This article by Dr. Semiha Ergan, an Assistant Professor at New York University, Polytechnic School of Engineering in Civil and Urban Engineering Department, describes a recent project that she led with her student, Xue Yang, now a 360BIM consultant at Autodesk, to address the challenges HVAC mechanics face when troubleshooting HVAC related problems. They have developed a data schema that extends IFC and integrates as-built BIM, BAS (Building automation system), and CMMS (Computerized maintenance management system) data required for troubleshooting in a single repository which can be used by HVAC mechanics instead of going back and forth between FMS archives, command centers, and facility floors to get access to the facility/system specific information they need.

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