Building Information Modeling (BIM) for Facilities Management – Literature Review and Future Needs

Abstract

Facilities management (FM) is a discipline comprising of various operations, activities and maintenance services to support the main functions of an inuse building or facility. It demands comprehensive sets of information about the facility. While various FM information systems are currently being used to manage such information, the multifarious graphical and non-graphical information stored in Building Information Models (BIM) from the pre-use phase have not been sufficiently integrated in existing FM systems. BIM, with its visualization, interoperability and information exchange capabilities, can streamline FM activities. Hence, use of BIM for FM has gained global research interest. This paper analyzes this trend based on qualitative analysis of the state-of-art literature on the topic. In particular, this paper scrutinizes the nature of BIM and FM within their variety of functions and interactions. The analysis concentrates on the valueadding potential of BIM and reports the findings to designate the benefits of BIM for FM, and assess potential challenges that are hindering the effective use of BIM in FM.

Integrating BIM into facility management

“…In essence, BIM utilisation is almost entirely restricted to the design and construction phases of a building's development vis-a-vis the O&M phase (Volk et al, 2014, Wetzel and Thabet, 2015, Shalabi and Turkan, 2016, Pishdad-Bozorgi, 2017. To address this problem, attempts to expand research within the field of BIM4FM have only recently intensified (Yalcinkaya and Singh, 2014, Ilter and Ergen, 2015, Kassem et al, 2015. Amongst various research themes investigated, the issue of identifying what information and data to be prepared and handed over is a conspicuous variable affecting BIM4FM (Ilter and Ergen, 2015).…”

PLM and BIM Approach to Support Information Management in Nuclear Decommissioning: A Synthesis

“…A large literature exists on the deployment of PLM and/or BIM to support the BOL (Beginning of Life) or MOL (Middle of Life) phases of NPPs [18][19][20]. One can cite for instance [18] that address the digitized concept of the nuclear industries by deploying PLM and BIM merely focusing on the UK's nuclear sector.…”

Integration von FM‐Prozessdaten in ein digitales Gebäudemodell

“…Die Daten werden im Rahmen der Ausführung mit Detaildaten ergänzt. Mithilfe von sogenannten Data Drops werden zu definierten Meilensteinen Gebäudedaten übergeben .…”