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Cost effective FSRM Facilities Facilities Sustainment, Restoration, and Modernization

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The alteration or replacement of facilities solely to implement new or higher standards, to accommodate new functions, or to replace building components that typically last more than 50 years (such as the framework or foundation). Maintenance and repair of activities to keep an inventory in good working order. Restoration.

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BIM for FM

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Complex 3-D visualization type of software is SIMPLY NOT REQUIRED to practice efficient life-cycle management of the built environment. 6. The focus of BIM upon life-cycle costs versus first drives continuous improvement and provides major environmental benefits, such a lowering carbon footprints. info@4BT.US. [1]

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Open BIM – What’s it going to take to get there?

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Life-cycle perspective and management techniques/processes… vs. a “first cost mentality” 5. Computerized Maintenance Management systems (CMMS) – inventory, repair, maintenance of ‘movable equipment’ Typically involving expenditures of $10,000 or less. Benchmarks, metrics.

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Critical Issues and BIM – NIBS buildingSMART alliance conference – January 7-11, 2013

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The efficient life-cycle management of the built environment will not happen until change management is accelerated. The fundamental day-to-day business processes of the Engineering, Construction, Owner, and Operations sector are changing. That said, major cultural change must occur in order to make significant progress.

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Critical Issues and BIM – NIBS buildingSMART alliance conference – January 7-11, 2013

Building Information Management

The efficient life-cycle management of the built environment will not happen until change management is accelerated. The fundamental day-to-day business processes of the Engineering, Construction, Owner, and Operations sector are changing. That said, major cultural change must occur in order to make significant progress.

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Public Law 111-308 – Federal Buildings Personnel Training Act – FBPTA – CORE COMPETENCIES

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o O perating, Maintaining and Testing Life Safety. o Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) o Life-­?Cycle Cycle Assessment (LCA). Demonstrate knowledge and ability with Lighting Systems – trouble shoot lighting systems, adjust lightingprogramming, replace lamps, replace ballasts, maintain lamps and ballast inventory, 2.