Developing a BIM-based Framework to Support Sustainable Facility Management Processes

Abstract

The cornerstone of any megastructure's key success is its sustainability throughout the years. Whether it is a building or an infrastructure network, every structure constantly faces new and increasing challenges in almost every aspect of construction, maintenance, and finally, in the demolition stage. Thus, for most parts, a prototype is a must before moving to the facility management phase. Building Information Modelling (BIM) offers a unique window for building sectors to create such predictive prototypes in the construction stages followed by an operation stage. However, BIM implementation has not passed the early construction stage yet, further showing how a prototype is mainly a must before moving to facility management, somewhat contrary to popular belief. This limited usage is generally strict because BIM is explicitly an advanced design and visualization method. Even though the development phase and life cycle are mostly the cornerstones of any construction, BIM allows for more manageable and more efficient stages. Thus, the scope of this research is not only to highlight the advantages and the effectiveness of the BIM-IoT integration but also from the facility managers’ perspective and how valuable and efficient this integration.