– Bruce Mace , Director of Facilities Management whether its eye washes or pipes , at the touch of a button . All the data is in one place so the system reduces the need for paper , quickens the speed of repairs and ensures the best practice in facilities management .

“ What really changed is we ’ re facilities management . We ’ re responsible for the operation of the building at the end of the cycle , yet , for the first time ever , our department was invited by VP and Senior Capital Project Architect Stuart Eckblad to submit a BIM Execution Plan ( BEP ) and a Data Dictionary for inclusion in writing the specification requirements of the “ best-value ” contract ,” observes Mace . “ That ’ s sort of the magic sauce , that facilities management is a key focus and is a contributing driver in the project .”

Harnessing big data Unlike traditional BIM models , UCSF Health ’ s model for the Precision Cancer Medicine Building uses much more data to deliver a more detailed model , despite using just 5 % of the mammoth data it has acquired .

“ There ’ s a lot of data that goes into

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