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\"Addressing building owners, developers, and managers, this text covers how building information management (BIM) complements facility management (FM) systems to achieve significant lifecycle advantages. It includes coverage of the guidelines for BIM in FM as developed by owners such as the General Services Administration, the COBie2 (BIM document standard) used to collect and communicate facility equipment information, and a list of software for BIM/FM integration. It also offers six real-life case studies including the Texas A&M Health Science Center, the USC School of Cinematic Arts, and the State of WI Facilities\"--

Construction projects now require many more work hours per dollar of investment. Despite a widespread adoption of new information technology, the construction industry's IT applications generally run in stand-alone mode, discouraging improvements in collaboration. Loathe to assume risks, many project owners rarely demand designers and contractors to use new, collaborative IT. Ironically, the owners end up paying for costly and time-consuming design changes during construction. Fortunately, the Internet may significantly enhance the industry's collaborative use of computers. Already, designers can work with three-dimensional computer models that can be viewed and shared with browsers.