Dr. Simon Ashworth

Projects

• Smart Building Management for Smart Cities: Data-Driven Urban Transformation / Team member / ongoing
• Interoperable solutions to streamline PED evolution and cross-sectoral integration / Team member / ongoing
• Human-AI Interaction in Autonomous Buildings / Team member / completed
• Development of the basis for the digitalisation roadmap for facility management at the Winterthur Integrated Psychiatry (IPW) / Team member / completed
• Data-Driven Approaches to Operational Optimization and Performance Enhancement in the Built Environment / Co-project leader / completed
• 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. et al. (2021) 'Sustain GEOBIM – a new method to simulate sustainable development scenarios for urban areas', Circular Economy and Sustainability, 1(3), pp. 967–976. doi: 10.1007/s43615-021-00092-3.
• Ashworth, S., Tucker, M. and Druhmann, C. K. (2019) 'Critical success factors for facility management employer's information requirements (EIR) for BIM', Facilities. doi: 10.1108/F-02-2018-0027.
• Druhmann, C. K. and Ashworth, S. (2016) 'Rating systems in conjunction with BIM deliver outstanding possibilities for sustainable construction', Journal of Civil Engineering and Architecture Research, 3(10), pp. 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. doi: 10.24377/LJMU.t.00014250.

Book chapters, peer-reviewed

• Schlundt, M. et al. (2023) 'BIM in real estate and facility management - case studies', in May, M., Krämer, M., and Schlundt, M. (eds) BIM in Real Estate Operations: Application, Implementation, Digitalization Trends and Case Studies. Wiesbaden: Springer, pp. 199–259. doi: 10.1007/978-3-658-40830-5_9.
• Krämer, M. et al. (2023) 'BIM perspectives in real estate operations', in May, M., Krämer, M., and Schlundt, M. (eds) BIM in Real Estate Operations: Application, Implementation, Digitalization Trends and Case Studies. Wiesbaden: Springer, pp. 261–277. doi: 10.1007/978-3-658-40830-5_10.
• Ashworth, S. and May, M. (2023) 'The built environment, BIM and the FM perspective', in May, M., Krämer, M., and Schlundt, M. (eds) BIM in Real Estate Operations: Application, Implementation, Digitalization Trends and Case Studies. Wiesbaden: Springer, pp. 1–17. doi: 10.1007/978-3-658-40830-5_1.

Written conference contributions, peer-reviewed

• Gonzalez Martinez, A. et al. (2026) 'Smart building management maturity in Switzerland : results from a national survey and the SBM Index (RE&FM)', in Proceedings of the 32nd Annual European Real Estate Society Conference. doi: 10.15396/eres2026_069.
• Haase, M. and Ashworth, S. (2025) 'Best practises of PEDs and its replication potential', in Schrenk, M. et al. (eds) Proceedings of REAL CORP 2025. Competence Center of Urban and Regional Planning, pp. 185–193. doi: 10.48494/REALCORP2025.1036.
• Schmitter, P. and Ashworth, S. (2023) 'Digitally transforming facility management in healthcare : a systematic review of key digital technologies and systems', in IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science. IOP Publishing, p. 012012. doi: 10.1088/1755-1315/1176/1/012012.
• Bernegger, H. J. et al. (2022) 'A new method combining BIM and GIS data to optimise the sustainability of new construction projects in Switzerland', in IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science. IOP Publishing, p. 012052. doi: 10.1088/1755-1315/1122/1/012052.
• Meslec, M., Ashworth, S. and Druhmann, C. K. (2018) 'Integrating life cycle sustainability analysis with BIM', in Tucker, M. (ed.) Research papers for the 17th EuroFM research symposium, 5-8 June 2018 in Sofia, Bulgaria. Schiphol-Rijk: EuroFM, pp. 96–108.
• Ashworth, S., El-Arousy, M. and Druhmann, C. K. (2017) 'Employer's Information Requirements (EIR) : a BIM case study to meet client and facility manager needs', in EFMC 2017 : research papers for EUROFM's 16th research symposium, 25-28 April 2017 in Madrid, Spain. Lyngby: Polyteknisk Forlag, pp. 112–121. Available at: http://orbit.dtu.dk/en/publications/research-papers-for-eurofms-16th-research-symposium-efmc-2017(b018a23c-0715-434b-a4e7-1fee4f50a8c4).html.
• Ashworth, S. and Druhmann, C. K. (2015) 'Integration of FM and asset management expertise in digital 3D building models', in Journal für Facility Management. Technische Universität Wien, pp. 40–54. doi: 10.21256/zhaw-4817.
• Ashworth, S. and Druhmann, C. K. (2015) 'Integration of FM and asset management expertise in digital 3D building models', in Journal für Facility Management, p. 38.

Other publications

• Gonzalez Martinez, A. et al. (2026) Smart Building Management 2025 : Zukunft Gebäudemanagement: Chancen, Nutzen und Grenzen von Smart-Building-Lösungen. Wädenswil: ZHAW Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften. doi: 10.21256/zhaw-35504.
• Hubbuch, M. and Ashworth, S. (2022) Informations- und Schulungskonzept Naturgefahren für Gebäudebetreiber und -eigentümer : Ergebnisbericht Phase 1: Konzept Informations- und Schulungsangebote sowie Erhebung Handlungsoptionen von Betreibern. Wädenswil: ZHAW Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften.
• Ashworth, S. and Tucker, M. (2021) FM-BIM Mobilisation Framework : critical success factors to help deliver successful BIM projects. 1st edition. Liverpool: Liverpool John Moores University. doi: 10.21256/zhaw-24021.
• Ashworth, S. and Druhmann, C. K. (2017) 'Employer`s Information Requirements (EIR) : template and guidance', BIFM: Advancing our Profession.
• Ashworth, S. et al. (2017) 'Integration of FM expertise and end user needs in the BIM process using the Employer`s Information Requirements (EIR)', in 20th CIB World Building Congress 2016, Tampere, May 30 – June 3, 2016.
• Ashworth, S. and Tucker, M. (2017) FM awareness of building information modelling (BIM) : August 2017. London: Institute of Workplace and Facility Management (IWFM).
• Ashworth, S., El-Arousy, M. and Druhmann, C. K. (2017) 'Swiss-COBie : development of a design for information exchange between planners, contractors and FM in Switzerland', in EFMC 2017 : research papers for EUROFM's 16th research symposium, 25-28 April 2017 in Madrid, Spain. Lyngby: Polyteknisk Forlag, pp. 91–99. Available at: 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. and 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', in European Facility Management Conference 2016, Milan, Italy, 8-9 June 2016.
• Druhmann, C. K. and Ashworth, S. (2017) 'Das FM und seine Daten', fmpro service, 2017(5), pp. 30–32.
• Ashworth, S., Tucker, M. and King, L. (2017) 'Building a bridge to BIM', Croner-i, pp. 1–4. Available at: https://app.croneri.co.uk/feature-articles/building-bridge-bim.
• Druhmann, C. K. and Ashworth, S. (2016) 'Zusammenspiel Facility Management und Building Information Management : Chance, Herausforderung oder beides?', in Komplettanbieter im Facility Management 2015/16. Zürich: RESO.
• Ashworth, S. and 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), pp. 60–61.
• Druhmann, C. K. and Ashworth, S. (2015) 'FM-Expertise und digitale Gebäudemodelle', fmpro service, 2015(4), p. 33.

Oral conference contributions and abstracts

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

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