This bilingual VDI guideline uses a mixed-use administration building to explain practical facility and building management processes, including planning, quality control, operating cost analysis, and space utilization.
VDI 6009 Part 1 presents practical examples of facility management and building management based on a specimen mixed-use administration building. The guideline explains facility management across the building life cycle and covers building management responsibilities, quality management, planning measures, financial and resource planning, cost control, operating cost analysis, cost reduction, maintenance services, cleaning services, energy use, and space occupancy assessment. It includes exercises and specimen solutions that demonstrate how management processes can be analyzed and optimized during the use phase of a property. The document is issued in German and English; the German version is authoritative.
Application Scope: Suitable for facility managers, building owners, property managers, engineering consultants, operations teams, and organizations evaluating building services, operating costs, maintenance, and space utilization.
