Course - Urban Facilities Management - BA8111
BA8111 - Urban Facilities Management
About
Course content
The course will elaborate on theories of Urban Facility Management (Urban FM) relevant for existing neighborhood area transformation. The main focus of the course will be to approach and assess various theoretical approaches to the value base of Urban FM. First Urban FM will be placed in the critical context of development with focus on understanding of smart and sustainable development from the perspective of approaching urban ecosystem as one where economic success creates societal improvements and well-being for people, commercial actors and society. Secondly, the focus will be to view existing neighbourhoods as potential solution drivers of transformative action through spatial, ecological and demographic initiatives being facilitated by Urban FM. From an urban perspective, many neighbourhoods are still lacking sustainable refurbishment of existing buildings, so the huge potential exist in environmental footprint reduction. This is studied from the: i) participations to the population's long-term social needs (life cycle social needs); ii) investments that citizens take a share of the increased market value in order to safeguard their investment needs (value orientation); iii) practices that facilitate interaction between communities and business, with the ambition to increase attractiveness for communities and improve competitiveness for business, and so ensure the value creation in a long time perspective (urban ecosystem). Finally, Urban FM model is used to design the co-creation of sustainable neighborhoods, culture and identity values.
Learning outcome
Through active participation and studies, also based on own background and Ph.D thesis subject, articulate and contribute to a diverse and deep understanding of the discourse behind the value-base Urban FM in different cultural and material contexts.
Learning methods and activities
Lectures in seminars with interactive discussions and groupwork. During the course the students will prepare a critical review of selected articles both in writing and for presentation. At the end of the semester an essay is required as the main basis for evaluation.
Further on evaluation
Written essay and oral presentation.
Specific conditions
Admission to a programme of study is required:
Engineering (PHIV)
Required previous knowledge
If you wish to follow the course the semester it runs, but are not affiliated with the PhD programme in Engineering, please contact phd@ibm.ntnu.no.
No
Version: 1
Credits:
7.5 SP
Study level: Doctoral degree level
Term no.: 1
Teaching semester: AUTUMN 2023
Term no.: 1
Teaching semester: SPRING 2024
Language of instruction: English
Location: Trondheim
- Facility Management
- Architectural Design and Management
- Town and Regional Planning
- Social Science
- Technological subjects
Department with academic responsibility
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Examination
- * The location (room) for a written examination is published 3 days before examination date. If more than one room is listed, you will find your room at Studentweb.
For more information regarding registration for examination and examination procedures, see "Innsida - Exams"