Liu, R (2012) BIM-based life cycle information management: Integrating knowledge of facility management into design. PhD thesis, University of Florida, USA.
Abstract
The AEC industry has raised a good deal of interest surrounding the use of BIM for facility management. The opportunities for leveraging BIM for facility operations are compelling, but the utilization of BIM in facility management is lagging behind BIM implementation in the design and construction phases. On one hand, designers and constructors seldom know what documents and other varieties of information are needed for the facility management phase. On the other hand, a limited degree of experience in the operation and maintenance knowledge of these existing buildings is fed back to the design phase. This research is aimed to bridge the communication gap between design and facility management professionals. Through available BIM extension development tools, information exchange and knowledge sharing can be attained for both these essential partners in the construction industry. The expected result would be a platform that can transfer information bi-directionally between design and facility management professionals. Through literature review, interviews and surveys with industry professionals, the requirements for facility operation and maintenance were determined. A facility management template has been developed that carries the information needed by facility managers, as well as a predefined list for maintenance management in design tools such as Revit. Moreover, for maintainability checking, rule sets for model checker applications to gauge the accessibility of maintenance activity were created by using the Revit API and Solibri Model Checker. A relief fan case of accessibility problems was studied to illustrate and validate the Revit Add-In tool Accessibility Checker.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Doctoral) |
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| Thesis advisor: | Issa, R R and Olbina, S |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | accessibility; bridge; communication; information management; life cycle; maintenance management; operation and maintenance |
| Index terms: | documents, survey, knowledge sharing, information exchange, literature review, maintainability, operation and maintenance, manager, interview, implementation, construction industry, design and construction, design phase, designer, life cycle, platform, accessibility, maintenance management |
| Subjects: | professional development, industry analysis, value management, data collection methods, profession, data science, data analysis and analytics, digital design, maintenance engineering, inclusive design, practitioner, professional practice, knowledge management, contractual arrangements |
| Topics: | Project Management, Procurement, Design Practice, Digital Applications, Business Strategy, Research Practice, Information Management, Roles and Professions |
| Descriptive scope: | 5 PCTEA |
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