Dr. Simon Ashworth

Projects

• Development of the basis for the digitalisation roadmap for facility management at the Winterthur Integrated Psychiatry (IPW) / Team member / ongoing
• Data-Driven Approaches to Operational Optimization and Performance Enhancement in the Built Environment / Co-project leader / ongoing
• Interoperable solutions to streamline PED evolution and cross-sectoral integration / Team member / ongoing
• A National Survey and the SBM Index (RE&FM): Smart Building Management Maturity in Switzerland / Team member / completed
• Smart Building Information Service (SBIS): Using AI to dynamically find information / Project leader / completed
• FM 4.0 / Co-project leader / completed
• User Assistance Systems for Smart Commercial Buildings / Team member / completed
• Smart Learning Spaces for Students / Team member / completed
• Facility Management & BIM in Hospitals / Team member / completed
• Implementation of BIM for a new building – cantonal hospital Baden / Team member / completed
• Virtual Design and Construction – Digital Building – BIM Building Models and Product Data / Deputy project leader / completed
• Integration of FM Know-how and 3D Laser Scanning in BIM / Team member / completed

Publications

Articles in scientific journal, peer-reviewed

• Bernegger, H., Laube, P., Ochsner, P., Meslec, M., Rahn, H., Junghardt, J., Aurich, I., & Ashworth, S. (2021). Sustain GEOBIM – a new method to simulate sustainable development scenarios for urban areas. Circular Economy and Sustainability, 1(3), 967–976. https://doi.org/10.1007/s43615-021-00092-3
• Ashworth, S., Tucker, M., & Druhmann, C. K. (2019). Critical success factors for facility management employer’s information requirements (EIR) for BIM. Facilities. https://doi.org/10.1108/F-02-2018-0027
• Druhmann, C. K., & Ashworth, S. (2016). Rating systems in conjunction with BIM deliver outstanding possibilities for sustainable construction. Journal of Civil Engineering and Architecture Research, 3(10), 1711–1717.

Books, peer-reviewed

Ashworth, S. (2021). The evolution of Facility Management (FM) in the Building Information Modelling (BIM) process : an opportunity to use Critical Success Factors (CSF) for optimising built assets [Doctoral dissertation, Liverpool John Moores University]. https://doi.org/10.24377/LJMU.t.00014250

Written conference contributions, peer-reviewed

• Haase, M., & Ashworth, S. (2025). Best practises of PEDs and its replication potential [Conference paper]. In M. Schrenk, T. Popovich, P. Zeile, P. Elisei, C. Beyer, J. Ryser, & U. Trattnig (Eds.), Proceedings of REAL CORP 2025 (pp. 185–193). Competence Center of Urban and Regional Planning. https://doi.org/10.48494/REALCORP2025.1036
• Schmitter, P., & Ashworth, S. (2023). Digitally transforming facility management in healthcare : a systematic review of key digital technologies and systems [Conference paper]. IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science, 1176, 12012. https://doi.org/10.1088/1755-1315/1176/1/012012
• Bernegger, H. J., Laube, P., Ochsner, P., Meslec, M., Rahn, H., Junghardt, J., Aurich, I., & Ashworth, S. (2022). A new method combining BIM and GIS data to optimise the sustainability of new construction projects in Switzerland [Conference paper]. IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science, 1122, 12052. https://doi.org/10.1088/1755-1315/1122/1/012052
• Meslec, M., Ashworth, S., & Druhmann, C. K. (2018). Integrating life cycle sustainability analysis with BIM [Conference paper]. In M. Tucker (Ed.), Research papers for the 17th EuroFM research symposium, 5-8 June 2018 in Sofia, Bulgaria (pp. 96–108). EuroFM.
• Ashworth, S., El-Arousy, M., & Druhmann, C. K. (2017). Employer’s Information Requirements (EIR) : a BIM case study to meet client and facility manager needs [Conference paper]. EFMC 2017 : Research Papers for EUROFM’s 16th Research Symposium, 25-28 April 2017 in Madrid, Spain, 112–121. http://orbit.dtu.dk/en/publications/research-papers-for-eurofms-16th-research-symposium-efmc-2017(b018a23c-0715-434b-a4e7-1fee4f50a8c4).html
• Ashworth, S., & Druhmann, C. K. (2015). Integration of FM and asset management expertise in digital 3D building models [Conference paper]. Journal Für Facility Management, 10, 38.
• Ashworth, S., & Druhmann, C. K. (2015). Integration of FM and asset management expertise in digital 3D building models [Conference paper]. Journal Für Facility Management, 2015(10), 40–54. https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-4817

