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... 124 This section presents 12 case studies from the following organizations: 1. Denver International Airport 2.
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... Case Studies 125 Pilot Project To leverage the airport's investment in BIM to improve O&M, DEN deployed BIM 360 Field to perform quality inspections and manage warranty data on newly installed equipment. The initial goal was to have a common platform for all asset data collected in the field by contractors, but it quickly grew beyond that as a tool for enhancing internal O&M.
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... 126 BIM Beyond Design Guidebook then manually entered into the CMMS back in their offices. This duplication of effort was time consuming and introduced the possibility of errors in data entry.
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... Case Studies 127 • Energy modeling and analysis • BIM-GIS integration • Design and construction Business Case -- ROI BIM as part of a PDB facility development approach contributes ROI from direct cost savings and indirect cost savings from reduced construction schedules. A reduction in the construction schedule means the airport facilities are brought into service earlier.
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... 128 BIM Beyond Design Guidebook SFO maintained consultants as long-term extensions of staff to support BIM development, provide training, and identify BIM uses. Key Challenges Key challenges were • Developing a pool of contractors and subcontractors who know how to use BIM.
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... Case Studies 129 The Massport BIM Vision states: Massport will utilize BIM and related technologies to empower its staff and service providers to design and build outstanding structures, and then manage and sustain these facilities to Massport's mission. As stewards of these digital assets, Massport will maintain BIM, GIS, and facility maintenance asset data to support strategic planning, sound decisions, sustainability, environmental responsiveness, and improved processes to add value to managing the building life cycle, and to aid Massport in better reinvestment of available funds based upon organizational missions and operational requirements.
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... 130 BIM Beyond Design G uidebook Source: Massport Note: QTO = Quantity Take Offs Figure 14-3. BIM life cycle process map.
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... Case Studies 131 Applications include the following: • IWMS • CMMS • BAS • Energy usage simulation Organizational Readiness Massport created a Design Technology Integration Group to provide organizational support for developing BIM infrastructure, workflows, asset reporting, and data integration. Having a group solely focused on BIM and other emerging facility information innovations positions Massport to be able to maximize its use of BIM and its benefits.
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... 132 BIM Beyond Design Guidebook The Design Technology Integration Group BIM manager's responsibilities, as stated in the Massport BIM Guidelines, include the following: • Help create specific BIM scopes of work on projects. • Provide BIM project support for Massport programs.
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... Case Studies 133 Key Challenges Key challenges are the following: • BIM is not internally developed, so facilities management–driven internal changes to the facility are not updated until the next project is bid that affects the area. Updating BIM to as-built conditions will be built into deliverables.
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... 134 BIM Beyond Design Guidebook Lessons Learned Lessons learned are the following: • Achieve early win at reasonable/low cost by revising contract and procurement requirements to meet best-of-class BIM standards. • BIM implementation may take longer than expected; original 2018 goals were extended to 2020.
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... Case Studies 135 Asset Management and Infrastructure Data Organization Heathrow developed a comprehensive Common Language Mapping system that organized the airport facility infrastructure elements in a location-centric structure rather than using the historical-project-centric approach. The new common language standardized asset attribute data delivery and instituted a progressive handover of information throughout projects.
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... 136 BIM Beyond Design Guidebook Lessons Learned Lessons learned include the following: • BIM and a common data environment can improve design and construction delivery on large, complex projects and can deliver life cycle asset management benefits. • The use of BIM for design for operability can eliminate future O&M costs related to congestion and poorly distributed passenger resources.
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... Case Studies 137 BIM Uses BIM was used to design for operations, which included passenger transit studies and acoustics modeling. Business Case -- ROI There was no formal ROI analysis, but benefits of using the BIM process for redevelopment included • Reduced congestion that eliminates excessive wear caused by crowding.
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... 138 BIM Beyond Design Guidebook BIM Process Existing buildings were developed in BIM from 2D, CAD, as-built plans that were field verified for accuracy. Each building took approximately a week to field verify and audit.
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... Case Studies 139 Source: OSU Figure 14-8. Asset worksheet.
