The digital world is spread and developed vastly with new technologies. In the construction and services field, organizations cannot explain the future without digitalization and technologies. Facilities Management (FM) has made great strides with the digital world and technology. 

Machine learning is a part of Artificial Intelligence (AI), which can learn from given statistical techniques and relevant data without any explicit programs. AI is the intelligence that can mimic human behavior by the machine. With the integration of both, FM provides unbelievable service to the maintenance and facilities managing in the workplace. This is the miracle of designing and calculating building and building environment comfort with increasing speed and cost-efficiency. 

What is the importance of Machine Learning?

• This technology is used to predict the building design with many factors such as the location of it and the weather condition and increases the lifetime of the building.
• Machine learning can be used for various alternative design options with considering mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) systems and do not clash those systems with the building architecture. 
• This will increase the productivity of the powerful machines in FM and enhancing the total productivity of the building environment. 
• By considering the historical data, this technology will predict the realistic timeline and cost overruns of MEP systems and provides a good financial plan. Further, this will help for reducing the on-board time of the employees by giving access to information as well as training materials.
• Machine learning helps to create workplace safety by reducing safety hazards. Through this technology, the facility manager and safety officer can recognize whether the workers are wearing relevant personal protective equipment in risk activities by using photos and the hazards in the workplace by referring to the geo-location.

References:

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