BIM and Facility Management

A Computerised Maintenance Management System (CMMS) is very much required for owner for effective management and maintenance of a building once it is constructed. After completion of a project the owner has to undergo the subsequent operations, repair, renewal and maintenance (facility management) costs of the building during its life span. This may increase the initial construction cost ten times and could have a significant impact on the bottom line of the development.

After completion of the building construction a set of “as-built” drawings, specifications and shop drawings are often delivered to the owner for the operations and maintenance of the facility. But the owners find it difficult to understand the drawings and essential information related with building components and elements. Besides volumes of specifications, shop drawings and documentations are found difficult to locate or understand.

BIM with it’s three dimensional manner not only integrate the drawings and database information with a Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) but also ensure the accuracy of information in the system.

BIM facilitates the owner and maintenance staff to manage the operations and maintenance of the building effectively by replacing current as-built drawings, specifications and all relevant information about every building element in a Web-based three dimensional (3D) interface with a highly functional dashboard of capabilities. Thus BIM provide effectual asset management system of a building during its entire lifecycle by keeping comprehensive and complete set of documentation, integrated with a CMMS.

BIM as an information framework act as an integrator and deliver coordinated, consistent, reliable space and room data to organize and report facility-related information for Facility Managers.

With BIM architects and contractors create “virtual” plans that contain precise and interactive graphic depictions of a building and all its properties. This will help facility manager to operate efficiently from the conceptual stage of construction.

BIM can organize and automate the work of Facility Managers by linking to (and accommodate) a various mix of input information as well as equipment monitors and proprietary data available only from equipment manufacturers’ Web sites.

Facility Managers get the ability to recover data, track alterations, and scrutinize systems during renovation, sale, or demolition of the construction.

Posted by Rajib Dey
Business Development
rajib@jobs2india.com
Global Associates (Pioneer Company in 3D modeling with BIM & Sketchup)