Computer-aided building maintenance with “BASE-FM” program

This paper is written as a consequence of building monitoring in a longer time period in the area of Southeast Europe. This had resulted in creation of the software program for the preventive building maintenance. The software program “Base-FM”, presented in the paper, increases the quality of building maintenance by enabling better building control. Its application also reduces the maintenance costs since it facilitates the maintenance activity planning. The base of the program is a digital database about building elements. The overview of the database can present characteristic problems on certain building types and their elements, which can then be avoided with adequate designing in the future.

► Maintenance costs of residential buildings in Novi Sad are analyzed. ► The model for buildings' preventive maintenance is defined. ► Input data needed for the formation of database are specified. ► Computer program for preventive maintenance is designed. ► The influence of the program on maintenance costs is performed.