Using BIM for Facility Management – Case study of HCMC University of Technology

Abstract

To maintain and develop neccesary services which support and improve the effectiveness of a university campus is a challenge, especially in Vietnam where facilities management (FM) are currently done manually and inefficiently.  The application of Building Information Model (BIM) to assist the planning and management of university’s assets is addressed in this paper.  The concepts, key issues in deployment FM using BIM are provided, for Di An campus of Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology as a case study.  Recommendations for futher activities toward a safe and efficient working environment are also given.