A Study on Architectural Lifecycle Management in Japan and China

摘要

After the Chinese economic reform introducing market principles, the private sector showed remarkable economic growth that led to the second largest economy in the world.In spite of the rapid economic growth, Chinese Civil Code is still under development.Property law is among them and the limitation in real property rights in china may affect on building lifecycle management and maintenance.Current property law introduced in 2007 triggered the enthusiastic urban housing development, in parallel to economic growth.However, buildings in China seem to be more quickly deteriorated compared to Japanese counterparts.This paper discussesthe difference between Japanese and Chinese building maintenance framework and lifecycle management,considering the different real property ownership to provide future vision for the longer lifecycle of buildings.As a result of this research, the difference of architectural Lifecycle is primarily comes from the long-term repair plan, and reserve budget for building maintenance.