BIM4FM – are we there yet?

Deborah Rowland

Director Property Asset Management, Ministry of Justice

11th December 2015, GEO BIM, Amsterdam

The UK BIM

Journey

BIM Level

2 & GSL

mandate

2016

FM the fat end of the BIM wedge

UK BIM Maturity

Level 2 (Collaboration)

A managed 3D environment held in separate discipline 'BIM' tools with data attached.

Commercial data will be managed by enterprise resource planning software and integrated by

proprietary interfaces or bespoke middleware. BIM Level 2 is made up of the following seven

components:

1.PAS 1192-2:2013 Specification for information management for the capital/delivery phase of

construction projects using BIM

2.PAS 1192-3:2014 Specification for information management for the operational phase of

assets using BIM

3.BS 1192-4 Collaborative production of information. Fulfilling employers information exchange

requirements using COBie – Code of practice

4.Building Information Model (BIM) Protocol

5.GSL (Government Soft Landings)

6.Digital Plan of Work

7.Classification

8.BS8536-1 Briefing for Design and Construction – A Code of Practice for FM

Level 3 (Integration)

A fully integrated and collaborative process enabled by 'web services' and compliant with

emerging Industry Foundation Class (IFC) standards. This level of BIM will utilise 4D

construction sequencing, 5D cost information and 6D project lifecycle management information.

Level 3 maturity BIM is reported on in the Digital Built Britain initiative

Source: http://www.out-law.com/en/topics/projects--construction/projects-and-procurement/building-information-modelling/

Are we BIMwashed!

Are FM in danger of falling of the BIM Cliff?

Do FM’s really get the benefits of BIM?

It’s all about the “I” in BIM

Benefits and Challenges of BIM to FM

Benefits to FM

Challenges to FM

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Government Soft Landings (GSL)

Customers are not getting the assets and outcomes they need or wanted?

Dropping the

baton at key stages

PAS 1192 Part 3 Operation

PAS 1192 Part 2 Construction

Asset Information development

Models Requirements

© BSI Standards Ltd

MOJ approach

– Standardised design components held in

BIM library

– Key KPIs to be developed at strategy stage and

tested throughout programme

– Ensuring operational costs identified (£m2), use of benchmarks, create

reference class for future forecasting

– Lifecycle costs to be fully incorporated into business cases

– GSL Champion on each project who can challenge design decisions/equipment

choices if impact on Opex/Lifecycle

– Asset information model (AIM) being developed via the Digital LifeCycle

Toolking project

– Commissioning, Training & Handover done early, thorough and with the

people that are going to run the operation e.g. FM suppliers

– FM suppliers need to be brought in early to provide feedback on design and

service operation , we have a working group getting our FM suppliers up to

speed

– POE to be purchased 3 years post completion to measure KPIs

– Feedback loop of lessons learnt incorporated into future designs e.g biomass

boilers, closed loop lighting systems etc

The ‘how’ for BIM in FM is still an issue

• Training and readiness of the FM supply chain

• Knowledge and understanding of the client

• Integration with existing CAFM and BMS systems (CoBIE, IFC)

• Agreed standardised processes and documents (eg PAS1192.3

BS8536-1)

• Collaborative processes (open discussion, information exchange)

• Early involvement and EIR requirements to ensure FM

requirements and data received is sufficient and in the right format

to develop the AIM

• FM needs to be in a position to validate and receive asset data

• FM slow to take up – don’t be the weak link in the chain

Is FM ready for BIM ?

• Not yet – we are learning through implementation and early

adopter case studies

• Breaking down the silos both internally and externally – still

work to do but GSL moves us to a better place

• Level 2 BIM still being understood by industry and clients –

some more advanced than others – not fully collaborating

• Level 3 BIM more around the principles of whole life

• To reap the benefits FM really needs to get a grasp of BIM

BIM + GSL = Better Outcomes

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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.

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