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LEAN, BIM, and Measurably Improving Facilities Life-Cycle Management

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BIM (Building Information Modeling) is the efficient management of the life-cycle of the built environment supported by digital technology. It’s important to not that “3D” or “3D visualization” is not include in this core definition of BIM.

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Total Cost of Ownership Life-cycle Asset Management – Facilities and other Physical Infrastructure

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Efficient life-cycle total cost of ownership management requires the application of LEAN processes and collaborative construction delivery methods. Total Cost of Ownership = Design, Construction, Operations, Maintenance, Renovations, Adaptations, Upgrades, Disposal/Recycling. Learn more? contact-form].

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Essential BIM Terminology

Viewpoint Construction Technology

Often just considered 3D design, building information modeling (BIM) also acts as a collaborative work platform. Viewpoint’s software integrates with BIM to enhance collaboration. This contributes to faster project delivery as changes are minimized in the design phase. BIM Levels. BIM Glossary.

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LEAN Construction Project Delivery and Facilities Operations, Maintenance, and Life-cycle Management

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Life-cycle Management. COBie is an information exchange specification for the life-cycle capture and delivery of information needed by facility managers. It can be viewed in design, construction, and maintenance software as well as in simple spreadsheets. Capital planning and management. Space management.

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BIM for FM

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BIM for FM. BIM for Facilities Management – 12 Reasons. 12 Good Reasons to Adopt BIM for Facilities Management. Current 3-D BIM software targets sophisticated users who focus upon design yet are ill-suited to support or engage in Facilities Management functions.

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Bring Your Facility Manager to Your Next Design-Build Project  

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Close the data gap from AEC to operations The critical step for closing the AEC and operations data gap : involve facility managers in design and build data management processes as early as possible. While the formative stages of new projects bring together design and construction teams, facility managers often have more limited representation.

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BIM ONTOLOGY – Prerequisite to BLM – Built-Environment Life-cycle Managment

Building Information Management

People – Process – Technology are traditionally considered the cornerstones of BIM. That said, without a robust ontology BIM is virtually impossible. Life-cycle management of the built environment is not mainstream due to the following factors. Focus upon life-cycle cost vs. first-costs. .