Developing Simplified Building Information Modelling (BIM) in

 DEVELOPING SIMPLIFIED BUILDING INFORMATION MODELLING (BIM) IN OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE STAGE

 Azlan Shah Ali*, Norhanim Zakaria and Umi Kalsum Zolkafli @ Zulkifly

Centre for Building Construction and Tropical Architecture

Faculty of Built Environment, University of Malaya

50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

ABSTRACT

In managing cost data using life cycle cost (LCC) is a complex task due to problems associated with processes such as data capture, reliability and certainty. Managing maintenance cost data also is one of the problems because of difficulties in identifying the accurate cost for maintenance and repair of specific components due to the accounting systems used by building managers. The introduction of Building Information Modelling (BIM) as a tool for facilitating information and knowledge sharing through digital representation of the physical and functional characteristics of a facility has seen wide application in the construction industry, spanning over the entire life cycle of a facility, i.e. planning, design, pre-construction, construction and post-construction (O&M). In post-construction stage, BIM is used for transferring the data of building (spaces, systems and components) into facility management operations, keeping track of building assets, and enable scheduled maintenance and provides information of building maintenance history. This study therefore aims to investigate the implementation of BIM for Facilities and Maintenance Management in Malaysia by identifying the information that should be prioritized to enable BIM application at O&M phase. The study makes used of qualitative methods of data collection and analysis. Three (3) rounds of expert discussion using Delphi techniques were carried out with 10 to 15 selected respondents (experts in O&M and BIM). Application the developed framework to a selected case study via on-site data collection, which used site measurement, building modelling using appropriate software i.e. Revit and AutoCAD. Most of the experts agreed that technology could improve the efficiency of service delivery and interested in implementing BIM in O&M practice. Finalised O&M critical information includes location, dimension/asset information/capacity, specification, manufacturer, statutory, condition and cost. For the O&M element and items, information varies and can be modified according to the needs. All this information was systematically organized in the data matrix. A simplified BIM model has been developed to demonstrate how the information is stored, shared and utilised. Finally, an implementation framework for building (IF-BIM) in building operation and maintenance was produced.