The FM:Interact Building Information Modeling (BIM) Integration Component
It takes a wide range of stakeholders with unique contributions – both tangible and digital – to deliver a successful building project. As these jobs move through numerous phases, each with its own set of managers, requirements and data – information must be shared. Inevitably, crucial information is lost with every handoff, wasting time and money and leaving much room for error. 
FM:Interact V8 offers a solution - a direct integration with Autodesk® Revit® Architecture software for Building Information Modeling (BIM) users. The FM:Interact BIM Integration Component leverages building information modeling data to improve communication and collaboration between stakeholders as a building evolves. This provides an opportunity for architects, engineers, contractors and facility managers to share building information during initial design and construction, building operations, and renovation or retrofit projects.
The BIM Integration Component enables FM:Interact users to:
- create a bi-directional link between Revit models and FM:Interact Web sites via Web services
- connect BIM data from design, construction and renovation to facility management and operations
- manage FM:Interact Space Management inventory, allocations and occupancy in Revit Architecture
- synchronize building components in Revit models with building systems data in the FM:Interact Facility Maintenance Module
- publish floor plans from Revit models to FM:Interact enabling anyone in the organization to view floors plans in a web browser
Connecting BIM and FM: The Bottom Line
In the past three years, building information modeling (BIM) has emerged as a revolutionary new technology in the building industry. It provides accurate, timely, and relevant information that is centralized, giving everyone access to the same data and greatly improving communication and collaboration for all stakeholders. But while BIM has certainly proven its value in building design and construction, can it support the facility management phase of a building’s lifecycle? YES. |
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“Contractors and building owners have been telling us they want to take advantage of the valuable data generated by the BIM process for facilities management,” said Nicolas Mangon, director building industry, AEC Solutions, Autodesk. “The FM:Interact Workplace Management Suite marks an important step forward by leveraging the intelligent model information created by our Autodesk Revit Architecture software and extending it to facility operations and maintenance.” |
The following are just a few benefits BIM has to offer facility managers: .
Space Management - By integrating building data with HR data, organizations can reduce vacancy and ultimately achieve major reductions in real estate expenses.
Energy Efficiency - BIM can help facilitate the analysis and comparisons of various energy alternatives to help facility managers dramatically reduce environmental impacts and operating costs.
Preventive Maintenance - Information about building mechanical equipment stored in BIM models can be valuable in creating a database needed for ongoing preventative maintenance.
Retrofits and Renovations – A “living” BIM model provides an easier means of representing three-dimensional aspects of the building. Better information about existing conditions reduces the cost and complexity of building renovation and retrofit projects.
Lifecycle Management - Some building design professionals are embedding data on life expectancy and replacement costs in BIM models, thereby helping an owner understand benefits of investing in materials and systems that may cost more initially but have a better payback over the life of the building.
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