Open New Doors To Proactive Facilities Management With Bim Data

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Introduction
• Buildings, facilities, and infrastructure need to stay habitable throughout their service – BIM can be implemented in two ways viz. new and existing
• For new projects, BIM can be a great enabler if adopted for every lifecycle of the project, viz. design to facilities management, and demolition
• For existing projects, BIM is implemented for the maintenance stage based on information, level of detail, software, and documentation
• The process of Facilities Management can be optimized with a detailed overview of information, structure, and existing building conditions
Facility Management is categorized into two types.
• Preventive management – Mitigate, diminish, or eliminate failures before they begin
• Reactive management – React & solve a maintenance task after the failure has been detected

Maintenance activities can be managed through various technology platforms.
• Computer-Aided Facilities Management (CAFM) – the use of software to plan and monitor activities that lead to high-cost savings
• Computerized Maintenance Management ...
... Systems (CMMS) - an interlinked building database that stores information on inventory, preventive maintenance, etc.
Potential challenges that need attention.
• Absence of best practices due to knowledge imperfection
• Absence of approval from project owners to implement BIM for FM to leverage cost savings
• Inability to understand the concept of Facilities Management
• Inadequacies of BIM education and skills
• Non-maintenance friendly design deficiencies
• Inaccurate information during project handover
• Issues of interoperability between 3D models and FM
• Improper contractual framework for adoption
What are the applications of BIM data in Facilities Management?

What are the questions that need to be answered to set up a strong BIM for FM plan?
• What is the type of data that needs controlling?
• What are the processes or technology platforms used to manage data and facilities?
• What kinds of systems have been implemented?
• What is the knowledge and skill level of your Facilities Management team?
• What part of your building or infrastructure is new or existing?
• What are your future operational goals?
BIM enables Facilities Management.

• Comprehensive data transfer and update automation of building components with 6D BIM.
• Implementing Facilities Management early in the design process to leverage better impact
• Make BIM data important through asset info, schedules, and information management
• Mitigate conflicts through clash detection and boost space management
• Create maintenance activities based on service history, contract info, and accurate specifications
• Reduce environmental impacts based on efficient energy adoption and sustainability
5 key enablers of Facilities Management offered by BIM.

The most efficient BIM for FM process structure

Top Facilities Management Trends of 2020 & beyond.

Biometric system – verify human identity based on unique characteristics based on fingerprint scanning or retinal recognition

Wearable technology – using smart-wearable technology for secure data collection and analysis

Building Information Modeling (BIM) – 3D modeling based on various processes, libraries, HVAC components, lighting & electrical systems, and product specifications

Autonomous technology – using IoT to build smart and increase efficiency, save energy, and analyze vital data based on space metrics.

Drones and LIDAR technology – drones and LIDAR technology to view building and ground assets. Collect precise information and convert it into highly visual 3D models.

Everything considered…
• BIM for facilities management delivers a myriad of benefits for various challenges
• It is a one-true source of valuable and dependable data for a specific facility
• It helps facilities managers save effort, time, cost on a perpetual basis
• Facilities managers can count on BIM for FM to improve asset awareness and solve problems on time
• In short, it gives facility managers complete control over every facility aspect from viz. operations to maintenance
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