Building Information Management. In this paper we asked the question how Facility Managers can use BIM to help them develop into the future. To give an answer to this question we first analysis the usability of BIM for Facility Managers.

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How can BIM tools help the Facility Manager in (to) the future?

How can BIM tools help the Facility Manager in (to) the future?

Course: Product modeling

Master: Construction and Real Estate Management

Teachers: Mrs. P. Jäväjä

Mr. J. Salin

Place and date: Berlin, 6th of May 2010

Abstract

In this paper we asked the question how Facility Managers can use BIM to help them develop into the future. To give an answer to this question we first analysis the usability of BIM for Facility Managers. We found out that the BIM can definitely help the Facility Manager to plan projects/maintenance orientated. The focus here should lay on the complete Life Cycle of the building which due to the extended time of usage has to dare a look into the future.

We found out that this is possible but depends on future evolution of the BIM. We recommend to merge the main features of CAFM with BIM. This is necessary to avoid working with different software programs and BIM´s intent is to make the BIM database and process a long term "living tool."

Keywords: Facility management, BIM, future,