in-service, n (installation en service)—facility as com-
building system. E 833
pleted and operational; for example, an occupied building or
cellar—See space categories.
a road in service.
circulation space— See space categories.
facility operator, n (exploitant d’installations)—organization
classes of buildings, adj (catégories d’immeubles)—buildings
or agency having a contract with the owner or investor to
categorized by selected attributes concerning facility ser-
operate a facility.
viceability and performance.
DISCUSSION—The facility operator assumes responsibility after
combination of features, n—See feature—of a facility.
completion of the implementation phase and during and after the
component—See building component.
commissioning phase.
criterion—See requirement statement.
design program—See facility performance.
facility performance, n (rendement d’installations)—behavior
drawing, n (dessin):
in service of a facility for a specified use.
record set drawing (as-built drawing), n (dessin de l’ouvrage
DISCUSSION—The scope of this performance is of the facility as a
fini (dessin d’après exécution))—construction drawing re-
system, including its subsystems, components, and materials and their
vised to show changes made during the construction process,
interactions such as acoustical, hydrothermal, air purity, and economic,
usually based on marked-up prints, drawings, and other data
and the relative importance of each performance requirement. E 631
furnished by the contractor.
facility program, n (programme d’installations):
working drawing, n (dessin d’exécution)—detail drawing,
design program, n (programme de conception)—(design brief)
usually produced by a draftsperson under direction of an
document specifying what facilities will be provided to the
architect, engineer, or other designer showing the form,
occupants, and confirming to the owner the requirements for
quantity, and relationship of construction elements and
the facility.
materials and indicating their location, identification, grades,
functional program, n (programme fonctionnel—document
dimensions, and connections. E 631
that specifies functional facility servicability requirements of
durability—See building performance.
occupants and owner.
dwelling, n (logement)—building designed or occupied as the
living quarters for one or more families or households.
DISCUSSION—It is normally prepared by the occupants or owner, or
E 631
their consultant.
engineering economics, n (économie du génie)—application
project brief, n (exposé de projet)—document describing the
of engineering, mathematical, and economic techniques to
required facility serviceability in detail sufficient for the
the economic evaluation of engineering alternatives. E 833
project to proceed.
evaluate, v (évaluer (installations))—(a facility) to assess the
facility project brief (statement of work), n (exposé de projet
capability of a facility to perform the function(s) for which
d’installations (exposé de travaux))—document describing
it is designed, used, or required to be used.
services to be provided by the design consultant (architect,
DISCUSSION—Facility evaluation includes the assessment of facility
engineer, or interior designer) for a facility, in detail suffi-
performance in use. Facility evaluation is a general term, which
cient for the design to proceed.
incorporates a range of methods and levels of precision.
evaluation—See facility evaluation.
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DISCUSSION—Included is general project information specifically
functionality, adj (fonctionnalité)—being suitable for a par-
related to the project, such as functional, technical, and design
ticular use or function.
requirements; time plan; cost plan; and technical design data. E 631
functional program— See facility program.
functional requirement, n—See serviceability requirement.
facility servicability, n (fonctionnalité d’installations)— capa-
function performance, n—See facility serviceability.
bility of a facility to perform the function(s) for which it is
glare—See lighting.
designed, used, or required to be used. E 631
gross floor area—See floor area.
facility serviceability profile, n (profil de fonctionnalité
guide for rating, n (guide d’évaluation)—a document which
d’installations)—graphic display, usually as a bar chart, of
explains how to rate the serviceability of an existing or
the set of rating scores for aspects of the serviceability of a
planned facility for a specific purpose. A guide identifies
facility.
typical requirements and provides a rating scale for com-
DISCUSSION—Used to summarize the functional capability of a
parison with the relevant combinations of features present in
facility for selected aspects of serviceability.
the facility. E 1334
facility use, n (utilisation d’installations)—functions and ac- historic fabric—See fabric.
tivities that take place in a facility. E 631 hours of operation, n (heures d’exploitation):
active hours, n (heures d’activité)—times when a facility is
feasibility study, n (étude de faisabilité)—study of a planned
scheme or development, the practicality of its achievement, normally fully occupied and operational.
silent hours, n (heures d’inactivité)—period when a facility is
and its projected financial outcome.
feature, n (élément caractéristique)—of a facility, a building essentially unoccupied and only security and building op-
erations staff are present.
element, building component, building subsystem, unit of
furnishing or equipment, or aspects of design, arrangement, transitional hours, n (heures de transition)—times in the
morning after the first workers normally arrive, until a
form of color, which helps or hinders the satisfaction of a
requirement for serviceability. E 1334 facility is fully operational, and in the evening from the end
of normal work until the occupants have left.
DISCUSSION—A feature may be a physical feature or design feature, or
house, n (maison)—building intended in its entirety as a
both. It may only have effect on meeting a requirement when some
dwelling. E 631
other feature is also present; for example, a wall with a specified sound
importance factor, n (coefficient d’importance)— of a facility
transmission coefficient may only have effect on meeting a requirement
when sound above a specified level is produced in an adjacent space. requirement, a numerical indication of the relative impor-
tance of a requirement for serviceability, expressed on a
combination of features, n (éléments caractéristiques
scale of 0 to 9, with 0 being not related, 1 being relevant but
combiné)—of a facility, features which, when present to-
least important, and 9 being most important.
gether in a facility, affect satisfying a requirement for
serviceability. E 1334 DISCUSSION—The scale of 0 to 9 has been selected for rating relative
importance of requirements and for rating each combination of fea-
fit-up, n (aménagement)—alterations and improvements to the
tures. This does not imply that a scale of 0 to 9 should necessarily be
base building and to the building systems including demo-
used for purposes other than preparing a rating of serviceability of
lition, where required, to prepare the accommodation for
facilities. For example, this would not necessarily apply to question-
occupancy.
naires used in general survey research about the built environment.
floor, n (plancher)—(in a building) supporting structure (gen-
lease (bail)—contract between the owner of real property
erally horizontal) and constituting the bottom level of each
(lessor) and another party (lessee) for the possession and use
story. E 631
of the property for a specified term in return for rent or other
floor area, n (superficie de plancher):
income.
gross floor area (superficie brute de plancher)—entire area
lighting (éclairage):
within the inside perimeter of the exterior walls.
ambient light (lumière ambiante)—surrounding light, such as
DISCUSSION—Only courts and shafts not under the roof are excluded.
that reaching an object in a room from all light sources in the
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room.
glare (éblouissement)—effe
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