Practical Session Two: Data, Standards and the future of the operational built environment - Gordon Mitchell

At the foundation of the built environment, building information modelling (BIM) and its data is a need for standardisation – whether corporate or nationally focussed.  This extends from naming to structure to context to operation.  An update of and a view around the international activities progressing the world of FM and a glimpse into the roadmap ahead leading into a practical view of the activities in IWFM and its technology SIG where it supports the sector needs around the challenges of progressing sector digital maturity.

Gordon Mitchell

Co-Founder , WHOLUS

He has been heavily involved in the international movement towards sustainable and digitally intelligent whole life asset and building stock whilst pioneering environmental and socially responsible places and spaces.  Gordon is convener with ISO across a 52 country membership for Technologies in Facilities Management with ISOTC267 – WG6 as well as chairing the British Standards Institute mirror panel. He also has roles with buildingSMART International, CEN348, ISO TC59 SC13 (ISO 19650 etc) and is the Chair for the IWFM technology special interest group (SIG).