GB/T 36688-2026Facility management - Vocabulary (English PDF)
设施管理 术语
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Issued by
State Administration for Market Regulation
Level / Type
National · Recommended
Issue date
July 30, 2026
Implementation date
November 1, 2026
Scope
GB/T 36688-2026 is the English-translated version of 设施管理 术语.
GB/T 36688-2026 — This document defines the terminology used in facility management.
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National Standard of the People's Republic of China
- ICS
- 01.040.03, 03.080.10
- Classification
- J 04
- Replacing
- GB/T 36688-2018
Issued by: State Administration for Market Regulation
Contents
- Preface
- Introduction
- 1 Scope
- 2 Normative References
- 3 Terms and Definitions
- 3.1 Terminology related to facility management
- 3.2 Terminology related to assets
- 3.3 Terminology related to relevant personnel
- 3.5 Terminology related to the process
- 3.6 Financial Terminology
- 3.7 Terminology related to general business operations
- 3.8 Terminology related to assessment
- 3.9 Technical Terminology
- 3.10 Terminology related to sustainability
- Reference
- Index
Foreword
This document complies with the provisions of GB/T 1.1-2020 "Standardization Work Guidelines Part 1: Structure and Drafting Rules of Standardization Documents".
Drafting.
This document replaces GB/T 36688-2018 "Terminology for Facility Management". Compared with GB/T 36688-2018, except for structural adjustments and compilation...
Aside from the logical changes, the main technical changes are as follows.
---The following terms and definitions have been added. facilities management organization (see 3.1.4), workspace (see 3.1.15), and existing assets (see 3.2.4).
Service life (see 3.2.8), communication plan (see 3.3.1), cross-cultural impact (see 3.3.3), responsibility allocation matrix (see 3.3.6), benefits Stakeholder impact assessment (see 3.3.8), joint delivery (see 3.4.3), performance specifications (see 3.4.11), procurement plan (see 3.4.13), self-delivered services (see 3.4.14), baseline (see 3.5.2), facility planning (see 3.5.6), life cycle assessment (see 3.4.14).
3.5.7), Results (see 3.5.9), Outputs (see 3.5.10), Post-occupancy evaluation (see 3.5.11), Work stages (see 3.5.16), Acquisition of results this (see 3.6.1), circular economy (see 3.6.3), construction cost (see 3.6.4), cost-benefit analysis (see 3.6.5), and scrapping cost (see 3.6.6.1).
3.6.12), facility lifecycle (see 3.7.8), facility management strategy (see 3.7.10), maintenance (see 3.7.11), quality (see 3.7.16), resilience (see 3.7.17), strategic facility planning (see 3.7.19), indoor environmental quality (see 3.8.4), computer-aided design Management (see 3.9.1), intelligent buildings (see 3.9.2), greenhouse gases (see 3.10.1), greenhouse gas emissions (see 3.10.2), and social...
Responsibility (see 3.10.3), sustainability (see 3.10.4), sustainable development (see 3.10.5), and well-being (see 3.10.6);
---The term "service provider" has been changed to "service provider" (see 3.1.12, 3.1.5 in the 2018 version);
---The term "ability" has been changed to "competency" (see 3.3.2, 3.3.4 in the 2018 edition);
---The term "relevant party" has been changed to the permitted term "stakeholder" (see 3.3.7, 3.3.3 in the 2018 edition);
---The permitted term "end user" has been changed to "user" (see 3.3.10, 3.3.5 of the 2018 edition);
---The term "policy" has been changed to "facility management policy" (see 3.7.9, 3.7.2 in the 2018 edition).
This document adopts ISO 41011:2024 "Facility Management Terminology".
Please note that some content in this document may involve patents. The issuing organization of this document assumes no responsibility for identifying patents.
This document was proposed by the China Machinery Industry Federation.
This document is under the jurisdiction of the National Technical Committee on Standardization of Facilities Management (SAC/TC581).
Introduction
0.1 Purpose
The series of national standards for facilities management describes the characteristics of facilities management and is applicable to both the private and public sectors.
0.2 Relationship with other standards
Common practices have been identified that can be applied in built environments where people work, live, and play. This includes a wide variety of markets.
Domain, organizational type, process activities, and geographical location. Their implementation will help.
---Improve quality, productivity, and financial performance;
---Enhance sustainability and reduce negative environmental impacts;
---Develop functional and incentive-based built environments;
---Maintain compliance and provide a safe workplace;
---Optimize facility lifecycle performance and costs;
---Enhancing resilience and adaptability;
---More successfully showcase the organization's identity and image.
0.3 Target Audience
This document is primarily intended for the following personnel.
---Those considering how to enhance their organizational value from the ground up in facilities management;
---Personnel involved in the planning, design, implementation, and review of facility management activities.
Facility management terminology
1 Scope
This document defines the terminology used in facility management.
2 Normative references
This document has no normative references.
3 Terms and Definitions
3.1 Terminology related to facility management
3.1.1
Integrate people, places, and processes (3.5.13) within the built environment (3.2.3) to improve people's quality of life and enhance core business (3.1.2).
Organizational functions aimed at productivity.
3.1.2
core business
The entity (3.7.7) performs activities that realize its core value and generate needs (3.1.8).
3.1.3
demand
Explicit requirements (3.1.9) for the services (3.5.14) or products (3.5.12) to be delivered.
3.1.4
FM organization
3.1.5
facility process
The process of integration and management by the facility management organization (3.1.4) (3.5.13).
3.1.6
facility service
The provision of services that support the organization's (3.3.5) basic activities (3.7.15) provided by internal or external providers.
3.1.7
Delivery and management of services (3.5.14) performed by employees hired by the demand organization (3.3.4).
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Referenced standards
Cited by
- GB/T 47134-2026Facility management - Development of a facility management strategy
- GB/T 47413-2026Guidance on the evaluation of facility management system maturity
- GB/T 45998-2025Facility management - Guidance on emergency preparedness and management of an epidemic
- GB/T 42931-2023Facility management - Guidance on benchmarking
- GB/T 42935-2023Facility management—Guidance on information management
- GB/T 42936-2023Facility management - Guidance on process management
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