Remodeling Process Model applying Service Life and Functionality Evaluation

Abstract

The number of facilities in Korea has been rapidly increased due to growing requirement of modernization. However, these facilities have not been taken adequate maintenance. As a result, they are deteriorated quickly and require performance improvement treatments. There are two ways of performance improvement, reconstruction and remodeling. Despite the research result that remodeling within the standard remodeling range is more economical, remodeling is not considered equivalent to reconstruction as an option to improve performance. Furthermore, remodeling is treated as an option that can be available under special circumstances. Therefore, derived from the relationship between performance change during life cycle of building and range of remodeling need, this study tries to propose Remodeling Process Model (RPM) which uses a method to choose remodeling in Specific Point of Time when remodeling is considered more economical than reconstruction. In addition, based on data of military facilities, this study suggests practical Service Life and Functionality Evaluation criteria together which require to realize the RPM. With these output, this study present a possibility to reduce reconstruction / remodeling comparison procedure not only for the position of military facility management but also for the position of multi-facility management who deals with buildings having various type, compilation and elapsed time. Also the process focusing on remodeling more may contribute to reducing resource waste caused by reconstruction.