Project Close-Out and the Transition to

Operations & Maintenance —

Helping Owners Achieve Maximum Benifits from BIM & COBIE

Presented by:
Jay Dougherty, Navigant Consulting, Inc.
Ken Kaiser, Northwestern Memorial Health System

Owners are the obvious, intended beneficiaries of completed projects. They expect to occupy the building, to enjoy a fully functional HVAC system along with other equipment and systems deployed on the project, and to be handed over a project "user manual" complete with all warranties, equipment operating instructions, maintenance requirements and any additional reference material needed to repair, replace or make upgrades in the future.

As BIM continues its transition into the standard of care for project delivery, much has been made of BIM’s ability to support these owner expectations at close-out. Indeed, initiatives such as COBIE are aimed squarely at this issue. With both federal agencies and private owners increasingly requiring COBIE, or COBIE-esque close-out requirements, this session will explore some of the critical planning steps for owners and why it is necessary to start planning for the transition at the project concept stage, monitor progress during design and construction, and capture best practices upon close-out and turnover.

Registrants who take this session will:

• Learn where to find existing research and resources on BIM for close-out & turnover
  
• Get a summary overview of COBIE
  
• Contemplate the strengths and weaknesses of utilizing COBIE-esque requirements
  
• Review existing common share BIM Execution Plan language for COBIE and COBIE-esque standards and requirements
  
• Consider the critical subcontractor contracts and planning considerations that enable successful BIM for close-out and facilities management (FM)
  
• Set strategies for leveraging an Owner’s existing FM environments, software, databases and protocols in a BIM world
  
• And much, much more!

The A/E, CM and consultant advisors all have a role in managing these concerns for their clients. Using BIM for early decision-making supports both ends of the cradle-to-cradle built world. This session clarifies the significant pay-offs realized by both the construction team and the owner by planning for the close-out and FM phase of the building.