Building lifecycle management: overview of technology challenges and stakeholders

Abstract

Over the past decade, construction industry has been faced to numerous changes and crisis. The paper summarizes the main technology challenges and stakeholders for Building Lifecycle Management (BLM). A survey of data exchange and Industry Foundation Classes (IFC) standard has been proposed to enable information sharing in construction project. A synthesis of Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) principles and best practices is also proposed to enhance BIM towards Building Lifecycle Management. Last, the BATILIVE proposal is introduced for specifying and implementation of next generation of BIM2.0 i.e. BLM. (5 pages)