Considering facilities management (FM) at the early design stage could potentially reduce the efforts for maintenance during the\r\noperational phase of facilities. Few efforts in construction industry have involved facility managers into the design phase. It was\r\nsuggested that early adoption of facilities management will contribute to reducing the needs for major repairs and alternations that\r\nwill otherwise occur at the operational phase. There should be an integrated data source providing information support for the\r\nbuilding lifecycle. It is envisaged that Building Information Modelling (BIM) would fill the gap by acting as a visual model and a\r\ndatabase throughout the building lifecycle. This paper develops a framework of how FMcan be considered in design stage through\r\nBIM. Based on the framework, the paper explores how BIM will beneficially supportFMin the design phase, such as space planning\r\nand energy analysis. A case study of using BIM to design facility managers� travelling path in themaintenance process is presented.\r\nThe results show that early adoption of FM in design stage with BIM can significantly reduce life cycle costs.
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