AEC Jobs In Healthcare Facilities Management Through BIM

Document Type

Conference Proceeding

Publication Date

6-14-2015

School

Construction and Design

Abstract

The research provides an insight for engineering educators into the needs of the next generation of AEC students who have the opportunity to design, manage and build healthcare facilities economically and holistically utilizing BIM. The healthcare industry continues to be the strongest gainer within the institutional sector, in terms of construction activity, for the coming years. The process of design, construction, operation, and maintenance of healthcare facilities is among the most complex of all building types. Use of Building Information Modeling (BIM) over the lifecycle of a healthcare facility has been shown to be on the increase. The industry requires a BIM workforce that can take the model beyond a 3d visualization tool and utilize the data and scheduling capabilities of BIM. The benefits of BIM can be passed to the healthcare system when the Facilities Management department is part of the Integrated Project Delivery process. The paradigm shift that is presently taking place calls for specialized staff, trained in both the architectural arts and computer sciences. Interior design, architecture and engineering education should be preparing a workforce for BIM technology in the healthcare sector. Talented and technically trained AEC designers will shape the visual 3D world using new tools that will help them to also leverage the data found within the model. As part of a techno-economic shift, BIM may be able to create jobs while helping people achieve a better quality of life.

Publication Title

ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Conference Proceedings

Volume

122nd ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition: Making Value for Society

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