Events recap: exploring O&M for environmental sustainability
In the past month, Siveco China participated in multiple events to raise awareness and foster discussions with industrial counterparts on the role of O&M and O&M technologies in ensuring sustainability. Here is a quick recap.
read moreGreen buildings: the operation and service perspective
Sustainable Development is often all about design, choice of material, equipment and systems, construction… usually in view of obtaining a green certification for your building. The operation and maintenance aspects remain largely ignored, in spite of their significant impact on operating expenses and the lifetime of the building.
read moreA lifecycle approach to green buildings with Terao
This month features a new partner which recently joined our VAPP: green engineering specialist Terao, one of the pioneers in green buildings with 17 years of experience, 10 of which in China.
read moreLean & TPM: beyond the hype, delivering sustainable results
The trend started several years ago, but nowadays everybody is talking about “Lean”. Not denying the benefits of this approach, which from my maintenance point-of-view is nothing but a generalization of the TPM principles, I am by nature very wary of today’s over-hyped concepts…
read moreWorld Expo 2010, sustainability and maintenance
With its “Better City – Better life” theme, the Expo 2010 is a paradoxical symbol of sustainability, knowing that most of the pavilions will be dismantled after 6 months… Maintenance has clearly not been the top priority, as first-time China investors struggled with construction issues.
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