22 June 2016 | Herpreet Kaur Grewal

Geoff Prudence told attendees at the Facilities Show this week that he is intending on producing BIM retrofit guidance.

Prudence, who is chairman of CIBSE’s facilities management division, said: “I am aiming to put together a group of proactive people who are directly involved in using retrofitting and using BIM and bringing it to life in reality… a group that can help promote best practice and case studies.

“BIM is not often used in retrofitting, but therein lies a great opportunity. You can still use the same philosophy. If the group comes together, we can put out a short guidance publication.”

He also said that in general the industry has “a long way to go when it comes to producing a good maintenance strategy in retrofits and design”.

Prudence said he was looking to produce the guidance over the remainder of 2016.