ARCHIBUS is a widely adopted operations and maintenance management system in the United States. It seamlessly integrates with advanced building technologies through BIM connectivity, creating an efficient management model that enhances facility and equipment maintenance while reducing costs. Today, we will introduce the BIM-based ARCHIBUS operation and maintenance management system.
The ARCHIBUS/FM asset management platform is a comprehensive graphical tool designed to manage corporate real estate and facility information. It encompasses a broad range of assets, including land, buildings, floors, rooms, mechanical and electrical equipment, furniture, decorations, security monitoring devices, IT equipment, and telecommunications network hardware. Additionally, it oversees space utilization and building operations.
According to the International Facility Management Association (IFMA), facility management integrates enterprise and engineering management services, involving multiple administrative departments, and plays a crucial role in government, corporate, and enterprise operations.
The ARCHIBUS system offers an extensive range of core functionalities:
1. Executive Information System
2. Real Property and Lease Management
3. Long-term Strategic Master Planning
4. Building Operations Management
5. Space Management
6. Furniture and Equipment Management
7. Telecommunications and Cable Management
8. Integration with AutoCAD Design Management
9. Workflow Rules Configuration
10. Document Management
11. Condition Assessment
12. Online Data Query and Management via the WEB Central platform
When BIM building information model data is imported into the ARCHIBUS system, three key functions stand out: Space Management, Furniture and Equipment Management, and Building Operations Management.
Space Management:
1. Analyze spatial inventory data for each department.
2. Generate detailed spatial inventories, including gross area, rooms, service areas, and vertical penetrations.
3. Enhance space utilization efficiency and reduce occupancy costs.
4. Automate space billing and reporting based on actual usage.
5. Link architectural plans with facility and infrastructure data to ensure data accuracy.
6. Accurately allocate space usage and generate comprehensive fee reports.
Furniture and Equipment Management System:
1. Maintain furniture and equipment standards through manuals or property cards.
2. Manage space standards alongside equipment documentation.
3. Track movement statistics for relocation work orders.
4. Generate detailed equipment distribution reports.
5. Monitor inventory levels of standard equipment.
6. Record data related to furniture and equipment disposal.
7. Manage staff relocation work orders efficiently.
8. Create and oversee moving work order forms.
Building Operations Management:
1. Establish a preventive maintenance system covering all equipment.
2. Prepare preventive maintenance schedules for individual equipment.
3. Plan and execute regular preventive maintenance activities.
4. Generate work orders for equipment preventive maintenance.
5. Maintain detailed maintenance history for all equipment.
6. Monitor the workload distribution of technical skills.
7. Track technical staff workload effectively.
8. Manage technician availability to optimize resources.
9. Evaluate technician performance for quality assurance.
10. Define maintenance programs, procedures, and resource requirements.
This concludes our introduction to the BIM-based ARCHIBUS operation and maintenance management system. In upcoming articles, we will dive deeper into specific ARCHIBUS applications. Stay tuned and follow us for more updates.
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