Rand Worldwide announced services for customers looking to integrate Building Information Model (BIM) data and their Facilities Management (FM) systems for a comprehensive approach to building lifecycle management (BLM). Together the Rand Facilities Management and IMAGINiT Technologies teams help clients derive the maximum benefit from integrating BIM data with their FM systems. Professionals from IMAGINiT Technologies and Rand Facilities Management have shared and will be sharing their insights for companies considering a comprehensive approach to integrating BIM data with their FM platform(s). IMAGINiT implements software, processes and workflows that help organizations capture relevant data and maximize the full potential of the BIM process while Rand Facilities Management helps owners and operators make the most of their building intelligence within an integrated workplace management system (IWMS) and other facility management tools.

Based on real world experiences, IMAGINiT and Rand Facilities Management experts highlight four key considerations for ensuring reliable, useable information is contained in the building information model. 1. Consider both business needs and objectives to be tracked and include them in the model with their appropriate data. 2. Ensure the model reflects the as-built conditions of the building, so dimensions will not need physical verification in the future.

3. Consider the needs of the facility occupants. 4. Differentiate between data that should be in the Autodesk Revit model and that which should be in other databases or systems to avoid model bloat. Capturing best practices and creating new efficiencies that customers have been requesting, IMAGINiT has developed several software applications that help organizations effectively leverage the BIM process, including Scan to BIM which aids in creating a model from point cloud data and IMAGINiT Clarity products which offer a way for design teams to communicate information to owners through an online dashboard.

The Rand Facilities Management team helps owner organizations take building intelligence one step further -- into their operations. By knowing what they have, they can now use what they know to make informed decisions about space planning, maintenance, energy costs, integrating automated building systems and more.