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BIA-Brukerstyrt innovasjonsarena

Bridging the gap – information management platforms across the lifecycle of buildings

Alternative title: Styrk broen - informasjonsstyringsplattformer for hele levetiden for bygninger

Awarded: NOK 9.7 mill.

Architecture engineering and construction (AEC) industries are in a digital revolution, requiring a new knowledge generation on information management platforms that go across the lifecycle. For value creation and sustainable use of the data and data platforms such as BIM (Building Information Models) coming from building projects, there needs focus on facility management (FM) that bridges back to the project. This project examines how information from building projects can be utilized in the use phase of a building through increased use of digital platforms in general and utilization of digital twins. There are four main research questions: 1. What barriers, possibilities and benefits lie in digitization / digital twin for FM and use? 2. How to systematize and further develop frameworks / models for information, data capture and storage to FM and use? 3. What processes are needed to organize data and information management from concept to FM and use? 4. What types of information and data do FM use in operations from concept, engineering and production? NTNU researchers and students will work closely with property owners (KLP Eiendom Trondheim), architects (Pir2) and engineers (NCC Building Nordics) on the innovative project Teknostallen – 5. The ambition is to develop a «Digital Twin», so FM can use data used throughout the building process in the operational phase along with big data. The research contributes to innovation theory building on known experiences of digitalization from industry and exploring new possibilities for digitalization. An action research approach is taken which includes workshops, observational/interview studies and involving students. The results will lead to roadmaps for AEC/FM digitalization 2030/2050, new frameworks for digital environment platforms and strategies to increase use of digital data and digital twins in FM.

As the project aim to examine the development of digital twins from the perspective of FM feeding back to design and construction, WP1 takes a starting point of examining barriers, possibilities and benefits in digitization / digital twin for to FDV / FM and use both from the FM discipline and in the broader AEC perspective and examining these barrier, possibilities and benefits in the context of the reference project(s). WP2 will go deeper in terms of mapping the standards that are currently available for data handover and where they fit in terms of application of FM specific standards as well as standards linked to Digital Twins. WP3 will examine the collaboration process of coordinating data within the reference project(s) and defining a framework on how collaboration can occur for digital twin through feedback and feedforward loops which can be further systematized in LCA. WP4 will examine FM use and non use of data as well examining the scope of linking databases using in FM which will lead to strategizing for digital twins. Research will be conducted through key research partners, engaging students within relevant courses and master thesis and through the research focused work of PhD/Research assistant- all in partnership with non-research organizations. The research questions will lead to the following innovative solutions: • Mapping of relevant standards for data handover and interoperability • Identifying gaps in standards that need to move toward digital twins for FM linking to LCA • Process framework on feedback and feedforward loops from operation to design for knowledge exchange and systematic participation (focus on LCA) • Roadmaps for digitalizing FM (FM 2.0) toward 2030 and 2050 • Strategies for FM toward further digitalisation and digital twins

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BIA-Brukerstyrt innovasjonsarena