Towards Improved Information Management at Commissioning Stage
Publication: Computing in Civil Engineering 2023
ABSTRACT
Buildings create a huge amount of information throughout their life cycle. The major information loss occurs during the building handover from the construction team to the owner. Communication of vast amount of information generated through the building life cycle is complex, error prone, and is insufficient, especially during commissioning stage, leading to unavailability of necessary information to the building owner and occupants. This research reviewed strengths and weaknesses of the current approaches to information management through the building life cycle. The research found that limited research has been focused on information management at the commissioning stage of construction and beyond. In addition, the research explored the requirements for adequate commissioning and digital technologies which can be used as potential solutions for efficient commissioning. It was found that digital technologies such as BIM, DT, AR, smart interactive system, and tools can lead to better communication and visualization of real-time building information.
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Computing in Civil Engineering 2023
Pages: 579 - 587
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Published online: Jan 25, 2024
ASCE Technical Topics:
- Architectural engineering
- Building information modeling
- Building management
- Buildings
- Business management
- Construction engineering
- Construction management
- Engineering fundamentals
- Information management
- Life cycles
- Owners
- Personnel (type)
- Personnel management
- Practice and Profession
- Smart buildings
- Structural engineering
- Structures (by type)
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