For facility leaders, monitoring of all an organization’s facilities can be overwhelming. To gather all necessary data to help maintain and improve these facilities, leaders commission a facility condition assessment (FCA). Because all buildings have unique characteristics (such as age, size, function and level of strategic importance) and every organization has different needs, conducting an FCA should not be a one-size-fits-all process. Instead, the right assessment type should be selected based on specific criterion.
How do you know what type of assessment your organization needs? The answer largely depends on the level of detail you require as well as the time, budget and in-house expertise you have at your disposal.
Gordian offers four types of assessment options including Self-Assessment on Gordian Cloud Platform, Modeled Assessment, Facility Condition Assessment and Facility Condition Assessment+. In this blog, we’ll explore the Facility Condition Assessment+ to explain what this tier includes, how these assessments are performed and when you might need one.
Facility Condition Assessment+: The Basics
Gordian’s enhanced Facility Condition Assessment+ (FCA+) offering is designed for those who require project-level detail to effectively plan and execute their maintenance and renovation work.
Comprehensive and detail-packed, the FCA+ service goes beyond our traditional Facility Condition Assessment. It involves a meticulous process to pinpoint every specific action that needs to be taken, observable across your entire inventory. This means not just identifying the obvious renewal needs but also documenting additional requirements that are often overlooked. Features unique to this tier include identification of regulatory or optimization requirements, identification of projects that can extend Remaining Useful Life (RUL) and a narrative summary to support field findings.
Find out how conducting an FCA can help you make confident capital plans.
When Do You Need the Facility Condition Assessment+?
FCA+ is ideal for organizations looking for a thorough evaluation that captures both existing deficiencies and opportunities for improvements, ensuring they have the detailed information necessary for informed decision-making and strategic planning.
This expanded FCA service goes beyond the standard assessment by intensively identifying all specific required actions across the entire inventory. It documents not only the typical renewal needs but also additional considerations such as code compliance, life/safety, modernization and resilience.
What You Can Do With the Facility Condition Assessment+
The FCA+ is conducted by experienced assessors who will inspect all of your facilities from top to bottom. From the boiler room to the roof, our experts document each facility and its various components.
These specialists will also generate more detail than other assessments might require, like code compliance and accessibility. This can give your organization more perspective into how your facilities are performing on a functional level.
The Best Facilities-Related Decisions Are Data-Informed
When you’ve got to have granular facilities data, there’s no better option than a Facility Condition Assessment+. Your organization will benefit from having the insights, technology and expertise needed to successfully identify risks, generate strategy and communicate needs. By taking a strategic approach to conducting assessments, you can ensure that your organization is prioritizing the right level of detail to make informed decisions about investments in your facilities portfolio.
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