Best Practices: Extending The Value Of BIM Through The Building Lifecycle

Executive Summary

Since the early 2000s, Building Information Modelling (BIM) systems have become widely used in the design and construction phases of a building’s life cycle. Using BIM in this way cuts costs, improves collaboration, minimizes project risks and shortens project timelines. But with 85% of a facility’s lifetime costs occurring post-construction, there is a clear incentive to investigate how BIM could be used through the life cycle. Leveraging BIM for maintenance and operations (M&O) can improve building operations, but there are few real examples of firms using BIM in operations. This report provides facilities managers, building owners and heads of real estate with best practice advice on how to extend the use of BIM systems into the operating part of the building life cycle. To capture the best practice insights, Verdantix examined existing literature and case studies, as well as insights from executive interviews. We find that multiple different stakeholders can get clear value from BIM, provided they overcome a number of cultural barriers and create better aligned incentives.