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This paper is based on findings resulting from ASHRAE Research Project RP-1609.

Reliable data exchange of building information between participants across the life cycle of a facility has been a goal of the buildings industry for decades. To date, less attention has been given to the benefits of data exchange supporting operations and maintenance (OM) activities than has been given to design and construction activities. The primary objective of research project 1609 was to formally specify information exchange use cases for OM work processes based on existing ASHRAE publications, documented according to the format of ASHRAE Guideline 20 (2016). Four use cases were developed from ASHRAE Guideline 4-2008 (RA13), ANSI/ASHRAE/ACCA Standard 180-2012, the ASHRAE Service Life and Maintenance Cost database, and ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 105-2014. A fifth combined use case, focused on asset management, was then developed from the first four. A user's guide was written to help practitioners implement a practical asset management program based on this combined use case. These products can be adopted by OM professionals to bring building information modeling (BIM) techniques into their practice and make a significant contribution toward the longer-term goal of increasing ASHRAE involvement in adopting BIM technologies to support its members' work processes.

Citation: 2017 Winter Conference, Las Vegas, NV, Transactions, Vol 123, Pt 1

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Published: 2017 Number of Pages: 5Units of Measure:DualFile Size: 1 file , 380 KB Product Code(s): D-LV-17-003