The facility management profession has traditionally relied on manual processes and outdated documentation. Today, facility operations are experiencing a digital transformation. With these technological advances like digitized as-built drawings, laser scanning, and digital building management systems, the facility management industry has significant opportunities for continued modernization and increased operational efficiencies.
You can send people out there with a tape measure for weeks and they would never get the same amount of data that you can get with a laser scanner in a day.”
— David Epps, Chief Technology Officer, Envision Construction
Discover 5 opportunities to secure your future with technology, including:
- Building updates in response to climate goals and market competition: Owners are upgrading building envelopes and MEP systems to meet regulations, improve efficiency, and stay competitive, using reality capture and BIM technology to overcome challenges like incomplete documentation and ensure accurate, integrated retrofits.
- Digital Twins for the win: Laser scans enable the creation of digital twins, a virtual building model enriched with structural, system, and IoT data. Digital twins help optimize operations, simulate configurations, reduce travel costs, and improve efficiency across facilities and business processes.
- Enhanced maintenance with machine learning: Advanced construction tools like laser scanning, aerial LiDAR, and AI-powered image analysis enable proactive maintenance by detecting structural shifts and defects early, reducing repair costs and improving efficiency for hard-to-access areas.
