Michael May & Markus Krämer 
BIM in Real Estate Operations 
Application, Implementation, Digitalization Trends and Case Studies

This reference book – not only for practitioners – deals with all facets and issues of the application of Building Information Modeling (BIM) in real estate operations and Facility Management (FM).


Starting from the basics and advantages of BIM as well as its development, all areas in real estate operations are illuminated where BIM can be usefully applied. BIM and CAFM basics, modern digitization techniques, data standards and data exchange, as well as interoperability and aspects of the economic viability of BIM projects are explained in detail. The procedure for introducing BIM, application scenarios and concrete practical examples round off the work, as does a look at current research topics and future developments.

Tabella dei contenuti

Motivation.- BIM from the FM perspective.- Modern digitization technologies in the real estate industry.- BIM basics.- IT environments for BIM in FM.- BIM and CAFM.- Digital twin.- Data management and exchange for BIM and FM.- Cost-effectiveness of BIM in FM.- BIM introduction in FM organizations.- Cooperation of BIM and other IT applications.- Practical examples of BIM in operation.- Perspectives and research approaches.- Checklist BIM introduction in FM.- Overview BIM activities of associations and organizations.

Circa l’autore

Prof. Dr. habil. Michael May, German Facility Management Association (GEFMA), Director of Digitization, Prof. em. HTW Berlin


Prof. Dr.-Ing. Markus Krämer, University of Applied Sciences (HTW) Berlin, Department of Information and Communication Systems in Facility Management and BIM


Dipl.-Inf. (FH), M.Sc. FM Maik Schlundt, DKB-Service, Activity Focus CAFM and BIM