Developing Standards to Assess the Quality of BIM Criteria for Facilities Management

Abstract

With increasing frequency in the use of BIM for facility handover, organizations have to address the quality of information. Previous studies have shown the substantial impact inadequate interoperability of information has on facility operations. Since 2009, the Pennsylvania State University (PSU) has implemented Building Information Modeling (BIM) on all new projects over $5 million and major facility renovations. The BIM criterion was developed by determining facility geometry and data level of detail required to perform typical operations tasks. The success of operations also depends on the completeness and accuracy of the information received. Therefore, PSU has developed a standard process to audit model information during the lifecycle of the facility project. This paper will discuss the procedure developed by PSU to plan the validity and reliability of the model geometry and information. This includes an overview of risk forecasting and analysis procedures created as a rule set for data review, as well as highlight quality grading scales used for model acceptance. Additionally, one case study will be reviewed, depicting the developed quality control standards for both a new construction project and a major renovation. The Pennsylvania State University has ten projects implementing BIM that will be delivered over the next two years and the quality of the information received is essential to the success of operations and maintenance of these facilities.

BIM for Facility Management: Challenges and Research Gaps

“…In addition to the accuracy, completeness and updating of data, the ability of facility management team and facility owners to manage information is another challenge. It is essential to develop a method for identifying required information in the operation phase, in order to facilitate establishing the base rules for auditing procedure [24].…”

Contextualizing learning approaches which shape BIM for maintenance

“…There are studies which exemplify the successes of BIM for maintenance and highlight evaluation of BIM from the asset owner perspective, contractual procedures, technical aspects and the potential benefits of BIM (Anumba et al, 2010, Kasprzak et al, 2013, Wang et al, 2013, Won, Lee, Dossick and Messner, 2013. Information from projects is a key commodity to incorporate into the various and diverse activities of maintenance (Love et al, 2013) but has often not been used in an optimum way (Whyte et al, 2012).…”

“…Lessons from this work focus processes such as the contract language necessary to accomplish goals to implement BIM (Chunduri, Kreider and Messner, 2013) and having a process in place to deliver high quality data to facilities management (Kasprzak et al, 2013).…”

“…Penn State University in the US is a prominent early adopter of BIM for maintenance (Kasprzak, Ramesh and Dubler, 2013) and has established execution plans for BIM implementation on projects and maintenance (Anumba, Dubler, Goodman, Kasprzak, Messner, Saluja andZikic, 2010, Messner, Anumba, Leicht, Krieder, Ramesh andNulton, 2012). Lessons from this work focus processes such as the contract language necessary to accomplish goals to implement BIM (Chunduri, Kreider and Messner, 2013) and having a process in place to deliver high quality data to facilities management (Kasprzak et al, 2013).…”

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

“…Facilities design comprises the details of structural, architectural and MEP disciplines which elicit graphical and non-graphical information about the related facility. Considering the principle "begin with the final process in mind"; and FM needs and integration of owner/end-user and facility manager at the early design could potentially be worthwhile for the FM activities [33].…”