According to the International Facilities Management Association (IFMA), the operating life cycle costs of a facility typically are comprised of 2% for design and construction, 6% for O&M and 92% for occupants' salaries.
View Full Document. 33. ____________ is a way of understanding the world based on science a. positivism 34. Thomas Hobbesâs idea that society reflects a selfish human nature illustrates the thinking common to Comteâs _________ of societal development a. Metaphysical stage 35.
It is also the body of knowledge accumulated through the discoveries about all the things in the universe. The word science is derived from the Latin word scientia, which is knowledge based on demonstrable and reproducible data, according to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary.True to this definition, science aims for measurable results through testing and analysis. Science is based on fact, not opinion or preferences.he scientific method. When conducting research, scientists use the scientific method to collect measurable, empirical evidence in an experiment related to a hypothesis (often in the form of an if/then statement), the results aiming to support or contradict a theory.