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Facility Management Advisory
Facility Management Is More Than Managing Contractors
Successful commercial buildings do not happen by accident. Behind every well-performing building is a series of informed decisions about maintenance, capital expenditure, compliance, tenant requirements, energy performance and operational risk.
Performance Facility Management provides independent Facility Management Advisory services that help building owners, asset managers, strata committees and property managers make those decisions with confidence. Unlike traditional facility management consultants, our advice is supported by decades of practical experience working inside commercial buildings—not simply reviewing reports from behind a desk.
We understand how buildings actually operate because we have designed, programmed, commissioned, repaired, integrated and audited the systems that keep them running.
Independent Advice That Represents Your Interests
Every commercial building has competing priorities.
- Reduce operating costs.
- Improve tenant satisfaction.
- Maintain compliance.
- Extend asset life.
- Minimise business disruption.
- Plan future capital expenditure.
Unfortunately, contractors are often engaged to recommend solutions they also intend to sell.
Performance Facility Management provides independent technical advice focused solely on achieving the best outcome for the building owner.
Our role is not to sell unnecessary equipment or maintenance.
Our role is to help you make informed decisions based upon evidence, engineering and long-term building performance.
Practical Experience Across Every Major Building System
Our advisory services are built upon practical experience across many of Australia’s commercial buildings.
This includes experience with:
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Building Management Systems (BMS)
Modern buildings rely on automation to coordinate mechanical services, energy management and occupant comfort. We provide advice relating to:
- Digital building strategies
- BMS condition assessments
- Legacy system planning
- Independent BMS reviews
- Controls Audits
- Building automation strategy
- Building systems integration
- BACnet and Modbus networks
- Trend log interpretation
- Integration with other Systems
- Alarm rationalisation
- Remote monitoring
- New Projects
- Upgrades & Modifications
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Mechanical Services (HVAC)
Heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems are typically the largest consumers of energy within commercial buildings. Our advisory experience includes:
- Plant replacement planning
- HVAC performance reviews
- Chiller and boiler optimisation
- Air handling systems
- Variable Speed Drives
- NABERS Assesments
- Pump and fan systems
- Mechanical services switchboards
- Preventative maintenance strategies
- and much more
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Electrical Infrastructure
Electrical systems support every critical building function. We provide advice relating to:
- Upgrade planning
- Electrical infrastructure condition
- Mechanical services switchboards
- Energy distribution
- Audits
- Single Line Diagrams
- Essential services
- Generator systems
- Power quality
- Metering
- Electrical compliance
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Fire Protection Systems
Fire protection systems must operate reliably while integrating correctly with other building systems. Our advisory services include:
- Independent technical reviews
- Fire systems interfaces
- Smoke control strategies
- Mechanical services interaction
- Building management integration
- Defect investigations
- Compliance observations
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Energy Management
Energy management is no longer simply about reducing electricity bills.
It is about understanding how buildings consume energy and ensuring systems operate as originally intended. Our advisory services include:
- Energy performance reviews
- Building tuning
- Metering strategies
- Embedded energy systems
- NABERS support
- Operational optimisation
- Building analytics
- Reporting
- Energy reporting
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Indoor Air Quality and Environmental Monitoring
Building performance directly affects occupant wellbeing.
Our experience includes advisory services relating to:
- Car park ventilation systems
- Carbon Monoxide monitoring
- Carbon Dioxide monitoring
- Indoor Air Quality
- Temperature monitoring
- Humidity monitoring
- Critical environmental monitoring
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Compliance and Risk
Commercial buildings operate within a complex regulatory environment.
We assist clients in understanding technical compliance obligations and identifying operational risks before they become expensive problems.
Areas include:
- Technical due diligence
- Essential services
- Building systems compliance
- Operational risk reviews
- Maintenance reviews
- Asset condition assessments
- Contractor performance reviews
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Tenant Management Support
Commercial buildings exist to support the people who occupy them.
Technical problems often become tenant problems.
Our advisory services help owners and property managers resolve issues including:
- Tenant comfort complaints
- Indoor environmental quality
- HVAC performance
- After-hours operation
- Building control strategies
- Fit-out impacts
- Operational coordination
Our technical understanding allows us to identify the root cause of problems rather than simply treating the symptoms.
Experience That Extends Beyond Individual Building Systems
Our experience extends well beyond any single discipline. Performance Facility Management was built on a foundation of practical trade and technical experience across electrical services, mechanical services, building automation, fire protection systems and commercial building operations. Over many years, this practical background has naturally expanded into building management, facility management advisory and the strategic planning of commercial property assets.
