Section 95 of 103
94. Operation, Occupancy and Use
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Operation is the controlled functioning and management of a Building, system, Component, software service, or other Asset.
Occupancy is the authorized presence of people within a Building or defined space under applicable safety, regulatory, capacity, and environmental conditions.
Use is the activity or purpose for which an Asset or space is employed.
Operation may occur without Occupancy, such as during testing, remote monitoring, preservation, or automated production. Occupancy may be permitted only for particular Uses and operating conditions.
Operational control should address:
permitted modes and states;
user and operator authority;
safety and environmental limits;
monitoring and alarms;
maintenance dependencies;
emergency and degraded operation;
configuration changes;
event and performance records.
A Building’s original Use does not permanently authorize every future Use. Changes in occupancy, load, equipment, environmental requirements, or activity may require engineering review, reconfiguration, recommissioning, or regulatory approval.
Normal operation shall not be assumed merely because no visible failure has occurred.