Maintenance Plan in the Conservation of the National Library of Portugal

Maintenance management encompasses all management activities that dictate the objectives, strategies and responsibilities for maintenance and their implementation, through methods such as planning, control and supervision of the maintenance and the search for improvement of methods in the organization, including the economic aspects and legal obligations required. More and more companies look at the maintenance department as one of the main allies to cost reduction, optimizing the operation of their equipment, thus being able to establish a financial objective. Faced with this scenario, the maintenance departments of the companies find great difficulties in determining the best maintenance plan, which allows to advance and put into practice a preventive maintenance plan for the building and its equipment. This case study the National Library of Portugal, aims to define a model of planned maintenance ensuring the proper functioning of the building as a whole. Through a proposal of a Preventive Maintenance Plan, related to the existing integrated systems, the improvement of processes and the optimization of costs will be achieved.