Wednesday 27th

November 2013

Facilities Management & BIM

An Introduction

E: mark.a.whittaker@integral.co.uk

M: 07764 840 694

T: @Whitbags

B: www.whitbagsinfm.wordpress.com

Outline

1. Why is BIM important for FM?

2. BIM & FM in Practice

3. Confused.FM

4. Govt Soft Landings Approach

BIM&FM - Why is it important?

“No, we don’t have any accurate asset information. You’ll have to guess-timate”

“who decided to put that light fitting up there?”

“did they never think how it was going to be maintained?”

“building lifecycle? We don’t think that far ahead.”

“I wish the architect had spoken to me when this building was constructed.”

“BIM?? Our budgets are being slashed as they are.”

A Clear Need for Case Studies

BIM&FM - In Practice

Salford University @ Media City

Salford University @ Media City

“Data maintenance a concern. CAFM is a more familiar tool.”

“BIM: Still requires FMs to gain awareness of its added benefits

over the status quo.”

“Cost needs to incorporate user training.”

“BIM can deliver cost savings, as long as data is accurate & well

maintained.”

BIM&FM - Confused.fm

BIFM4FM Survey

BIFM4FM Survey

65% had heard of BIM

61.7% believe BIM can support FM

35.3% do not understand BIM capabilities

26.5% state they have used it’s capabilities

63.2% unsure if their company had plans to use will use BIM in the near

future

“misunderstanding within FM about BIM & capabilities”

“BIM more than 3D modeling programme”

“confusion on what actually constitutes a BIM project”

Government Soft Landings

FM

“I believe that FM are still getting to grips with BIM they have been a bit bamboozled

by the techies on this and cannot see the woods through the trees.

That’s why Government Soft Landings is so important as this is the process that really

interlinks with BIM for FM”

Deborah Rowland

Head of Facilities Management Policy & Strategy,

Government Property Unit

GSL - Industry View

GSL - BIM Level 2

A minimum standard:

By 2016 all Government Departments will be BIM/GSL Level 2

enabled

Government as a client can derive significant improvements in cost,

value and carbon performance through the use of open sharable

asset information.

GSL - Policy

1. Assets = reduce cost & improve performance

2. GSL Lead & Golden Thread

3. Manage Aftercare

4. Post Operational Evaluation

5. BIM= Data Management Tool

GSL - Objective

BIM + GSL = Better Outcomes

To champion better outcomes for our built assets during the design &

construction stages through Government Soft Landings (GSL) powered by a

Building Information Model (BIM) to ensure value is achieved in the

operational lifecycle of an asset.

Golden Thread

GSL will be mandated in 2016 for all central government projects

(new build and large refurbishments)

BIM&FM - Five Benefits?

1. Early engagement & collaboration

2. Visualisation in pre-construction & lifecycle testing

3. Ability to challenge & change

4. Asset Database – management & tender accuracy

5. Assist in assessing impact of planning modifications