Design for Maintainability (DfM)

Who is it for?
Developers, Designers

How does it work?
The Maintainability (Mt) Section presents an appraisal tool to assess a building design’s degree of maintainability based on labour efficiency and cost-effectiveness of downstream maintenance regime.

Designers

How does it work?
The FADG presents a set of recommendations on:
- Access to building facades upstream
- Safe and efficient inspection, cleaning, and repair and replacement throughout a building’s lifespan

Building Owners, Facility Managers

How does it work?
The guide highlights best practices, relevant standards, and codes on:
- Good maintenance regimes for building fixtures, especially those in public spaces and exposed to weather elements
- Design and installation of building fixtures to ensure their integrity and robustness, and prevent dislodgements


Building owners and facility managers are reminded of their responsibility to periodically inspect their buildings, including overhead fixtures. This helps identify defects and deteriorations so timely rectifications may be carried out, thus keeping buildings safe for occupants, and avoiding incidents that could disrupt operations.