B_FAM Facility management

Institute of Technology and Business in České Budějovice
summer 2026
Extent and Intensity
0/3/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Taught in person.
Teacher(s)
doc. Ing. Jan Lojda, CSc., MBA (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
doc. Ing. Jan Lojda, CSc., MBA
Department of Civil Engineering – School of Expertness and Valuation – Rector – Institute of Technology and Business in České Budějovice
Contact Person: doc. Ing. Jan Lojda, CSc., MBA
Supplier department: Department of Civil Engineering – School of Expertness and Valuation – Rector – Institute of Technology and Business in České Budějovice
Timetable of Seminar Groups
B_FAM/K02: Sat 7. 3. 14:50–16:20 D316, Sat 28. 3. 13:05–17:35 D316, Sat 16. 5. 11:25–14:25 D316, J. Lojda
B_FAM/S01: Thu 13:50–16:05 B2, J. Lojda
Prerequisites
subjects of building construction
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is offered to students of any study field.
Course objectives supported by learning outcomes
The aim of the course is to obtain basic information and knowledge about the provision of services and management of processes and activities in administration and operation of buildings. Mastering the system of pre-design, project and operational evaluation of buildings will enable students to design buildings and manage operations in buildings in order to reduce the total cost of life of the building and increase the quality of their use.
Learning outcomes
After completing the course, the student is able to master the system of pre-project, project and operational evaluation of buildings.
Syllabus
  • 1. Facility management, concepts, content and application, legislation ČSN EN 15221
  • 2. Integration of activities, security and development of services, increasing efficiency
  • 3. Space and infrastructure, space services, workplaces, technical infrastructure, maintenance
  • 4. People and organizations, health, safety and protection, focus on users of objects
  • 5. Computer and communication technology - ICT, logistics
  • 6. Quality of services, strategic level, tactical level and operational level
  • 7. Service level agreement (SLA)
  • 8. Key performance indicators - KPIs (Key performance indicators)
  • 9. Risks, monitoring and control of service delivery processes
  • 10. Systems of evaluation and certification of building sustainability, building quality certificate
  • 11. Evaluation criteria, environmental, social, economics and management
  • 12. Basic principles of multicriteria evaluation, linear balance model GEMIS
  • 13. Environmental criteria, LCA - life cycle assessment of buildings
Literature
    required literature
  • SPRANG, H. a B. DRION. Introduction to facility management. Groningen: Noordhoff, [2020]. ISBN 978-90-01-75255-2.
  • ŠTRUP, O. a I. ŠTĚPNIČKOVÁ. 2021. Základy facility managementu. 3. opravené a doplněné vydání. [Průhonice]: Professional Publishing, ISBN 978-80-88260-55-4.
  • 2022. Facility management journal: česko-slovenský časopis o facility managementu, technologiích a správě budov. Praha: Idealab, ISSN 2788-0842
    recommended literature
  • • KUDA, F., BERÁNKOVÁ, E., 2016. Facility management v technické správě a údržbě budov. Professional Publishing, 266 s. ISBN 978-80-7431-114-7.
  • ČSN EN 15 221-1 až 6 „Facility management – Část 1 až 6“
  • VYSKOČIL, V., KUDA, F., 2015. Management podpurných procesu – Facility management. Management Press, 492 s. ISBN 978-80-7431-046-1.
Forms of Teaching
Lecture
Seminar
Teaching Block - lecture
Teaching Block - seminar
Teaching Methods
Frontal Teaching
Group Teaching - Competition
Project Teaching
Critical Thinking
Individual Work– Individual or Individualized Activity
Student Workload
ActivitiesNumber of Hours of Study Workload
Daily StudyCombined Study
Preparation for the Mid-term Test1010
Preparation for Seminars, Exercises, Tutorial1339
Preparation for the Final Test1616
Attendance on Seminars/Exercises/Tutorial/Excursion3913
Total:7878
Assessment Methods and Assesment Rate
Exam – written 70 %
Test – mid-term 30 %
Exam conditions
Written exam 70% Continuous test 30% PASS (100–70), FAIL (69,99 - 0)
Language of instruction
Czech
Teacher's information
Attendance at classes in all forms is governed by a separate internal standard of VŠTE (Records of student attendance at VŠTE). For full-time students, 70% attendance is required for contact classes, ie everything except lectures. Interactive lecture requiring student involvement in the learning process. Individual seminar paper assignment. Topic agreed upon by the teacher.
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