Data Usage and Management in Building Information Modeling for Condominium Facility Management

Abstract

This study aims to survey the requirements for BIM uses in condominium facilities management. The purpose is to find the conclusion for the development of BIM data preparation for condominium management.
The author studied theory of condominium facilities management and theory of BIM uses in building management for formulating a questionnaire. The survey was conducted among 35 facilities managers who have more than 5-years work experience in organizations that tend to use BIM in facility management. The questionnaire focused on their opinions on the importance of applying BIM technology in condominium facilities management.
The results showed that the facilities managers realized the importance of BIM usage in condominium management. In their view BIM would be most useful for preventative maintenance planning and 2D graphic was the most chosen data format for condominium facilities planning and management.