Building information modelling (BIM) has demonstrated its potential as a solution providing support to a series of operations related to facility management (FM) through building data retrieval, analysis, and processing. However, some challenges to the effective adoption of BIM-centred FM information systems occur in their design and implementation, causing obstacles to usability. Among these challenges are the customization of the information structure for each application case, the dynamic character of data supporting building maintenance, and the range of FM specialities involved, frequently including persons who are not BIM experts. This paper presents a BIM–FM prototype to support operations and access updated environmental data for a university building. The two contributions of the developed prototype are its ability to register two types of dynamic data, namely, the regularly acquired environmental sensor information and the sporadic building intervention records, and the automation of the data feeding, updating, and retrieval processes, allowing a user-friendly environment for both BIM experts and non-BIM users. Exploring the BIM interoperability and the integration of plug-ins, the proposed solution enables the comprehensive registration of dynamic FM-related data in an updated model while being accessible to all the specialities involved in the building management operations, enhancing its usability as an integrated solution for data maintenance and retrieval.

This article systematically analyzes and discusses the application of Building Information Modeling (BIM) in generating emergency escape routes within buildings. It is motivated by Sustainable Development Goal 11 (SDG 11), that aims to achieve long-term sustainability of human settlements, enhancing the safety and disaster resilience of the built environment. Following the PRISMA methodology, this study consolidates current research on BIM-based path planning to establish a structured, comprehensive framework for BIM-to-route workflows. Our findings indicate that BIM operates as a central “source of truth” platform, successfully integrating spatial geometry, enriched semantic data, and real-time sensor information to enable dynamic, risk-aware rerouting that extends beyond conventional static shortest-path logic. However, the existing literature remains fragmented, characterized by a lack of standardized system architectures, inconsistent evaluation metrics, and persistent interoperability challenges. Furthermore, validation strategies are predominantly simulation-based (57.6%), with only 7.6% of reviewed studies achieving real-world operational validation. To fully realize the safety benefits of these technologies, future research must prioritize the standardization of data extraction, graph network construction, and evaluation metric sets, while expanding empirical validation using real-incident data across a wider spectrum of hazard scenarios.