BIM offers numerous advantages not only to planners, but also to clients and operators of buildings. Digital models facilitate the consistent transfer of project information, support asset management tasks and create a long-term archive. Regular archiving enables the comparison of planning statuses, error assessment and efficient feedback of operational requirements. Looking back at previous projects improves evaluation options, reduces risks and lowers costs in setting up and maintaining FM systems.
The early transfer of operational information into the model facilitates the target-actual comparison and enables the visualization and definition of operational requirements in the planning phase. This helps to predict and reduce operational expenditure. Shared information models reduce the time and cost involved in creating coordinated information, convey relevant property information and provide a better basis for decision-making for FM. Conscientious data management and systematic filing are crucial here. BIM models enable the comprehensive representation and description of information across the entire life cycle, integrate the value chain and improve the basis for decision-making by avoiding misunderstandings.
