by Brianna Crandall — July 23, 2012—FM:Systems continues its market-leading connection of Building Information Modeling (BIM) and Facilities Management (FM) with its new FM:BIM, a cloud-based system integrated with BIM data that helps architects, engineers and contractors share building information with owners and operators throughout the lifecycle of the building. The system is designed to allow AEC firms help building owners and managers streamline project handover and drive down lifecycle costs.
FM:BIM lets Autodesk Revit users synchronize data and views of their models with an easy-to-use Web site. Now everyone on the project team can work together to capture the data and documents that help facilities professionals plan maintenance and prepare for occupancy. Because it’s cloud-based, both facilities professionals and AEC team members can use a Web browser to view and manage building information—freeing Revit users to focus on modeling, not data entry.
FM:BIM helps AEC professionals:
- Differentiate their firms by providing owners with valuable data about the building’s spaces, systems and equipment;
- Maintain ongoing relationships with clients by leveraging FM:BIM to manage reconfigurations, renovations and retrofits; and
- Develop new revenue streams by providing data commissioning services and managing model information.
- Maintain ongoing relationships with clients by leveraging FM:BIM to manage reconfigurations, renovations and retrofits; and
Key capabilities include the FM:BIM system’s ability to:
- Create live, bi-directional links between Revit models and FM:BIM Web sites;
- Manage FM:BIM Room and Space information in Revit;
- Synchronize building components in Revit models with building equipment data in the FM:BIM site;
- Publish views of Revit models to the FM:BIM Web site, enabling anyone in the firm or the client’s organization to view plans in a Web browser;
- Plan preventive maintenance and track asset history; and
- Forecast building maintenance costs and labor requirements.
- Manage FM:BIM Room and Space information in Revit;
By connecting people, place and process, FM:Systems helps facilities and real estate professionals improve customer service, reduce costs and increase productivity enterprise-wide. FM:Systems Web-based software improves management of space, occupancy, moves, maintenance, leases and property. FM:Systems is headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina, and conducts business in the Americas, Africa, Europe and Asia Pacific.
For more information, contact FM:Systems as well as see their FMLink ad.