Other publications

• Gonzalez Martinez, A., Meslec, M., Schmitter, P., Ashworth, S., Kanakaki, M., Eichenberger, J., Bolliger, K., & Pinsker, M. (2026). Smart Building Management 2025 : Zukunft Gebäudemanagement: Chancen, Nutzen und Grenzen von Smart-Building-Lösungen. ZHAW Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften. https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-35504
• Hubbuch, M., & Ashworth, S. (2022). Informations- und Schulungskonzept Naturgefahren für Gebäudebetreiber und -eigentümer : Ergebnisbericht Phase 1: Konzept Informations- und Schulungsangebote sowie Erhebung Handlungsoptionen von Betreibern. ZHAW Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften.
• Ashworth, S., & Tucker, M. (2021). FM-BIM Mobilisation Framework : critical success factors to help deliver successful BIM projects (1st edition). Liverpool John Moores University. https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-24021
• Ashworth, S., Tucker, M., Druhmann, C. K., & Kassem, M. (2017). Integration of FM expertise and end user needs in the BIM process using the Employer`s Information Requirements (EIR). 20th CIB World Building Congress 2016, Tampere, May 30 – June 3, 2016.
• Ashworth, S., & Druhmann, C. K. (2017). Employer`s Information Requirements (EIR) : template and guidance. BIFM: Advancing our Profession.
• Ashworth, S., El-Arousy, M., & Druhmann, C. K. (2017). Swiss-COBie : development of a design for information exchange between planners, contractors and FM in Switzerland [Conference paper]. EFMC 2017 : Research Papers for EUROFM’s 16th Research Symposium, 25-28 April 2017 in Madrid, Spain, 91–99. http://orbit.dtu.dk/en/publications/research-papers-for-eurofms-16th-research-symposium-efmc-2017(b018a23c-0715-434b-a4e7-1fee4f50a8c4).html
• Ashworth, S., Tucker, M., & Druhmann, C. K. (2017). The role of FM in preparing a BIM strategy and Employer’s Information Requirements (EIR) to align with a client’s asset management strategy. European Facility Management Conference 2016, Milan, Italy, 8-9 June 2016.
• Ashworth, S., & Tucker, M. (2017). FM awareness of building information modelling (BIM) : August 2017. Institute of Workplace and Facility Management (IWFM).
• Druhmann, C. K., & Ashworth, S. (2017). Das FM und seine Daten. fmpro service, 2017(5), 30–32.
• Ashworth, S., Tucker, M., & King, L. (2017). Building a bridge to BIM. Croner-I, 1–4. https://app.croneri.co.uk/feature-articles/building-bridge-bim
• Druhmann, C. K., & Ashworth, S. (2016). Zusammenspiel Facility Management und Building Information Management : Chance, Herausforderung oder beides? In Komplettanbieter im Facility Management 2015/16. RESO.
• Ashworth, S., & Druhmann, C. K. (2016). Was die Schweiz von England lernen kann : nationale BIM-Produktdatenbanken erleichtern der lokalen Bauindustrie das Daily Businesss. Architektur + Technik, 2016(1), 60–61.
• Druhmann, C. K., & Ashworth, S. (2015). FM-Expertise und digitale Gebäudemodelle. fmpro service, 2015(4), 33.

Oral conference contributions and abstracts

• Schmitter, P., & Ashworth, S. (2023, May 11). Digitally transforming facility management in healthcare. CIB W070 Conference on Facility Management and Maintenance, Trondheim, Norway, 8-11 May 2023.
• Junghans, A., Meslec, M., Druhmann, C. K., & Ashworth, S. (2022, May 5). Zusammenspiel von Building Information Modelling und Facility Management : BIM x FM. Swissbau Compact, Basel, Schweiz, 3.-6. Mai 2022.

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