Integrating Building Information Models and Building Operation Information Exchange Systems in a Decision Support Framework for Facilities Management

Purpose The purpose of this study is to address challenges in the current information exchange process between building information modelling (BIM) and facilities management (FM) systems and to propose a workable solution. This study’s objective is to identify the information exchange requirements and to develop methods for seamless information flow between building information models and FM systems. Design/methodology/approach Data collection and analysis was based on an extensive literature review of similar studies followed by a questionnaire survey with a total of 112 participants and 2 focus groups with a total of 12 participants to validate the conceptual framework. The outputs of the survey analysis formed the background of the proposed framework to streamline information exchange process between building information models and FM systems. Findings The study findings form a foundation for enabling the integration of various data sources including building information models. Such integrated platforms will enable automated information exchange between the various data sources and FM systems. The study also provides key information requirements sources to complement the existing construction operations building information exchange information and to support standardization for information exchange process. Originality/value The contribution of this study is the identification of information exchange requirements and sources to enable seamless information flow between BIM and FM systems. The study findings will also lay the basis for research studies using the developed framework context to enable the identification of specific data outputs for FM systems inputs.

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EFFICIENT FACILITIES MANAGEMENT USING EXISTING DESIGN DOCUMENTS CONVERTED TO BUILDING INFORMATION MODELS

Journal of Architecture and Planning (Transactions of AIJ) ◽

10.3130/aija.82.1125 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 82 (734) ◽

pp. 1125-1133

Author(s):

Michio MATSUBAYASHI ◽

Shun WATANABE

Keyword(s):

Facilities Management ◽

Information Models ◽

Building Information ◽

Building Information Models ◽

Design Documents

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BIM for FM

Facilities ◽

10.1108/f-07-2018-0084 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 38 (5/6) ◽

pp. 378-394

Author(s):

Sandra T. Matarneh ◽

Mark Danso-Amoako ◽

Salam Al-Bizri ◽

Mark Gaterell ◽

Rana T. Matarneh

Keyword(s):

Best Practices ◽

Information Management ◽

Information Exchange ◽

Specific Information ◽

Management Process ◽

Information Requirements ◽

Content Type ◽

Information Models ◽

Building Information ◽

Building Information Models

Purpose This paper aims to identify a generic set of information requirements for facilities management (FM) systems, which should be included in BIM as-built models for efficient information exchange between BIM and FM systems, and to propose a process to identify, verify and collect the required information for use in FM systems during the project’s lifecycle. Design/methodology/approach Both qualitative and quantitative approaches were applied at different stages of the study’s sequential design. The collection and analysis of qualitative data was based on an extensive literature review of similar studies, standards, best practices and case study documentation. This was followed by a questionnaire survey of 191 FM practitioners in the UK. This formed the background of the third stage, which was the development of the information management process to streamline information exchange between building information models and FM systems. Findings The study identifies a generic list of information requirements of building information models to support FM systems. In addition, the study presents an information management process that generates a specific database for FM systems using an open data format. Originality/value The existing literature focuses on specific building types (educational buildings) or specific information requirements related to particular systems (mechanical systems). The existing standards, guidelines and best practices focus on the information requirements to support the operations and maintenance (O&M) phase in general. This study is different from previous studies because it develops a set of specific information requirements for building information models to support FM systems. FM organisations and owners can use the proposed list of information requirements as a base to generate specific data output for their FM systems’ input, to decrease the redundant activity of manual data entry and focus their efforts on key activities.

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