What are the best practices for using IoT sensors and BIM data to enhance predictive maintenance in MEP systems and facility maintenance?

[steinryan28]

I know of one of the best practices, like continuous monitoring of MEP systems through real-time sensor data to detect anomalies early in the project cycle. And integrating this data into BIM models helps visualize system performance and identify potential issues. I am intrigued to know more about your insights on best practices for using IoT sensors and BIM data in MEP systems and facility maintenance. How do you deploy these advanced tools into your construction and design execution phase? Your insights are valuable thank you.

[marketingXEHG4]

I’ve worked on a few projects where IoT and BIM were linked for MEP monitoring, and honestly, the success came down to how early we planned the data structure. If you wait until the end to connect sensors, it’s chaos. The best setup we had was when every major asset in the BIM model had consistent IDs tied to the sensor data from day one, it made predictive alerts and maintenance tracking way easier.

We also built a live dashboard (just a Power BI layer on top of Revit data) so the facility team could actually see performance trends instead of digging through logs. It’s not perfect yet, but once you see a chiller issue coming before it happens, it’s hard to go back to the old way.