Information—whether
good or bad— is the basis for all leadership and decision making, and a key
component of productivity. The facilities industry (with its decades-old
downward sloping productivity curve) is beginning to move into the information
age, but there are still islands of uncoordinated information in every facet of
the industry. Find out about the tools available to advance the industry during
the Information Resources and
Technologies Symposium: Improving
Facilities with the Power of Information. The Symposium will be held Wednesday,
January 7, 2015, 8:30 am – 5:30 pm, as part of Building Innovation 2015: The National Institute of Building Sciences
Third Annual Conference and Expo.
This
day-long symposium will start with the end goal in mind and focus on what
opportunities exist for the owner of an information-rich facility; how
information, created one time by an authoritative source, can then be stored
and made available to others for their use and repurposing; and how that
information can be used to support resiliency for disaster recovery (DR) and
continuation of operations (COOP) after a crisis. Presenters will then trace
how facility information is created and made available to others during design,
construction, assembly and operations throughout the facility’s life cycle.
They will highlight some of the missing pieces to make information even more
valuable and trusted by all parties. Geared towards everyone involved in the facility
information cycle—owners, operators, maintainers and fabricators, based on
information created by planners, designers and constructors—this event will
identify many new opportunities for the facility team (and the industry) to become
more productive.
The
day will consist of four areas of focus. The first session, Start with the End in Mind: Facility
Operations Optimization, will answer two important questions: "What is the
full potential of information-rich facilities?” and "How do you prepare to take
advantage of the information to operate your facilities in a sustainable way?”
This session will include several case studies that showcase how to optimize
information gathered during planning, design, construction and operations.
The
second session will address Resilient
Facilities: Information's Role When Disaster Strikes. When a manmade or
natural disaster strikes, it impacts where people live and work. The time it
takes to recover from such a disaster has a profound effect on the people and
businesses in a community. While model building codes protect against immediate
loss of life, they do little to help a facility or community remain functional
following a catastrophic event. This session will highlight how having access
to information during design and construction can benefit a facility when
disaster strikes.
The
third session looks at Construction: The
Information Goldmine. The key time for immediate information use is during
construction and fabrication. The contractor generates, uses and acts as a
conduit for information. Information is needed for final shop drawings—
detailed design drawings, as well as those drawings connecting to the product
life-cycle management (PLM) cycle to order and document what was installed. Information
is a key aspect of scheduling and ensuring costs are controlled. During
construction is when the future life-cycle cost of a facility can be most
impacted. The actual installation of assets has significant ramifications on
the cost to maintain a facility.
While
it is never too late to create a building information model (BIM) for a
facility, the best time to start is at the beginning of the project (with the
authoritative source capturing the information). The final session, Getting Started on the Right Foot: The First
Critical Steps, will focus on the owner and the designer and their first
critical steps.
Attendees
will hear from leaders in a variety of arenas, and participate in discussions
on ways to improve facilities through the use of a number of information tools
and technologies. View the speaker list and session descriptions.
Plan
to attend Building Innovation 2015 for
the Information Resources and
Technologies Symposium: Improving
Facilities with the Power of Information and so much more. The Conference
program includes four activity-filled days of credit-building educational
symposia, networking opportunities, inspiring award presentations and an
interactive exhibit hall. Find out more.
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