Enhancing a Building Information Model for an Existing Building with Data from a Sustainable Facility Management Database

Ryan Loeh,Douglas B Cleary,William T Riddell,Jess W Everett

doi:10.3390/su13137014

Abstract

This study investigates the feasibility and benefits of transferring data between Autodesk Revit (used for building information modeling (BIM)) and BUILDER SMS (used for sustainable facility management (SFM)). Two data transfer methods were evaluated using a case study; one involved entirely manual data transfer, the other a combination of manual and automatic. Of the data transfer methods evaluated, the manual/automated hybrid was determined to be the best option, especially when regular updates are envisioned. The case study produced an enhanced BIM model that can be used to support sustainable facility management, called here an SFM-enhanced BIM model. An integration workflow is proposed for efficiently creating future SFM-enhanced BIM models. A focus group of facilities management professionals evaluated the case study BIM model. The focus group was most interested in the visualization capabilities—e.g., filtered views for condition assessments—and the ability to view the BIM model on a tablet/mobile device during on-site operation and maintenance activities.

Highlights

JahromiFacility management (FM) has been defined as, “the process by which an organization delivers and sustains support services in a quality environment to meet strategic needs [1].”FM can comprise over 80% of the costs associated with a building over its lifetime, but the importance of FM is often overlooked [2]
The goal of this study is to develop a workflow for creating an Sustainable facilities management (SFM)-enhanced Building information modeling (BIM) model for existing buildings
The scope of this study is limited to transferring BUILDER SMS (SFM) data to Revit (BIM) and evaluating the resulting SFM-enhanced BIM Model

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Introduction

JahromiFacility management (FM) has been defined as, “the process by which an organization delivers and sustains support services in a quality environment to meet strategic needs [1].”FM can comprise over 80% of the costs associated with a building over its lifetime, but the importance of FM is often overlooked [2]. Computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS) can be used to store and access updatable building information for FM [4,5,6]. Sustainable facilities management (SFM) is FM with a particular focus on sustainability issues, i.e., reducing a building’s impact on its occupants and the environment [7]. BUILDER Sustainable Management System (BUILDER SMS) is an example of a CMMS for SFM [8]. Cations can be2.costly, with two-thirds will of interoperability costs associated with the SFM-enhanced O&M. The scope of this study is limited to transferring BUILDER SMS (SFM) data to Ideally, a BIM model holds essential information for different stakeholders, enables a (BIM) and evaluating the resulting SFM-enhanced BIM Model. The enhancements seamless transfer through multiple phases, and provides a reliable database for facility

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