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Enabling Efficient Life-cycle Managment of the Built Environment supported by Digitial Technology – BIM – 2014

Building Information Management

Technology is not the primary obstacle to efficient life-cycle management of the built environment! Current focus upon first-costs vs. life-cycle costs. Technology limitations/issues – come from people. Different meanings for the same parts. Economic impacts – based on people. Social Impacts – outcomes for people.

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2014 – Owners Need to Step It Up and Get Serious about BIM / BLM – Life-cycle Management of the Built Environment

Building Information Management

It’s time for Owners to stop the marketing… Stop hyping their LEED Silver or “Whatever” Buildings… and actually participate in life-cycle management of the built environment supported by digital technology. A focus upon life-cycle costs vs. first costs in terms finance and environmental impact.

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BIM / BLM Onology – Building Information Modeling / Built-environment Life-cycle Management – 2014

Building Information Management

Ontology is now a rapidly evolving science in response to increasing complex information systems and/or “big data” Specific to the built-environment life-cycle management BLM / BIM, ontology is a fundamental requirement as it’s needed to establish robust, coherent, and consistent representations of ever-changing information. .

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BIM / BLM Onology – Building Information Modeling / Built-environment Life-cycle Management – 2014

Building Information Management

Ontology is now a rapidly evolving science in response to increasing complex information systems and/or “big data” Specific to the built-environment life-cycle management BLM / BIM, ontology is a fundamental requirement as it’s needed to establish robust, coherent, and consistent representations of ever-changing information. .

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BIM Strategy – Technology is not the issue – 2014 – Building life-cycle management

Building Information Management

Forget 3D visualization, life-cycle management of the built environment supported by digital technology, BIM, is all about people, process, and competency-centric technologies. Life-cycle strategy vs. first-cost. Life-cycle strategy vs. first-cost. Change management. Shared risk-reward. .

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ASHRAE 189.1 - 2014 Green Building Standard Is Now Available

Green Building Law Update

Last week the 2014 version of the ASHRAE 189.1 2014, Standard for the Design of High-Performance, Green Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings , addresses site sustainability; water-use efficiency; energy ef­ficiency; indoor environmental quality; and the building’s impact on the atmosphere, materials and resources.

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Integrated Construction Planning, Procurement, and Project Delivery Solution

Job Order Contracting

The ultimate benefit provided by integrated construction planning, procurement, and project delivery solution is significantly improved life-cycle total cost of ownership asset management. contact-form] Learn more about… Choosing IPD & Lean. Team Selection. Developing Contract. Developing Parties. Journal of. Ibrahim, M.