Abstract
The importance of facility management (FM) has gradually been recognized in the life cycle of a building. Both new and existing buildings require a more efficient approach and advanced technology to improve the efficiency of the FM. The study is aimed to enhance the facility repair process. Thus, the study presents a building information modeling (BIM)‐based facility repair platform framework, which enables expedited reporting for repairs and a comprehensive listing of the status, location, and maintenance record facilities. To effectively facilitate the FM information transfer among stakeholders, firstly, the study presents a facility traceability coding structure for building facilities, the proposed platform framework. The proposed facility traceability information coding in QR code format can help general users and FM personnel identify and locate the specific or abnormal facility quickly. Secondly, the study demonstrates that how to apply the proposed code in QR code format in the BIM‐based facility repair platform with a case test. The research findings showed that the proposed method enables FM personnel to significantly improve the efficiency of FM, which can help FM personnel make preliminary facility repair judgments and schedule maintenance plan to track the status of the facility repair which can help improve the efficiency of facility management and simplify the repair process.
Highlights
Facility management (FM) has been increasingly important during the life cycle of buildings
Conclusions and Suggestions is study proposes the facility maintenance traceability information coding structure and proposes a building information modeling (BIM)-based facility repair platform framework. is study verifies the feasibility of the proposed approach with a case study
E findings and suggestions of this study are described as follows: (1) e required information types of the proposed system are identified which include facility basic information extracted from BIM and maintenance management information from repair service providers and repair record data
Summary
Facility management (FM) has been increasingly important during the life cycle of buildings. With the relevant information provided by each unit in each stage, it is standardized into a format, which can be delivered directly to this standard when the final project is completed, which saves the time for the facility operating unit to integrate the data and greatly improves its efficiency [18]. E facilities in the building with unique standardized code can be identified, and the information storage and sorted can be managed electronically instead of paper-based data processing that requires a large amount of manpower traditionally. The management can check the locations, basic information, and maintenance records of the failed facilities in his/her office, so as to effectively evaluate the conditions and ensure the control of repair. The repair requests are displayed on the management’s feedback page. e management first determines whether the requests shall be informed to the proper maintenance service providers. ese decisions are often according to the service contract’s provisions. e service providers are responsible for certain maintenance within the contract period, which will greatly reduce the subsequent repair costs. e decisions not to inform the service providers are usually made due to the following: expiration of warranty period or contract period, unable to afford the initial repair cost, or minor problems can be solved by the management. e step is to determine
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