Organizations can often maximize the dollars they spend in assessing facility requirements by blending different assessment approaches to concentrate effort where it is most needed. VFA works with each client organization to define ongoing assessment processes in order to create a reliable foundation for maintenance and renewal planning and budgeting.

For example, an organization might conduct detailed condition assessments of its most strategic buildings while performing a lifecycle assessment on most other buildings. It might employ a modeling approach for assets such as shops and storage buildings.

Alternatively, an organization might conduct a lifecycle or modeling assessment on the entire portfolio, and then use those results to target a subset of buildings for detailed facility condition assessments. A third strategy might be to gather detailed data on critical systems in each building – such as electrical, heating and cooling, and security systems – while capturing less detailed information on non-critical systems.

In addition to helping clients formulate the best assessment strategy for their needs, VFA offer clients the option of multi-year assessment service contracts, enabling them to maintain accurate data for planning and budgeting over time, and plan for the cost of assessment within their long-term capital plan.