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BIM Guides and Standards

Mark Baldwin //

mark@baldwin.com.de

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Develops and maintains international standards for openBIM interoperability Data Model - IFC Industry Foundation Classes (IFC) - (ISO/PAS 16739-2005)

Process Manuals - IDM Information Delivery Manuals (ISO 29481-1:2010)

Data Dictionary - IFD International Framework Dictionary (ISO 12006-3:2007)

Current initiative to review all major BIM Guides online BIM Guide Wiki

searchable by topic

goal to develop international framework

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A. Reference Standards A.1. ISO Standards

A.2. Normative Standards

A.3. Conformance Specifications

A.4. Terminology Definition

B. Technical Specifications B.1. Benchmark Specifications

B.2. Reference Processes (eg. IDM’s)

B.3. Information Exchanges (eg. COBie)

B.4. Reference Examples

C. Guidelines and Applications C.1. Goal and Strategy Definition

C.2. Delivery Specifications

C.3. Templates and Tools

C.4. Best Practice Guides

C. Guidelines and Applications

B. Technical Specifications

A. Reference Standard

Standards, Technical Specifications & Guides

Based on the NBIMS – US Content Model, courtesy of Deke Smith

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Standard Technical

Specification Guideline or Guide

International

National

Associational

Organisational

IFC / ISO 9001

QNBS UK BIM Maturity Level NBIMS-US

AIA LOD AGC

MIT modeling specifications

GSA BIM Guides

COBie

Standards, Technical Specifications & Guides

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Common Themes and Methodology

Definitions

• BIM functions

• BIM specification

• BIM roles

• Project phases

• Model element

definition (IFD)

• LOD

• BIM maturity

Technical Specifications

Implementation Guidance

Supporting Tools

Legal Aspects

• Building/element

classification

systems

• Modelling

requirements

• File formats

• Model

progression

• IDM / Information

exchanges

• Project Scope and

deliverables

• BIM Management (or

Execution) Planning

• Process maps and

workflows

• Collaboration

procedures

•Handovers

• Software

selection

• Hardware

selection

• File storage and

management

• QA/QC protocols

• Fee structure

• Contracting

• Procurement

Strategies

• Intellectual

Property

(ownership and

access rights)

• Liability, risk and

insurances

References (standards, regulations , other documents, projects)

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Major BIM Guides in Use

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Major BIM Guides in Use

COBIM

Intention: • to define more precisely what is being modelled and how the modelling is done

• result of a broad-based development project across all project phases

Author: Various authors – typically 1-2 per section

Overseen and managed by The Building Information Foundation RTS, Finland - 2012

Key Features: • Extensive treatment of the application of BIM – almost 400 pages

• General principles, requirements and concepts of BIM-based projects

• 14 parts dealing with distinct aspects and disciplines

• based on the Senate Properties BIM Guidelines published 2007.

Personal Assessment: • Practical and easy to follow descriptions of how to apply BIM in specific use-cases

• Despite the size of the volume it remains generally applicable (software neutral)

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Major BIM Guides in Use

NBIMS – US Version 2

Intention: • To provide standards for building information technologies and the necessary

structure and framework for collaborative processes

• To encourage further productive practices by all members of the AECOO industry

Author: US National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS) - 2012

Key Features: • A ‘comparatively expansive treatment of BIM’ – 678 pages (largely ref. material)

• Covers philosophies, policies, plans and working methods

• Major Reference Standards and Information Exchange standards

• Guidelines and applications

Personal Assessment: • Essentially a compendium of major standards and reference documents

• Not a ‘hands-on’ or directly applicable approach

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Major BIM Guides in Use

Penn State BIM Project Execution Planning Guide Version 2.1

Intention: • A guide for the creation of project-specific BIM Execution Plans (BEP’s)

Author: The Pennsylvania State University, CIC Research Group - 2010

Key Features: • Clear methodology for establishing project goals and mapping the execution

process

• Clarification of projects roles, participants and collaboration processes

• Definitions of BIM Functions

• Guidance and worksheets for process maps and information exchanges

Personal Assessment: • The definitive, and still the best, template for project execution planning

• Should be a reference for any major BIM project

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Major BIM Guides in Use

Australian National Guidelines for Digital Modelling

Intention: • “to assist in and promote the adoption of BIM technologies”

• a Managers Guide for BIM

Author: CRC Construction Innovation (an Australian national research centre) - 2009

Key Features: • Overview of essential BIM concepts

• Definitions for Model, Element and Project/Company Maturity Levels

• National BIM Roadmap (developed with Aust. Institute of Architects)

• General Principles and Guidance for model generation, management and use cases

Personal Assessment: • Excellent template for national guidelines

• Too general as a stand alone guide, would rely on supporting documents

• Tends to focus on architectural discipline and software

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Major BIM Guides in Use

The VA BIM Guide

Intention: • “moving both the organization and its service providers to BIM as effectively and

efficiently as possible, and to integrating BIM process requirements and Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) methodologies into its delivery requirements.”

Author: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs - 2010

Key Features: • Good overview and mandate for BIM delivery

• Definitions of roles, processes and delivery requirements

• Requirements for modelling, collaboration and information exchange

• Basis for other guides such as the NATSPEC National BIM Guide (Australia)

Personal Assessment: • Good template for organisational or project guidelines

• Requires detailed reference documents, such as BEP.

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BIM Guide Purpose

DEFINITIVE

Establishing Definitions and

Principles

Typically national

guidelines

EXAMPLES: NBIMS-US,

Australian National Guidelines

STRATEGIC PRESCRIPTIVE SUPPORTIVE

Declaring Goals and Strategy

Typically national or company

EXAMPLES: UK BIM Protocol

Defining Delivery

Requirements / Specifications

Typically organisation- or project- specific

EXAMPLES:

Georgia Tech, VA BIM Guide

Providing Templates and

Tools

Typically associational or

independent

EXAMPLES: AIA, Penn State

Execution Planning Guide

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BuildingSMART initiative to review all major BIM Guides

• BIM Guide Project International Users Group - Process Room Project:

• Initial Goal: Build a compendium of guides, best practices, and references for

implementing BIM – Guide search engine

• Long Term Goal: Facilitate creating Standards from guides and best practices - Guide Framework

• Project team represents 9 countries (through buildingSMART Chapters)

• Template based review (multiple reviewers)

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BuildingSMART BIM Guide Project

http://bimguides.vtreem.com

Currently 57 documents listed About 10 reviews completed.

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• Follow a Structured and Proven Framework (eg. ISO/TS 12911)

• Clarify Purpose, Goals and Scope (what type of document is it to be)

• Consider Author and Intended Audience

• Recognise and Utilise Reference Standards and Documents

• Consider Level of Compulsion

• Engage Industry to reflect actual perceptions and relevant objectives

Methodologies for developing new guides and standards

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BIM Guides and Standards

Mark Baldwin //

mark@baldwin.com.de