Applying ISO 19650 Guidelines on Digital Deliverables Intended for BIM-Centric Facility Management (FM) in Quebec’s Context

Abstract

AbstractISO19650 has been developed to standardize the organization and digitization of information in the construction industry. It is used primarily to guide the implementation of building information modeling (BIM) and proposes an adaptation of traditional work processes towards more collaborative approaches across the entire lifecycle of built assets. While the use of BIM is increasingly common during design and construction, the use of BIM for facility management (FM) is still an emerging practice. As such, many questions still abound around information management practices during this phase namely with information handover between construction and operations. ISO 19650 provides some insight into this process. This paper discusses a case study of the challenges faced by Quebec construction industry stakeholders in the production and handover of digital information intended for facility management (FM) using ISO 19650 as a framework. The main objective of this research is to understand the potential and impact of ISO 19650 in the Canadian context. Data gathering was done through surveys, and the analysis of project information flows. Results intend to help the construction and facility management industries develop an integrated strategy for BIM implementation within the political, economic, and legal context of Quebec. The results could help stakeholders acknowledge this disruption, identify how it affects their work process and suggest ways to address potential obstacles standing in the way of fluid information management with the framework of ISO 19650.