FM:Systems announced the release of FM:BIM in July of 2012. FM:BIM, a cloud-based system integrated with BIM data, helps architects, engineers, and contractors share building information with owners throughout the lifecycle of the building. FM:BIM lets Autodesk Revit users synchronize data and views of their models with an easy-to-use Web site. This allows everyone on the project team to together to capture the data and documents that help them plan maintenance and prepare for occupancy. Because it is cloud-based, both facility professionals and AEC team members can view and manage building information – freeing Revit users to focus on modeling, not data entry.
FM:BIM helps AEC professionals: • Differentiate their firms by providing owners with valuable data about the building’s spaces, systems, and equipment• Maintain ongoing relationships with clients by leveraging FM:BIM to manage reconfigurations, renovations, and retrofits• Develop new revenue streams by providing data commissioning services and managing model information Key capabilities include the ability to: • Create live, bi-directional links between Revit models and FM:BIM Web sites• Manage FM:BIM Room and Space information in Revit• Synchronize building components in Revit models with building equipment data in the FM:BIM site• Publish views of Revit models to the FM:BIM Web site - enabling anyone in the firm or the client’s organization to view plans in a Web browser• Plan preventive maintenance and track asset history• Forecast building maintenance costs and labor requirements