Smart buildings and building analytics are increasingly of interest within the facility operations and maintenance community. The National Institute of Building Sciences Facility Maintenance and Operations Committee (FMOC) was founded to develop the information exchange standard known today as the Construction Operations Building information exchange (COBie) and to support the adoption of COBie as a standard practice within the building industry.
Today, the need for additional information exchanges is apparent. During the Facility Maintenance and Operations Committee (FMOC) Symposium: Improving Life-Cycle Savings through Intelligent Building Data, to be held Wednesday, January 8, 8:45 am – 11:45 am, as part of Building Innovation 2014: the National Institute of Building Sciences Conference and Expo, attendees will become acquainted with activities that provide a solid foundation for communication and analysis. Speakers will present and then converse in a moderated panel about three related areas in which FMOC members are engaged: OmniClass tables, equipment inventory standards and building sensor information exchange standards.
OmniClass tables emerged from the realization that a common classification of objects was needed to better support communication and use of project information. The presenters will explain how a number of legacy classifications and information standards fed into the development of the OmniClass tables; the process used to create these new standards; and practical applications and benefits to users; as well as provide an early view of several new tables being submitted to the nation’s building information modeling (BIM) standard, the National BIM Standard –United States®, as well as other tables that are being revised.
Smart buildings typically involve periodic monitoring and comparing to some static benchmark. COBie organizes the static product information provided by the manufacturer and installer; the equipment inventory organizes the data within the maintenance management system; and automated control systems and other inspection methods provide the periodic data. Presenters will discuss developing standard information exchanges pertinent to sensor systems, as well the benefits of having a complete and comprehensive equipment database.
Speakers include:
- Chris Bogen, Computer Scientist, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
- William Brodt, Chair, Facility Maintenance and Operations Committee
- Greg Ceton, Director, Technical Services, CSI
- Alan Edgar, Workgroup Program Manager, Open Standards Consortium for Real Estate
- Robert A. Keady, Jr., CEM, FMP, Facility Manager, Author
Register to Attend
Don’t miss the opportunity to learn about the history and use of OmniClass tables; the benefits of creating a detailed equipment inventory; and how standard information exchanges support building operations and maintenance strategies, all at the FMOC Symposium.
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