The International Facility Management Association (IFMA) and IFMA
Foundation are proud to announce publication ofBIM for Facility
Managers, edited by Paul Teicholz. Building information modeling
(BIM) is the practice of creating and managing the digital
representations of physical and functional characteristics of a
facility. These building information models are powerful resources to
inform decisions about a facility at all stages of its life-cycle from
construction to demolition.
IFMA defines facility management as a profession that encompasses
multiple disciplines to ensure functionality of the built environment by
integrating people, place, process and technology.
Geared towards building owners, developers, and managers, this text
covers how building information management (BIM) complements facility
management (FM) systems to achieve significant lifecycle advantages. It
includes coverage of the guidelines for BIM in FM as developed by owners
such as the General Services Administration, the COBie2 (BIM document
standard) used to collect and communicate facility equipment
information, and a list of software for BIM/FM integration. It also
offers six real-life case studies including the Texas A&M Health Science
Center, the USC School of Cinematic Arts, and the State of WI Facilities.
About the Author:
IFMA is the world's largest and most widely recognized international
association for facility management professionals, supporting 23,000
members in 85 countries. The association's members, represented in 130
chapters and 17 councils worldwide, manage more than 37 billion square
feet of property and annually purchase more than US$100 billion in
products and services. Formed in 1980, IFMA certifies professionals in
facility management, conducts research, provides educational programs
and produces World Workplace, the world's largest facility management
conference and exposition. To join and follow IFMA's social media
outlets online, visit the association's LinkedIn, Facebook, YouTube and
Twitter pages.
For more information, visit the IFMA
press room or www.ifma.org.
