FACILITY MANAGEMENT EXAM 2 (2025) QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS GRADED A+
How long are sports facilities traditionally designed to last? Answer - 50 years
What elements does the design process take into consideration? Answer -
Regional temperature, average snowfall, water concerns, seismic movement,
wind-related concerns, and other environmental issues.
What is eminent domain? Answer - allows a government entity to seize private
property and use it for the public good after compensating the owner for its
fair market value
What are the issues that affect site location? Figure 5.1 Answer - 1. COST
CONSIDERATIONS-Competitive forces, Lease vs. purchase, valuation concerns.
2. ACQUISITION METHODS-Mission and goals
3.POLITICAL FACTORS-Government regulations, tax implications
4. COMMUNITY FACTORS-Neighborhood concerns, site development concerns
5. ACCESSIBILITY FACTORS-Sustainability of site, Location
6. ENVIRONMENTAL CONSTRAINTS- Special restrictions
What does site planning begin with? Answer - Mission
Statement?????????????????????????????
,Is there a formula to determine the size of the land required for a facility?
Answer - There is no formula
What are a few of the things that need to be considered for a potential site?
Answer - 1. Area size and availability (both funds to purchase and willingness to
sell)
2. Appropriate historical information records showing, for example, whether
the land was used as a Native American burial ground or used for storing
chemicals
3. Legal issues such ass accessibility, convenience, parking, safety and
adaptability
4. Orientation of the playing fields
5. Government (federal, state, and local) regulations
6. Time allotted for development
7. Location
8. zoning and other regulations
9. user needs,
10. Community impact????????????????????????????????????????
What is zoning? Answer - the regulation by local government of the use of real
property. It restricts a particular territory to residential, commercial, industrial,
or other uses.
What three questions need to be asked about the user's needs for a potential
facility? Answer - 1. Who the typical facility users will be and what their needs
are
2. What groups will be able to effectively utilize the facility.
3. What the community wants from the site.
, What is the difference between soil testing and core drilling? Answer - Soil
testing- helps determine whether the land has been polluted or used as a
waste dump.
Core drilling- It is important to understand the kind of foundation the facility
will be built on; therefore, an engineering firm is needed to conduct core
drilling to test whether the foundation is sand, clay, dirt, or rock.
What are the three valuation methods that can be used when determining if a
site is affordable? Answer - 1. How much will the land cost
2. Who will pay for it?
3. How much money will be left over to build and start operating the facility?
What are some of the benefits and detriments to buying versus leasing?
Answer - Benefits to Buying
1. Long-term plans to stay
2. Investment in land
3. Unique facility needs
4. Interest in investing in the facility
Detriments to Buying
1. Expensive
2. Responsible for all environmental issues
3. Need own money or need to borrow
4. Need to pay taxes
Benefits to Leasing
1. Can quickly move
2. Tax-deductible rent
3. No large investment
4. Not responsible for major facility problems
ANSWERS GRADED A+
How long are sports facilities traditionally designed to last? Answer - 50 years
What elements does the design process take into consideration? Answer -
Regional temperature, average snowfall, water concerns, seismic movement,
wind-related concerns, and other environmental issues.
What is eminent domain? Answer - allows a government entity to seize private
property and use it for the public good after compensating the owner for its
fair market value
What are the issues that affect site location? Figure 5.1 Answer - 1. COST
CONSIDERATIONS-Competitive forces, Lease vs. purchase, valuation concerns.
2. ACQUISITION METHODS-Mission and goals
3.POLITICAL FACTORS-Government regulations, tax implications
4. COMMUNITY FACTORS-Neighborhood concerns, site development concerns
5. ACCESSIBILITY FACTORS-Sustainability of site, Location
6. ENVIRONMENTAL CONSTRAINTS- Special restrictions
What does site planning begin with? Answer - Mission
Statement?????????????????????????????
,Is there a formula to determine the size of the land required for a facility?
Answer - There is no formula
What are a few of the things that need to be considered for a potential site?
Answer - 1. Area size and availability (both funds to purchase and willingness to
sell)
2. Appropriate historical information records showing, for example, whether
the land was used as a Native American burial ground or used for storing
chemicals
3. Legal issues such ass accessibility, convenience, parking, safety and
adaptability
4. Orientation of the playing fields
5. Government (federal, state, and local) regulations
6. Time allotted for development
7. Location
8. zoning and other regulations
9. user needs,
10. Community impact????????????????????????????????????????
What is zoning? Answer - the regulation by local government of the use of real
property. It restricts a particular territory to residential, commercial, industrial,
or other uses.
What three questions need to be asked about the user's needs for a potential
facility? Answer - 1. Who the typical facility users will be and what their needs
are
2. What groups will be able to effectively utilize the facility.
3. What the community wants from the site.
, What is the difference between soil testing and core drilling? Answer - Soil
testing- helps determine whether the land has been polluted or used as a
waste dump.
Core drilling- It is important to understand the kind of foundation the facility
will be built on; therefore, an engineering firm is needed to conduct core
drilling to test whether the foundation is sand, clay, dirt, or rock.
What are the three valuation methods that can be used when determining if a
site is affordable? Answer - 1. How much will the land cost
2. Who will pay for it?
3. How much money will be left over to build and start operating the facility?
What are some of the benefits and detriments to buying versus leasing?
Answer - Benefits to Buying
1. Long-term plans to stay
2. Investment in land
3. Unique facility needs
4. Interest in investing in the facility
Detriments to Buying
1. Expensive
2. Responsible for all environmental issues
3. Need own money or need to borrow
4. Need to pay taxes
Benefits to Leasing
1. Can quickly move
2. Tax-deductible rent
3. No large investment
4. Not responsible for major facility problems
