Influence factors for construction duration of Universitiy buildings’ renovation projects
Date Issued
2009
Date
2009
Author(s)
Lyu, Yi-Da
Abstract
This research aims to explore factors that influence construction period of university buildings and hopes to provide relevant and concrete suggestions to facilitate renovation affairs of national universities in Taiwan. The life cycle of university buildings can be divided into planning, design, out-source, construction, operation, renovation, maintenance and demolition phases. From the timeline perspective, the buildings undergo the operation, renovation and maintenance for 90% of the time. Take Student Affairs Division of National Chengchi University for instance. The renovation of campus buildings accounts for at least 70% of the total renovation projects. Conflicts and disagreements ensue in the process of renovation from various reasons like the complex nature of renovations, lack of consideration for factors involved and the tendency for contractors to “complete renovation for the sake of renovation.”This research divides campus premises into nine major categories: academic buildings, administrative offices, libraries, computer laboratories, experiment labs, recreational areas, art venues, dormitories and sports auditoriums. Eight major renovation projects involved are: structural enhancement, outer wall (including windows and doors) renovation, waterproofing, peripheral landscape, interior decoration, installation of electronic facilities, sanitary drainage and ventilation and hydrants. All the projects are integrated and analyzed. As a result, we come up with thirty-five factors that affect project completion. Through the employment of methodologies such as current status investigation, expert interviews, compilation of relevant researches, questionnaires and case studies, various factors that influence renovation completion dates and campus renovation styles are further categorized and studied systematically.
Subjects
university buildings
renovation project
expected project completion
renovation period
Type
thesis
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