Working alongside property managers, commercial real estate agencies, owners corporations, strata managers, asset managers and building owners has provided us with a broad understanding of how commercial buildings operate—not just from an engineering perspective, but from an operational, financial and tenant management perspective.
Our experience has included everything from coordinating everyday maintenance activities and contractor management through to advising on major plant replacement, lift modernisation projects, long-term comprehensive maintenance agreements, capital works planning and lifecycle asset strategies.
We have undertaken and managed a diverse range of technical assessments, including:
- Building Services Audits
- HVAC and Mechanical Services Audits
- Building Management System (BMS) Reviews
- Energy Audits and Energy Management Strategies
- Cooling Tower Audits
- Electrical Infrastructure Assessments
- Fire Protection System Reviews
- Indoor Air Quality Investigations
- Carbon Monoxide System Assessments
- Compliance and Operational Risk Reviews
- Building Performance Investigations
This breadth of experience enables us to understand how the many disciplines within a commercial building interact with one another. Rarely does an operational issue exist in isolation. Mechanical services affect energy performance. Fire systems influence HVAC operation. Electrical infrastructure supports every critical building service. Building automation connects them all.
As Facility Management Advisors, we draw upon this practical experience together with an extensive network of trusted industry professionals, specialist contractors, consultants and suppliers developed over many years within the commercial property sector.
Our role is not simply to recommend contractors or manage maintenance activities. It is to provide independent advice, procure the right technical expertise when required, coordinate specialist resources and represent our clients’ interests throughout the entire lifecycle of a building—from acquisition and construction through operation, refurbishment and eventual replacement of critical assets.
Whether our clients require strategic facility management advice, technical procurement support, contractor evaluation, independent engineering guidance or assistance managing complex building projects, our objective remains the same:
To provide informed, practical and independent advice that protects our clients’ buildings, budgets and long-term investment.
Budget Planning and Financial Forecasting
One of the most important responsibilities of facility management is helping building owners plan financially for the future.
Unexpected plant failures, emergency repairs and poorly planned capital works can significantly impact operating budgets and long-term asset value. Effective facility management is not simply about responding to problems—it is about anticipating them.
Performance Facility Management assists clients in developing realistic maintenance and capital expenditure budgets based on the actual condition, age and operational performance of building assets. Our advisory services can assist with:
- Annual operating budget development
- Preventative maintenance budgeting
- Five and ten-year capital expenditure plans
- Asset lifecycle forecasting
- Deferred maintenance assessments
- Plant replacement prioritisation
- Energy improvement business cases
- Return on investment assessments
- Risk-based spending priorities
- Independent review of contractor quotations
Rather than simply replacing equipment because it has reached a particular age, we assess whether it continues to operate safely, reliably and efficiently. Likewise, equipment that appears serviceable may require earlier replacement because of increasing operational risk, escalating maintenance costs or obsolescence.
Our objective is to help owners invest at the right time, in the right assets, with a clear understanding of both short-term expenditure and long-term lifecycle cost.
Independent Construction and Capital Works Advisory
Construction and refurbishment projects often involve numerous consultants, contractors and subcontractors, each with their own commercial objectives.
While these organisations play an essential role in delivering projects, their recommendations are not always aligned with the long-term operational interests of the building owner.
Performance Facility Management provides independent technical representation throughout the planning, construction and handover process, ensuring our client’s interests remain the priority.
Our role is to help owners make informed decisions based on engineering evidence, operational performance and whole-of-life value—not simply accept recommendations because they are convenient for the project team. Our advisory services may include:
- Design and specification reviews
- Independent assessment of contractor recommendations
- Scope verification
- Value engineering reviews
- Tender and quotation evaluations
- Commissioning oversight
- Defect identification and verification
- Construction progress inspections
- Practical completion inspections
- Operational readiness reviews
- Handover documentation reviews
- Asset data verification
- Maintenance strategy reviews before occupation
We understand that many subcontractors are highly skilled professionals who deliver quality work. However, every contractor naturally approaches a project from the perspective of their particular trade or commercial scope. Our responsibility is different.
We consider how every decision affects the building as a complete operating asset—today, in five years’ time, and throughout its entire lifecycle.
By providing independent technical advice during construction and major capital works, we help building owners avoid unnecessary expenditure, reduce operational risk, improve commissioning outcomes and ensure completed projects deliver the performance originally intended.
