Planning and developing facility management-enabled building information model (FM-enabled BIM)

Highlights

• Theoretical applications of BIM for facilities management are discussed.
• A proposed FM-enabled BIM implementation is examined in a real-world pilot project, describing in detail the process of planning and developing BIM for its later use during the handover and operations phases.
• State-of-the-art BIM-enabled strategies and tools are applied on the project to achieve the successful handover of FM-enabled BIM.
• Lessons learned from the pilot project are discussed, and a framework for future studies in BIM for FM is proposed.

Abstract

Successful implementation of FM-enabled BIM can be achieved with 1) a clear definition of what FM-enabled BIM constitutes, 2) a seamless and practical process of collecting the FM-enabled BIM data throughout project development phases, and 3) a well-executed interoperability plan for exchanging data between BIM tools and facility management systems, such as Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS). This research contributes to the body of knowledge by first defining, and examining one of the first few pilots implementation of FM-enabled BIM, and discussing the challenges encountered and the lessons learned, and then by proposing a research framework for future researchers to systematically and strategically build the knowledge foundation on BIM for FM field. The implementation process described and the lessons learned captured in this pilot project provide valuable insights into the successful implementation of FM-enabled BIM.

Keywords

Building Information Modeling (BIM); Facilities management (FM); FM-enabled BIM; COBie; Industry Foundation Classes (IFCs); Integrated Project Delivery; Facility Operation and Maintenance (O&M); BIM-enabled handover

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