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... 140 BIM Beyond Design Guidebook • Plumbing fixtures (basic) • Columns/column grids • Floors • Ceiling (basic)
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... Case Studies 141 • Congestion analysis • Furniture layouts • Energy analysis • Asset management • Disaster planning • Wayfinding • Faculty recruitment • Donor recognition -- sign and recognition designs • Automated model checking Organizational Readiness OSU used internal staff and students to develop the BIM for its existing facility infrastructure, rather than outsourcing this effort to consultants. The use of internal staff and students not only reduced the cost, it also developed the internal BIM capabilities of the organization.
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... 142 BIM Beyond Design Guidebook • Invest in training, and partner with BIM organizations to leverage their experience and knowledge. • Pilot programs can help develop workable standards and create success stories that can be used to gain organizational acceptance.
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... Case Studies 143 available to all skilled trades via wireless tablets. WMU was awarded the APPA's "Effective and Innovative Practices Award" in 2015 for the processes it developed for "Building Information Modeling for Skilled Trades." WMU was an early adopter of BIM and one of the first universities to model an entire university for facility management purposes.
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... 144 BIM Beyond Design Guidebook Business Case -- ROI Use of BIM has resulted in • Reduction in time spent to complete work orders of 15%. • Reduction in preventive maintenance time of 6% to 9%.
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... Case Studies 145 Lessons Learned Lessons learned include the following: • BIM can have an immediate impact on the cost of asset maintenance and can improve maintenance labor efficiency. • Mobile access to BIM for skilled trades is a key to maximizing the benefits from BIM.
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... 146 BIM Beyond Design Guidebook a point-based object that could be placed in the BIM without clashing with any actual BIM architectural objects. The infrared imagery was overlaid on the rooftop of the building (see Figure 14-14)
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... Case Studies 147 Future potential applications of this approach include the following: • 4D analysis of work orders over time to identify key indicators of trending failures based on past historical maintenance events. These indicators can be used to provide early warning of potential high-cost and imminent asset failures.
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... 148 BIM Beyond Design Guidebook Organizational Readiness The owner did not have internal BIM skills and capabilities and relied on consultants and contractors to deliver actionable data generated from BIM. Key Challenges Key challenges included the following: • A very large portfolio of facilities managed • Verifying as-built data • Collecting asset condition data Lessons Learned Lessons learned included the following: • A low-cost SlimBIM approach for rapid BIM facility creation can be used to achieve financial benefits from BIM with little up-front investment.
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... Case Studies 149 BIM, however, is shared on the basis of the contractor assuming "sole risk" for its accuracy. These contractors are instructed not to rely upon the BIM for accurate coordinates.
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... 150 BIM Beyond Design Guidebook 14.10 Perth Children's Hospital Perth Children's Hospital is a $1.2 billion hospital designed and constructed as part of a public-private partnership between Western Australia and a private contractor. BIM for FM was a key deliverable.
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... Case Studies 151 The model was used to export data into a solar, wind, and thermal analysis software tool to determine best options for shading, facades, and building orientation. In this case, baseline metrics were available to demonstrate that this resulted in the effort taking several hours versus several days in previous projects.
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... 152 BIM Beyond Design Guidebook A Single Point of Truth nRAH (SPOTNIC) platform was developed to provide a collaboration tool that links the 3D model with QA and document management systems to provide a common facility data platform that can be accessed in real time by all team members.
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... Case Studies 153 Organizational Readiness A facility management firm, Spotless, was involved early in the process. The project is a public-private partnership that will manage the project for the next 30 years.
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... 154 BIM Beyond Design Guidebook The building is composed of 7 theaters, 37 plant rooms, 12 lifts, and over 1,000 rooms. The building was designed with a lifespan of 250 years.
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... Case Studies 155 Key Challenges Key challenges included the following: • Complexity of the facility • Accuracy of as-built facility plans Lessons Learned Lessons learned include the following: • Set manageable expectations and goals for the BIM FM program. • Take a long-term view for developing BIM and its capabilities over time.

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