Modern Office Strandards Poland 2020

Modern Office Standards Poland 2020 / Rolfe Judd / CBRE /

The building envelope, key system components and finishes should last and function properly, not requiring major maintenance, for 20–25 years.

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Building Maintenance / B16

A) BUILDING ENVELOPE

Building envelope including facades, roofs, can- opies, multi-storey undercrofts, voids and soffits should be carefully designed to include suitable access solution for cleaning, maintenance and re- placement of damaged components. Cleaning and maintenance strategy should be considered and developed together with client and approved by certified system provider at the earliest possible design stage. Particular access solutions will depend on building location, height, size and shape and may include various means of access like upselling points and cranes, roof mounted mo-

torised gantries, cherry pickers or others. Special consideration should be given if access equipment will be used for façade lights, glass units, façade panels or any other large and heavy items replace- ment. As in majority of the cases access equipment is roof mounted. It is a good practice to provide goods lift access at roof level. Selected access equipment may affect building silhouette, roof and terraces loadings, landscape around base of the building as well as façade de- tailing and material specification.

Maintenance (AD) The operation and maintenance of an office building is a significant cost element during its life and use, which directly translates into rent level for tenants.

years. Careful consideration should be giv- en to material and component selection and specification to ensure that these are durable and of high quality and that replacement ele- ments are available at reasonable lead time and at sensible cost. It is recommended to limit bespoke materials and design solutions.

The building envelope, key system components and finishes should last and function properly, not requiring major maintenance, for 20–25

B) BUILDING SERVICES

All service shafts and risers shall be planned in a way to allow for easy and uninterrupted access directly from common areas not affecting tenants’ spaces. Items requiring periodic tests and inspections both within common parts and tenants’ areas shall be

carefully positioned to provide easy and safe ac- cess for inspection and replacement if necessary. Special attention should be given to areas of lim- ited access like voids, multi-storey spaces, areas above stairs and escalators.

Recommendation: • To provide certified and adequate access solution for cleaning and maintenance of the build- ing envelope • To provide goods lift access at roof level • To provide access to service shafts and risers from common areas • To provide easy and safe access to items requiring periodical tests, inspections and replacements.

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