Laboratory Facility Management Working Group:
Developing an Online Informational Platform
Industry Lead: Open
University Lead: Professor Jim Jones, Virginia Tech
Coordinated by: I2SL
Building Information Modeling (BIM) and related systems are quickly gaining application in building design and construction projects. These systems encompass building geometry, spatial relationships, geographic information, and quantities and properties of building systems and components. I2SL has convened a working group of industry professionals to consider such platforms as a ‘life-cycle’ facility management platform for laboratories.
Learn about the activities of this working group
Working Group Projects
Working group members are committed to contributing to the development of an online manual that will:
- Provide a comprehensive reference of a laboratory’s design, engineering, systems, and components.
- Offer a basic framework for systems’ management including continuous commissioning, energy and water management, adherence to building performance expectations, and more.
- Serve as a life-cycle building management tool.
Get Involved
The working group consists of and invites experts in laboratory construction, design, and engineering, as well as facility managers, operators, and owners. Members are encouraged to contribute their technical expertise, facility information, and experiences. If you would like to join the Laboratory Facility Management Working Group, contact I2SL.
Working Group Activities
- I2SL is working with Autodesk, Bentley Systems, the International Facility Management Association, JE Dunn Construction Company, the National Institute of Building Sciences, Sandia National Laboratory, and Virginia Tech to plan a half-day symposium titled BIM to Facility Management at the Labs21 2010 Annual Conference.
- The Laboratory Facility Management Working Group held a call on November 18, 2009, to discuss the objectives of the working group. The group’s first action item is to research potential grant opportunities, specifically through the National Science Foundation, so that the working group can have funding to support its activities. The group is also seeking to increase the number of stakeholders involved.
- A conference call with potential Laboratory Facility Management Working Group members was held on September 2, 2009. This meeting was followed up by an in person discussion at the Labs21 2009 Annual Conference. Working group members concluded at the end of these meetings the value in moving forward with pursing available facility management tools.