ABSTRACT
This chapter considers the transition, by means of Building Information Modeling (BIM), from coordinated project information in the project delivery phase to coordinated asset information in the operational phase. The actual ratios can vary with a number of factors, what is not in dispute is the fact that operation and maintenance costs eventually dwarf those incurred during the design and construction phase. The information model is the logical organisation of data accumulated and verified over the course of the project in relation to computer-based elements. Typically, AIRs will describe the scope of information that must be developed by coordinating data extracted from ‘as constructed’ models and verified in order to provide a comprehensive fully populated asset register for the facilities management team at hand-over. The requirement should include: Descriptions of assets, their functions and the asset systems they serve.
